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Tag: personal essay

Does Changing Your Location Change Your Art?

Music
By Black Marble | October 25, 2019
By Black Marble | October 25, 2019

Does Changing Your Location Change Your Art?

Black Marble’s Chris Stewart examines his move from New York to LA in the context of his new album, Bigger Than Life.

How I Accidentally Ripped Off the Jerry Garcia Band

Music
By Dominic Angelella | October 3, 2019
By Dominic Angelella | October 3, 2019

How I Accidentally Ripped Off the Jerry Garcia Band

Dominic Angelella on the time he unknowingly plagiarized a riff from “Rubin and Cherise” (and learned to appreciate the Dead along the way).

Christina Puerto Quit Her Day Job to Join Bethlehem Steel

Music
By Christina Puerto | September 18, 2019
By Christina Puerto | September 18, 2019

Christina Puerto Quit Her Day Job to Join Bethlehem Steel

The guitarist talks insecurity and the importance of playing music with other women.

I Made a Daniel Johnston-Themed Cartoon Video and Daniel Watched It

Music
By Morgan Enos | September 17, 2019
By Morgan Enos | September 17, 2019

I Made a Daniel Johnston-Themed Cartoon Video and Daniel Watched It

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) talks the animated music video he made for a Daniel Johnston song as a teenager.

Remembering Daniel Johnston

Music
By Shamir Bailey | September 17, 2019
By Shamir Bailey | September 17, 2019

Remembering Daniel Johnston

Shamir pays tribute to the godfather of bedroom pop.

How I Found Myself Opening For KT Tunstall on a 22-City Tour

Music
By Maddie Ross | August 30, 2019
By Maddie Ross | August 30, 2019

How I Found Myself Opening For KT Tunstall on a 22-City Tour

Maddie Ross talks performing across America with her "lifelong songwriting idol."

Tim Bluhm Confronts His Fears

Music
By Tim Bluhm | August 29, 2019
By Tim Bluhm | August 29, 2019

Tim Bluhm Confronts His Fears

The Mother Hips frontman on speedflying through a midlife crisis.

Lina Tullgren on Playing Solitaire as a Form of Meditation on Tour

Music
By Lina Tullgren | August 23, 2019
By Lina Tullgren | August 23, 2019

Lina Tullgren on Playing Solitaire as a Form of Meditation on Tour

A love letter to the game that inspired their new album.

When I Played a Sofar Sounds Show

Music
By Adam Schatz | August 14, 2019
By Adam Schatz | August 14, 2019

When I Played a Sofar Sounds Show

A personal essay from Adam Schatz on Sofar Sounds and the creator-creative dichotomy.

Emo: A Personal History in Three Parts — Part 3, 2004–2019

Music
By Norman Brannon | August 13, 2019
By Norman Brannon | August 13, 2019

Emo: A Personal History in Three Parts — Part 3, 2004–2019

Norman Brannon talks Texas is the Reason, Emo Night, and the genre's lasting legacy.

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