Parenthetical Girls Archives | Talkhouse

Introducing: “Hideout”

By Zac Pennington | June 19, 2017

By Zac Pennington | June 19, 2017

Introducing: “Hideout”

A song premiere and breakup letter from Comedienne, or the artist formerly known as Parenthetical Girls.

Zac Pennington (Parenthetical Girls) Talks the Weeknd’s Kiss Land

By Zac Pennington | September 23, 2013

By Zac Pennington | September 23, 2013

Zac Pennington (Parenthetical Girls) Talks the Weeknd’s Kiss Land

“This ain’t nothin' to relate to.” Pop music has enough victims. I don’t mean to say that pop music itself is some kind of toxic malignancy — this...

Zac Pennington (Parenthetical Girls) Talks Van Dyke Parks’ Songs Cycled

By Zac Pennington | August 14, 2013

By Zac Pennington | August 14, 2013

Zac Pennington (Parenthetical Girls) Talks Van Dyke Parks’ Songs Cycled

Opinions are fickle things. What appeals to the pleasure centers at first blush doesn’t always maintain stamina. Likewise, the longer it takes for...

Zac Pennington (Parenthetical Girls) Talks Taylor Swift’s Red

By Zac Pennington | April 2, 2013

By Zac Pennington | April 2, 2013

Zac Pennington (Parenthetical Girls) Talks Taylor Swift’s Red

The first heated argument I had on the topic of Taylor Swift began in the latter months of 2009. These were heated times — post-Kanye, after...