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Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all—a complex, multifaceted force that requires not just passion, but a willingness...
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."
I Liked Them Before They Became Popular
When I was thirteen, I was initiated into what people online called "real music." My cousin encouraged me to listen to the Red Hot Chili...
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event
Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...
Charli XCX Revisits Her Roots and Redefines The "Pop Star" Title on BRAT
"Wondering about whether I think I deserve commercial success, it's running through my mind. Sometimes, I really think it would be cool...
So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture
Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...
Cardiff Review: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour—Where Myth Meets Reality
There are certain days in life that swell with anticipation, standing apart from the rest—weddings, engagements, milestone birthdays, and...
Mike Amodei
Jul 27, 20246 min read
"You Oughta Know" About Pitchfork Day 3
“You Oughta Know” about Pitchfork day three. In true Pitchfork fashion, Sunday’s lineup delivered a hodgepodge of genres. Crowds lingered...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jul 26, 20244 min read
Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: What You Need To Know
Every summer it seems that all of the 2.6 million people of Chicago shake the frost off their boots and head out to the city. Restaurants...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jul 14, 20244 min read
A Lesson in Showmanship and Humility From Gov Ball's Secret 4th Headliner, Anthony DeRose
Gov Ball 2024 was chock full of memorable moments; Chappell Roan calling out the White House, Saint Levant being cut short, d4vd...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 19, 20245 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Chappell Roan is a Midwest Princess Conquering the World
Photos by N. Bradley, Roger Ho Following the clear patter in this series, I was running extremely late from Kevin Abstract's set on the...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 17, 20246 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event
Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 14, 20247 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Geese are Served Best With a Little Bit of Booze
Day drinking at the Geese set is the best (and only) way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 13, 20247 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Husbands’ Danny Davis is Stoked to Be Here
Photo by Mickey Pierre-Louis Day three of Gov Ball had already hit the ground running after a hot plate performance by the School of Rock...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 12, 20245 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 2: Making America Sexyy (Red) Again
Photos by Sam Balaban, Roger Ho "Get it, Sexyy, get it, Sexyy, get it, Sexyy!" The ground beneath my feet shook, you could visibly see...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 11, 20244 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 2: d4vd is a Hometown Hero
I was at the IHG Stage again for d4vd and we’re already moaning and groaning still fifteen minutes before his set. This stage already had...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 10, 20245 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 2: Seasons Don't Fear the Reaper, Nor Do the Wind, or Quarters of Change
Photo by Mickey Pierre-Louis You could hear a pin drop at the main stage. A small crowd had begun shuffling in, whether knowingly or...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 9, 20243 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 1: Dominic Fike is a Guitar Hero
Photos by N. Bradley, Anna Downs When we strolled back up to the GOVBALLNYC stage, the crowd was already stretched back past the tech...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 8, 20245 min read
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