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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...
David’s Favorite Albums of 2023
Check out my favorite releases of the year, ranked, listed, delivered.
David Feigelson
Dec 27, 20236 min read
TONITRUALE LIVE: Relationships, Rebounds and All Things Punk Rock w/ Waylin Flaza
Genre, as is the case with all things, is a needless construct. Too often do we find ourselves unwittingly confining ourselves to our...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 21, 20232 min read
Can We Talk About You Instead? Liam Sheaffer's Latest Single Reminds Us that Growth is Always Near
Hindsight, as they say, is always 20/20. As one reflects, regardless of their years, they'll look back on events and pivotal happenings...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Is This for Real or Just an Act? Tate McRae's THINK LATER Fails to Impress
The tricky thing about music criticism, and really the medium of art criticism as a whole is that the loudest and more circulatory...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 13, 20233 min read
No Kure for Kissteria
December 2nd, 2023, a righteous day in rock n' roll history, as the Kings of the Night Time World, the hottest band in the land, KISS,...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 6, 20235 min read
What Your Spotify Wrapped Says About You, 2023 Edition
Another year, another morning of embarrassment and disappointment for everyone who woke up today expecting a Red Rider BB Gun under the...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 30, 20237 min read
TONITRUALE LIVE: Jaakko Eino Kalevi's "Chaos Magic"
Finnish experimental pop sensation Jaakko Eino Kalevi has reemerged after a brief hibernation to premiere his first full-length release...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Liska’s EP It Girl Brings a Messy Bedroom to Your Headphones
On November 3rd, Liska, a Chicago-based musician, released her third EP It Girl. I attended her EP release show at a local music venue,...
Kora Elms Fleming
Nov 12, 20233 min read
DOLLAR WORLD: Scratch! The Crusaders, The Greatest Band of All Time
Welcome back to Dollar World! Always nice to see our season pass holders around the park. Lots has changed since your last visit--...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 10, 20236 min read
Joji Dark Thirty: Indie R&B Superstar Causes Mass Hysteria at Charlotte Show
International superstar Joji has been causing disturbances during his Fall tour. Concertgoers who have attended his Pandemonium shows...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 8, 20234 min read
The Lion For Real, Re-born: Shimmy-Disc Reissues Double LP of Allen Ginsberg's Spoken-Word Triumph
Legendary beat poet Allen Ginsberg's The Lion For Real has been repressed and reissued as a Shimmy-Disc Double LP, complete with full...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 2, 20235 min read
TONITRUALE LIVE: Pony Girl on Work Culture, Nerd Music, and Their New Album "Laff It Off"
Canadian jazz-rock fusion powerhouse, Pony Girl, releases their latest album, Laff It Off, Friday, October 27, on all streaming...
Rob Lucchesi
Oct 29, 20231 min read
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