personal essay
Don’t Sneak: Living In A Post-Patrick Lavender Country
Alex Riggs pays tribute to "the champion of working class queers."
On Music, Grief, and the Religion of Nature
Wila Frank writes about how songwriting helped connect her to her father after his passing.
Something To Look Forward To
John Strohm on how his new record was inspired by his late friend, the musician Ed Ackerson.
A Bath Can Be Kind of Like a Country Song
GracieHorse talks "hot spring culture," and how it inspired her new track.
All the Roads We Have to Walk Are Winding
How Ben Katzman's Oasis obsession (and a pilgrimage to Knebworth) helped him navigate depression this year.
George Harrison’s Brainwashed Taught Me To Deal With Death
Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on how the late Beatle’s final album guided him through tragedy with wit and optimism.
On Touring and Songwriting with Multiple Sclerosis
Susie Ulrey (Pohgoh) talks accessibility and adapting creatively to chronic illness.
20 Years Is A Long Time To Call Yourself Juiceboxxx
John Chiaverina on rapping, writing, and getting written about.











