songwriting
What It’s Like to Write Music When You Think You’re Going Insane
Johnny Solomon’s (Communist Daughter) undiagnosed bipolar disorder drove him to the brink and back.
What Makes a Song Great? Frankie Cosmos and “The Moment”
Hutch Harris of the Thermals just needs a few seconds to fall in love.
Listening to Okkervil River’s Away in a Children’s Hospital Waiting Room
Morgan Enos (Hollow Sunshine, Other Houses) first heard Will Sheff’s new record when he needed it most.
Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) Talks with Julia Holter for the Talkhouse Music Podcast
A collaboration might be in the works.
Joshua Winstead (Metric) Found a Lot to Love about Michael Kiwanuka’s Newest Record
The bassist takes on Kiwanuka’s Love and Hate.
Mitski’s Puberty 2 Captures the Love and Sadness of Growing up
Marissa Nadler can’t stop quoting her favorite lyrics from this summer standout.
Dan Wilson Talks John Seabrook’s The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory
Wilson is a very successful hit pop songwriter who's worked with Adele and Taylor Swift. So why does this book about his craft fill him with despair?
Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Dungeonesse, Flock of Dimes) Talks Joanna Newsom’s Divers
This is the kind of music that demands patience and attention.
Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell
On Sufjan Stevens’ spare, lo-fi and brilliant new album, joy wages epic battle with desperation and mortality. Spoiler alert: joy wins.
Tommy Wallach Talks the Immense Difficulty of Writing About Fictional Bands
The only thing that this novelist-musician knows for sure is that writing fiction about music is fucking hard.
Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Dungeonesse, Flock of Dimes) Talks Joanna Newsom’s Divers
This is the kind of music that demands patience and attention.
