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Things Didn’t Turn Out How I Hoped They Would

Tyler Anthony (Cereus Bright) on letting go of the idea of "making it."

May 18, 2021

When I Was a Teenage (Almost) Rockstar

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

February 6, 2019

How To Dress Well on Mark Fisher’s Theory of Capitalist Realism

"I’ve just come from doing some press. Or, I should say, I’ve just come from doing some unpaid labor for a massive corporation."

November 20, 2018

The Health of the Music Industry

Discussions with artists about insurance, the Affordable Care Act, and the proposed Republican plan’s potential impact on their lives and work.

June 21, 2017

On Why Bands Break Up — and Get Back Together

Christian McAlhaney talks Acceptance’s reunion.

November 30, 2016

You Will Never Make a Masterpiece

Kishi Bashi has some wisdom for young bands.

October 21, 2016

Why We Must Rethink the Metrics of Success (When Even Stranger Things Can’t Rescue a Film from Obscurity)

Alex Ross Perry ponders the problems caused by the non-disclosure of digital film sales numbers and the inability of movies to stand out on VOD.

October 7, 2016

Bad Perms, Yellow Fever Dreams and Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling in Pop

Charlene Kaye (KAYE, San Fermin) talks Asian American visibility in the music industry.

October 5, 2016

Waking Up from the Music Industry’s Complacency Nightmare

Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) goes deep on supporting musicians in the digital age.

September 20, 2016

Ryley Walker’s New Record Reminds Us That There’s Still Humanity in Music

Zach Rogue (Rogue Wave) talks Golden Sings That Have Been Sung and RE-humanization of music.

August 24, 2016

Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Presents: The New York of My New York, v.1

Five Pieces: Sonic Language and Conditioned Listening

August 9, 2016

Jacob Bannon (Converge, Wear Your Wounds) Talks Pearl Jam’s Lightning Bolt

When it rains, it pours. I'm writing this while lying on a friend's livingroom floor, recuperating from a knee surgery brought on from years of...

October 27, 2013