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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 Feigelson
Dec 23, 202333 min read
Blue Lake's Jason Dungan Reflects on His Musical Journey So Far
The Dallas native discusses music in Scandinavia, zithers and philosophy.
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 21, 20232 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 15, 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 13, 20233 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 6, 20235 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,...
Kora Elms Fleming
Dec 2, 20235 min read
Real Ones Bring Jersey To Chicago
Real Ones are a Chicago-based music journalist group, who have cornered a need for coverage in the city’s thriving underground R&B and...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 30, 20237 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...
David Feigelson
Nov 26, 20236 min read
Thankful for Music
From Bob Dylan to Zach Bryan, I talk to my family about the songs they most cherish.
David Feigelson
Nov 18, 20239 min read
Jane Remover Reinvents Herself With Census Designated
Dissecting my most anticipated album of the year and the artist behind it.
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 16, 20232 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...
faith logue
Nov 14, 20232 min read
Harnessing the Power of Hate: Sophie Powers' Better on Mute
Sophie Powers, the 19-year-old sensation making waves in the music scene, has emerged as a formidable force with her latest single,...
Kora Elms Fleming
Nov 12, 20233 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,...
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