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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...
some fear Looks Back in Anger and Forward Apprehensively on Latest Single, "The Road"
Getting into slowcore and the ever-expanding spectrum of shoegaze sublets can be intimidating. While the muffled, overdriven guitars,...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 15, 20242 min read
5 Albums To Know: October 2024
We've headed into another late month of 2024, which means we have another crop of new albums from the last to discuss. Choosing these...
Helen Howard
Nov 14, 20246 min read
Live at The Himbo Dome with MJ Lenderman
Earlier this month, I returned to The Waiting Room in Omaha to see MJ Lenderman on his third stop of his 2024 tour with his band, The...
Helen Howard
Oct 30, 20243 min read
Can You Feel That Fire? The Emerald Green Character Study of Tyler, The Creator's "CHROMAKOPIA"
Someones keeping watch.
Rob Lucchesi
Oct 29, 20248 min read
5 Albums To Know: September 2024
Each month, we as listeners are inundated with many new releases to absorb. It's a blessing in the grand scheme, to have so much to...
Helen Howard
Oct 14, 20245 min read
We Are Missing the Point of Hozier's 'Nobody's Soldier'
With strikes of lightening illuminating the massive stage and a gentle steady rain beginning to alleviate the scorching Chicago Summer...
Anaïs Turiello
Oct 1, 20243 min read
See You Later, Sea Cowboy: Harrison Lipton Redefines His Brand of Sexy and Sultry on "Synchronized Swimming"
The Brooklyn native's latest single, "Synchronized Swimming," is an undeniable left turn that couldn't feel more right.
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 25, 20243 min read
My Roommates and I Lost 33 minutes of our Lives Listening to Katy Perry’s '143'
I turned to my roommate one night when we were sitting in the living room; “I need to listen to the new Katy Perry album for a review...
Adam Cherian
Sep 25, 20243 min read
The Waiting Room Shines For Magdalena Bay's Imaginal Mystery Tour
On September 12, the Los Angeles-based duo, Magdalena Bay , brought the magic of their sophomore full-length album, Imaginal Disk , to...
Helen Howard
Sep 25, 20243 min read
Wallow in LSDXOXO's Sexual 'DOGMA'
If I get you to listen to any new artist this year, let it be the drum n’ bass/techno musical wizard that is LSDXOXO . In this debut...
Adam Cherian
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Warning, Flashing Lights: Glixen Warns of Havoc and Torment on "Sick Silent"
I've always wondered the what the soundtrack to the apocalypse would really sound like. An obvious, albeit lame answer would probably be...
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 13, 20242 min read
A Living Shell in a Personal Hell: Shower Curtain Relases Second Sinister Single, "benadryl man."
If you or a loved one has been plagued haunted by Benadryl-induced hallucinations, you may be entitled to sonic compensation.
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 12, 20242 min read
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