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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...











5 Albums to Know: January 2025
Illustration by Taya Welter The end of the previous year and the beginning of the next can be deemed a slow month for new releases, but...
Helen Howard
Feb 265 min read

Club Music and Creating a Collective: An Interview with HONESTY
Illustration by Taya Welter Upon first listen to any track by the Leeds-based band, or rather, musical collective, HONESTY , there's a...
Helen Howard
Feb 74 min read

David’s Favorite Albums of 2024
My favorite releases of the year, listed, ranked, delivered.
David Feigelson
Jan 57 min read

Tonitruale Wrapped: Our Music Writers' Favorite Albums of 2024
As the year comes to a close, we thought it would be only right to share some of our writers' favorite albums from this year. Year-end...
Helen Howard
Dec 31, 202429 min read

Shadows of Presence on the Internet: A Look into SAULT and Cindy Lee
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on the state of humanity as mirrored by the internet, particularly wondering: is our visibility dictated...
Cheryl Ong
Nov 19, 20243 min read

Loren Berí's Brooklyn is Better Than Yours: The NYC Artist Premieres His Latest Music Video
It speaks to the staying power of a song, when two years after its initial release, it still sounds completely new. That's the beauty of...
Helen Howard
Nov 19, 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

Nothing's Gonna Change: An Ode to College Radio
Exiting college and entering post-graduate life allows for an abundance of much-needed time to reflect and understand why the lack of...
Helen Howard
Oct 8, 20247 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


Tonitruale Live: Setting the Example w/ Pillow Queens' Pamela Connolly
Irish four-piece rock band Pillow Queens' Pamela Connolly pokes about to chat about the creative process, writing about the queer experience
Rob Lucchesi
May 10, 20241 min read


Tonitruale Live: Growing Up Along the Hero's Journey with Liam Sheaffer
Liam Sheaffer stops by to chat emotional maturity, compelling storytelling and his new EP, "Make Your Own Life Out of This."
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Give Up the Ghost Once More: Pillow Queens Find Peace in Madness on "Name Your Sorrow"
Upon my first listen through of Pillow Queens' new album, Name Your Sorrow, I couldn't help but tingle with an odd feeling of deja vu. I...
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 19, 20243 min read
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