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The Soundtrack to an America I’ve Never Been To
America is a desire machine, and a well-oiled one at that. As a kid, it didn’t seem like a real place so much as a fever dream with...
Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Illustration by Taya Welter Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all, a complex, multifaceted force that requires not...
Tonitruale Live - Thurston Moore is New in Town and Looking to Set Up Shop
The legendary Thurston Moore dials in to chat about everything you need to know about his upcoming album, "Flow Critical Lucidity."
A Day with Gurriers
I meet Charlie, Daniel, and Pierce on a private-ish floor of a bar in the heart of Lille to kickstart the day with pints, as one often...
It's Pronounced Mc-Gee: Two Star & The Dream Police Review
As I'm sure our readers are well aware of now, I'm a sucker for some sappy shit. Give me an album with three instruments and a souped-up...
A Conversation with Dustin Payseur of Beach Fossils on Touring, Nostalgia and "Bunny"
From their humble beginnings, navigating the challenges of tour life in a van that almost didn't function, to achieving household name...
In the Flicker of Duality: Introducing The Youth Play
There are so many love letters waiting to be written about a band like The Youth Play, so much to unpack, and even more worth sitting with.
Janset Yasar
6 hours ago5 min read
Gov Ball Day 2: Here Comes The Lemon Twigs, and the Sun
Following a torrential downpour that left thousands crowding around the front gate eagerly awaiting entrance into the delayed festival,...
Brandi Martin
1 day ago5 min read
Gov Ball Day 1: Mk.Gee is a Multidimensional Generational Talent
Friday evening, the Gov Ball Main Stage was stripped down following the T-Pain set, now graced solely by a steadily chugging fog machine....
Brandi Martin
4 days ago5 min read
Wolf Alice Debuts Serene Single, 'The Sofa' Ahead of Upcoming Record, 'The Clearing'
Opening instantly with a gentle guitar which soothingly guides us to a lulling bass line, ‘The Sofa’ feels like a long needed and...
Anaïs Turiello
Jul 232 min read
Official Premiere: Henry J. Star Debuts “Greenway,” First Single from His Upcoming Album
Devin Badgett , Knoxville’s own misfit pop architect, producer, songwriter, alias Henry J. Star is the kind of artist you want to brag...
Janset Yasar
Jul 153 min read
Dijon, Mk.gee, and the Third Party Called Pop
Dijon released his seminal album Absolutely in 2021. From the very day it was released, it opened up a portal for artists who wanted to...
Janset Yasar
Jul 125 min read
Top 5 Albums I'm Looking Forward To
Summer is full of hotdogs, sunburns, popsicles, sand in your shoes, and most of all new music. It seems everywhere I turn there’s a new...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jul 95 min read
Gov Ball Day 1: Welcome to the T-Pain Variety Show
Faheem Rashad Najm, known in the hearts and iPod Shuffles of many as T-Pain, is a showman at heart who understands how to elevate a concert into what can only be described as a variety show—the kind that would rake in donations as a telethon.
Rob Lucchesi
Jul 17 min read
Horror Movies, Reddit, and Digitally Crushing Songs: An Interview with Smut
Photo by Jon Salazar / Illustration by Taya Welter It’s clear to hear on Smut ’s latest album, Tomorrow Comes Crashing , out now on...
Helen Howard
Jun 2710 min read
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