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Songs of the Summer 2015: Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Melkbelly’s “Bathroom at the Beach”

By Sadie Dupuis | August 20, 2015

Songs of the Summer 2015: Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Melkbelly’s “Bathroom at the Beach”

Melkbelly's song reminds our writer of "childhood's summer ether," inspiring her to be strange, to get out the face glitter and hunt for salamanders.

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Viet Cong’s Viet Cong

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By Sadie Dupuis | July 10, 2015

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Viet Cong’s Viet Cong

The microscopic patchwork of playing on Viet Cong's debut album allows stagnancy to blossom into excitement. It's also quite fun.

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Blur’s The Magic Whip

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By Sadie Dupuis | May 15, 2015

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Blur’s The Magic Whip

Although it was recorded in five days, Blur’s first album in 12 years is remarkably well conceived. But the songs seem to wince at delving deep.

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Naomi Punk’s Television Man

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By Sadie Dupuis | August 15, 2014

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Naomi Punk’s Television Man

Speedy Ortiz's frontperson finds that consistency isn't foolish when it's the hobgoblin of minds as big as Naomi Punk's.

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Bluffing’s “Sheltered”

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By Sadie Dupuis | August 4, 2014

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Bluffing’s “Sheltered”

Speedy Ortiz's singer-guitarist hates summer but she loves this song. Let her count the ways.

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Damon Albarn’s Everyday Robots

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By Sadie Dupuis | May 2, 2014

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Damon Albarn’s Everyday Robots

I'm always pleased when a musician I love signs on to a new project, especially when that project signals some kind of artistic reinvention.

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Real Estate’s Atlas

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By Sadie Dupuis | March 5, 2014

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Real Estate’s Atlas

When I was 19, I studied abroad in Madrid, and for the most part I liked it a lot. Broke enough that I dared not waste my scant euros on Metro fare...

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Beats Music and the Art of Music Discovery

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By Sadie Dupuis | February 1, 2014

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Beats Music and the Art of Music Discovery

I know, I know: I am going to love The Wire, some day, when I open my heart and let go of my pride. I’ve sorta-kinda-maybe tried to like it.

Sadie Dupuis Talks Lana Del Rey’s Short Film Tropico

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By Sadie Dupuis | December 14, 2013

Sadie Dupuis Talks Lana Del Rey’s Short Film Tropico

When I was fourteen, my parents sent me to Kent, a private boarding school in the northwestern corner of Connecticut. It’s one of those schools...

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz

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By Sadie Dupuis | October 17, 2013

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz

For the past few years, I’ve taught “The Braindead Megaphone” to my writing students at UMass Amherst. It’s a George Saunders essay about...