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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...










The Myth Residing Beneath the Smoke and Guitar Pedals: Mk.Gee Live in Paris + Fan Interviews
At Tonitruale , we have our favorites, and we don’t hold back from championing them whenever the chance presents itself. We stay with...
Janset Yasar
Nov 3, 20248 min read


Almost Famous Lied To Me
Last month (ish) I watched two of my favorite music movies, both coincidentally released in 2000— Almost Famous and High Fidelity. I’ve...
Kora Elms Fleming
Nov 1, 20246 min read


How Did Being a “Muse” or a “Groupie” Ever Become Something to Aspire To?
“I’m looking for a muse.” The go-to bio for almost every musician on Hinge (or really, take your pick of dating apps, they’re all the...
Janset Yasar
Nov 1, 20245 min read


Dog Race: A Band to Watch
A quick look at the exciting gothic rock outfit emerging out of the UK.
David Feigelson
Oct 31, 20242 min read


The Sincere Heartbeat of The Drums
What I needed but didn't expect.
Cheryl Ong
Oct 31, 20243 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

Devotion as a Guiding Compass: An Interview with Veronica Everheart
Being a "successful" and "viral" artist—whatever that means—comes with a set of textbook guides to follow if that’s the kind of thing...
Janset Yasar
Oct 26, 20246 min read

The Gritty Pulse of Singapore's Largest Free Alternative Music Festival, Baybeats
Singapore is a speck on the map—fondly called the "little red dot"—sometimes mistaken for being part of China or dismissed as just...
Cheryl Ong
Oct 23, 20246 min read
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