Dear Dave, Morale is Low
By Adam Schatz | August 24, 2020
By Adam Schatz | August 24, 2020
Dear Dave, Morale is Low
How Adam Schatz (Landlady) is creatively dealing with quarantine life in a new environment.
Adam Schatz
Adam Schatz is a musician, writer, record producer and human being. His band Landlady has three records out and another on the way. He most recently produced Allegra Krieger’s album The Joys of Forgetting and has successfully cooked pad thai, soup dumplings and bagels since the pandemic began. He has a monthly Patreon page and that is currently his only monthly income, isn’t that cool? His favorite new hobby is getting emailed by coffee shops he’s been to once. Find him on Twitter here and hear Landlady here.
(Photo credit: Sasha Arutyunova.)
Talks
So You Didn’t Make The Year End List
By Adam Schatz | December 16, 2019
By Adam Schatz | December 16, 2019
So You Didn’t Make The Year End List
Adam Schatz (Landlady) has some helpful tips for making next year's cut.
When I Played a Sofar Sounds Show
By Adam Schatz | August 14, 2019
By Adam Schatz | August 14, 2019
When I Played a Sofar Sounds Show
A personal essay from Adam Schatz on Sofar Sounds and the creator-creative dichotomy.
The Timbaland Masterclass and Me
By Adam Schatz | June 4, 2019
By Adam Schatz | June 4, 2019
The Timbaland Masterclass and Me
Adam Schatz (Landlady) on how a persistent YouTube ad led him to a three-hour lesson about joy in music.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Jeff Lynne’s ELO’s Alone in the Universe
By Adam Schatz | November 18, 2015
By Adam Schatz | November 18, 2015
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Jeff Lynne’s ELO’s Alone in the Universe
Life is short — too short not to let significant joy creep in. And ELO mastermind Jeff Lynne has always known how to make joy significant.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Micachu and the Shapes’ Good Sad Happy Bad
By Adam Schatz | October 5, 2015
By Adam Schatz | October 5, 2015
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Micachu and the Shapes’ Good Sad Happy Bad
When it comes to music, do we really want to know how the metaphorical sausage gets made?
Songs of the Summer 2015: Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Shamir’s “Call It Off”
By Adam Schatz | August 19, 2015
By Adam Schatz | August 19, 2015
Songs of the Summer 2015: Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Shamir’s “Call It Off”
It's really hot out, and Scott the Minivan is turning into a swamp, but when our writer hears "Call It Off," his body dances and his soul pops.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Thee Oh Sees’ Mutilator Defeated at Last
By Adam Schatz | June 3, 2015
By Adam Schatz | June 3, 2015
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Thee Oh Sees’ Mutilator Defeated at Last
The opening track of Thee Oh Sees' new album is the prism through which the whole rest of the album can be seen.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks a Message in a Bottle from a Musician at SXSW
By Adam Schatz | March 21, 2015
By Adam Schatz | March 21, 2015
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks a Message in a Bottle from a Musician at SXSW
Landlady’s frontman stumbled upon a SXSW tour diary left by an anonymous musician enduring the hardships of the event. He was kind enough to share.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Rae Sremmurd’s Sremm Life
By Adam Schatz | January 23, 2015
By Adam Schatz | January 23, 2015
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Rae Sremmurd’s Sremm Life
The outspoken Landlady frontman has a lot to say about not having a lot to say about Rae Sremmurd’s new album.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks D’Angelo, His New Year’s Resolution and Respecting the Humanity of Artists.
By Adam Schatz | January 17, 2015
By Adam Schatz | January 17, 2015
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks D’Angelo, His New Year’s Resolution and Respecting the Humanity of Artists.
Even if you pay for it, music is a gift. Don't ever forget that.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks David Guetta’s Listen
By Adam Schatz | November 26, 2014
By Adam Schatz | November 26, 2014
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks David Guetta’s Listen
Adam Schatz listens without prejudice to David Guetta’s new album.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks the Horror of Playing to an Empty Room
By Adam Schatz | November 1, 2014
By Adam Schatz | November 1, 2014
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks the Horror of Playing to an Empty Room
On the sensation of giving your all to absolutely no one.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Cheek to Cheek
By Adam Schatz | October 3, 2014
By Adam Schatz | October 3, 2014
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Cheek to Cheek
Why did Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga make an album together? Good question.
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Various Artists’ Now That’s What I Call Music! 51
By Adam Schatz | August 21, 2014
By Adam Schatz | August 21, 2014
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Various Artists’ Now That’s What I Call Music! 51
A deep dive into the latest edition of Now That's What I Call Music! and the current State of Pop.
