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Hackedepicciotto Choose a Nomadic Life

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By Hackedepicciotto | January 28, 2020
By Hackedepicciotto | January 28, 2020

Hackedepicciotto Choose a Nomadic Life

Danielle de Picciotto on how she and Alexander Hacke gave up their Berlin home and started making their art on the road.

Possessed By Paul James Advocates for Education Reform Through Music

Music
By Konrad Wert | January 17, 2020
By Konrad Wert | January 17, 2020

Possessed By Paul James Advocates for Education Reform Through Music

Folk singer and special education teacher Konrad Wert talks the importance of the stage as a platform for activism.

Rattled By The Rush: My Love Letter To Neil Peart

Music
By Eric Slick | January 16, 2020
By Eric Slick | January 16, 2020

Rattled By The Rush: My Love Letter To Neil Peart

Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) remembers his drumming hero.

How Playing in a Cover Band Led Me to Become an Abortion Provider

Music
By AJ Haynes | January 7, 2020
By AJ Haynes | January 7, 2020

How Playing in a Cover Band Led Me to Become an Abortion Provider

AJ Haynes (Seratones) on her unexpected career as a patient advocate and Hope Medical Group's upcoming Supreme Court case.

On Almost Forgetting the 10th Anniversary of Your Band’s Biggest Album

Music
By David Obuchowski | January 6, 2020
By David Obuchowski | January 6, 2020

On Almost Forgetting the 10th Anniversary of Your Band’s Biggest Album

Goes Cube’s David Obuchowski reflects on all that Another Day Has Passed was (and wasn’t).

How The Milk Carton Kids Became Camp Counselors

Music
By The Milk Carton Kids | December 19, 2019
By The Milk Carton Kids | December 19, 2019

How The Milk Carton Kids Became Camp Counselors

Joey Ryan talks the time the duo hosted a folk music summer camp.

Home Isn’t Just Where You’re From

Music
By Angelica Garcia | December 9, 2019
By Angelica Garcia | December 9, 2019

Home Isn’t Just Where You’re From

LA-native Angelica Garcia talks finding her tribe in Richmond, Virginia.

Odessa Pushes Through the Low Points

Music
By Odessa | December 2, 2019
By Odessa | December 2, 2019

Odessa Pushes Through the Low Points

The artist talks the death of her father, the "incredible difficulty of being human," and the myriad highs and lows that led to her new album.

How Motherhood Made Jackie McLean a Musician

Music
By Jackie McLean | November 22, 2019
By Jackie McLean | November 22, 2019

How Motherhood Made Jackie McLean a Musician

The artist talks writing her first song a month after having her first child.

Amy Rigby on Becoming “Elton Girl”

Music
By Amy Rigby | November 7, 2019
By Amy Rigby | November 7, 2019

Amy Rigby on Becoming “Elton Girl”

The singer-songwriter offers up an introduction to the Elton John chapter of her book, Girl to City: A Memoir.

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