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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...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 11, 20244 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 10, 20245 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 9, 20243 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 8, 20245 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, 20243 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 1: Ryan Beatty Will Make You Sob in Public
Ryan Beatty is not performer, he’s a musician.
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 8, 20244 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 1: Making Life Feel Better than Usual with ARCY DRIVE at GoPuff Stage
“We’re ARCY DRIVE, we’re from Long Island so this is like a home town show for us."
Janset Yasar
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 5, 20243 min read
All Things Go 2024: How to Celebrate a 10th Anniversary the ATG Way
After a brief ticketing snafu following a near immediate pre-sale sell out, the 2024 All Things Go Festival is campaigning for legend status
Rob Lucchesi
May 29, 20244 min read
Secrets, Sentimentality and a Severe Lack of Direction: Wallows' New Album Epitomizes a Band Running on Autopilot
Model, while a better offering than their previous record, still falls a few steps short of a cohesive LP, marking a huge step backwards for
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