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John Coltrane Was the Most Important Homework Assignment I Ever Had

Music
By Morgan Enos | April 1, 2019
By Morgan Enos | April 1, 2019

John Coltrane Was the Most Important Homework Assignment I Ever Had

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) examines John Coltrane’s Coltrane ‘58 and reflects on his jazz-obsessed youth.

Let Mark Mallman Add Some Music To Your Day

Music
By Mark Mallman | March 25, 2019
By Mark Mallman | March 25, 2019

Let Mark Mallman Add Some Music To Your Day

The singer-songwriter and author walks us to the lake

Quarter Life Crisis

Music
By The End Of The Ocean | March 21, 2019
By The End Of The Ocean | March 21, 2019

Quarter Life Crisis

The End Of The Ocean’s Kevin Shannon talks being diagnosed with manic depression in his early 20s.

How Do You Know You’ve Been Slimed?

Music
By Jolie Holland | March 18, 2019
By Jolie Holland | March 18, 2019

How Do You Know You’ve Been Slimed?

Jolie Holland’s creepy run-in with Ryan Adams helped inspire a song.

SXSW Season Can Be a Weird and Sad Time

Music
By Izzy True | March 8, 2019
By Izzy True | March 8, 2019

SXSW Season Can Be a Weird and Sad Time

Izzy Reidy (Izzy True) on how SXSW has come to represent a kind of external validation for working musicians.

A Tale of Two Ben Jaffes

Music
By Benjamin Jaffe | March 7, 2019
By Benjamin Jaffe | March 7, 2019

A Tale of Two Ben Jaffes

Ben Jaffe (HoneyHoney) on getting mistaken for Ben Jaffe (Preservation Hall Jazz Band).

Phildel on Recovering from Trauma Through Her Art

Music
By Phildel | March 6, 2019
By Phildel | March 6, 2019

Phildel on Recovering from Trauma Through Her Art

“Creativity gives us the potential for true transformation.”

Mark de Clive-Lowe Talks Digging Into His Biracial Identity and His New Album Heritage

Music
By Mark de Clive-Lowe | March 5, 2019
By Mark de Clive-Lowe | March 5, 2019

Mark de Clive-Lowe Talks Digging Into His Biracial Identity and His New Album Heritage

“This was simply about expressing myself and finding that point of connection between my instrument, my art, my heart, my roots, and my ancestry.”

When I Was a Teenage (Almost) Rockstar

Music
By Michal Towber | February 6, 2019
By Michal Towber | February 6, 2019

When I Was a Teenage (Almost) Rockstar

"Sure, it makes a good story. But for what? For whom?"

i remember

Film
By Narcissister | November 5, 2018
By Narcissister | November 5, 2018

i remember

Narcissister, the performance artist making her film debut with the forthcoming Narcissister Organ Player, shares memories of her mother.

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