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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...











Introducing Liza Lo and Her Debut Album Familiar
Some artists seem to be pulling songs from a well. Music coming out and spilling over with emotion and vulnerability. Their croons and...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jan 304 min read


This Room of Fools, We Make Something Together (or, Dance as a Means of Survival)
Konnichiwa! My name is North-chan, California to Tokyo!
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 293 min read


Songs from My Memory Book
My dad’s comfort food is a humble plate of chickpeas simmered in a tomato stew. It’s a simple dish, as simple as it can get, really. It’s...
Janset Yasar
Jan 268 min read


15 Memorable Songs I Saw Performed Live in 2024
In 2024, between working in venues and photographing shows, I spent 252 days out of 366 (it was a leap year) experiencing live music. To...
carolinharvey
Jan 2510 min read


An Interview with Famous on Contrast, Love, and the Unspoken
Do you remember the first time you saw Ian Curtis perform? I do. I was 14, glued to the screen as he swayed the microphone from one hand to
Janset Yasar
Jan 237 min read


Tonitruale Live - Sittin' Around, Doing Nothing w/ DITZ
"I like going into work sometimes... beats sitting around doing nothing."
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 231 min read


Tonitruale Live - Greg Freeman vs. The Vinyl Industry
Greg Freeman talks longevity of physical media, the roots resurgence of the 2020s, and the reissue of his 2022 debut album, I Looked Out."
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 171 min read


Tonitruale Live - For Daryl Johns, Worse is Best
"Wait... this sounds like shit!"
-Daryl Johns, Tonitruale Live, 2024
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 81 min read


Five Bands/Artists I discovered in 2024 to take you into 2025
Before I begin this list, if you’ve been listening to these artists for years, or “you’ve been hip since (insert year),” then that’s great!
carolinharvey
Jan 74 min read
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