the '90s
Dale Crover Is More Than Just a Drummer
The Melvins member's solo LP reveals the wide range of his influences and talent.
Why the Slow-Burning Genius of Twin Peaks is Perfect for the Golden Age of Binge-Watching
Brea Grant celebrates the return of David Lynch's iconic show and explains why its rhythms fit so well with the current zeitgeist.
Take a Peek Inside Hutch Harris’ (the Thermals) Teenage Tour Diary
Bonus: check out some photos of teen Hutch.
Video Essay: Mr. Holland’s Opus — What Music Is?
Kentucker Audley continues his series of video essays with a new entry that focuses on the classic '90s drama starring Richard Dreyfuss.
Jeffrey Lewis Talks His 19 Years of Yo La Tengo Fandom
Our cartoonist recounts how his obsession with the band started — and the greatest advice he never gave.
Michael Ian Cummings (SKATERS) Talks Courtney Barnett’s Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
This record harks back to the ‘90s while simultaneously reassuring the listener that they’re not alone in their millennial confusion.
Stephen Cone (Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party) Talks His Favorite Thanksgiving Movie, Home for the Holidays
Two decades after its theatrical release, a filmmaker looks back on a movie that changed how he saw cinema, and himself.
JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN) Talks Enya’s Dark Sky Island
Our writer felt like an outsider while listening to this record, but she’d love to do a remix.
Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Meat Wave’s Delusion Moon
Our writer loathes ’90s revivalism, but this record made him change his foolishly consistent mind.
Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) Talks Sublime With Rome’s Sirens
On the band's new album, Sublime with Rome contends with the for-midable legacy of its predecessor, Sublime. Guess who wins.
Chad Hartigan (This is Martin Bonner) Talks Discovering His True Self Through Jim Carrey and Meet Joe Black
How Martin Brest's misunderstood masterpiece helped a goofball teenager find love, and his identity.
Trevor Shelley de Brauw (Pelican) Talks Flying Saucer Attack’s Instrumentals 2015
Fifteen years after fading into the ether, instrumental project Flying Saucer Attack returns, more desolate than before but no less beautiful.











