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Chris Funk (the Decemberists, Black Prairie) Talks Weekend’s Jinx

By Chris Funk | August 9, 2013

Chris Funk (the Decemberists, Black Prairie) Talks Weekend’s Jinx

I grew up in northwest Indiana, which is basically an endless and extended suburb of Chicago. As it was the suburbs, there was no geographic...

Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic) Talks Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines

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By Luke Temple | August 8, 2013

Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic) Talks Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines

Robin Thicke and I are probably not too different in terms of the music we love — I'm a big lover of soul and r&b. But right now it seems like it's...

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks the Civil Wars’ The Civil Wars

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By Peter Holsapple | August 7, 2013

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks the Civil Wars’ The Civil Wars

Some music comes along at a ripe emotional moment. It serves its purpose by distracting from the brittle feelings of what’s actually happening to...

Jonathan Meiburg (Shearwater) Talks Fuck Buttons’ Slow Focus

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By Jonathan Meiburg | August 6, 2013

Jonathan Meiburg (Shearwater) Talks Fuck Buttons’ Slow Focus

It’s a funny time for electronic music. In the pre-digital world, it used to be a real challenge to force synths, drum machines, and occasional...

People Get Ready Talk Dawn of Midi’s Dysnomia

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By People Get Ready | August 5, 2013

People Get Ready Talk Dawn of Midi’s Dysnomia

IAN: Are we allowed to talk while this is happening?
JAMES: Oh yeah. Just say what's on your mind.
JEN: Grapes. Squeeze the sweetest juices.

Elizabeth Sankey (Summer Camp) Talks Hookworms’ Pearl Mystic

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By Elizabeth Sankey | July 26, 2013

Elizabeth Sankey (Summer Camp) Talks Hookworms’ Pearl Mystic

Hookworms are a band who aren't afraid to get angry. Self-professed admirers of the punk/DIY spirit, a recent NME interview saw lead singer...

Geoff Rickly (Thursday, UN, Ink & Dagger) Talks Raein’s Sulla Linea Dell’Orizzonte fra Questa Mia Vita e Quella di Tutti

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By Geoff Rickly | July 25, 2013

Geoff Rickly (Thursday, UN, Ink & Dagger) Talks Raein’s Sulla Linea Dell’Orizzonte fra Questa Mia Vita e Quella di Tutti

Every few years, someone will start a debate about what punk really is. Most recently, this debate was sparked by a Seattle Weekly piece...

James Chapman (Maps) Talks Whirr’s Around

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By James Chapman | July 24, 2013

James Chapman (Maps) Talks Whirr’s Around

I like records that take me on some kind of journey, music that makes me forget about everything else and that I can lose myself in. Around...

Anthony Anzaldo (Ceremony) Talks the New Flesh’s Reality

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By Anthony Anzaldo | July 22, 2013

Anthony Anzaldo (Ceremony) Talks the New Flesh’s Reality

About six months ago, the Oakland Metro opera house hosted the Subversion Vol. 1 festival. I was unable to attend any of the three-day festivities...

Aaron Hemphill (Liars) Talks the Legendary Pink Dots’ The Gethsemane Option

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By Aaron Hemphill | July 19, 2013

Aaron Hemphill (Liars) Talks the Legendary Pink Dots’ The Gethsemane Option

The Legendary Pink Dots' 2010 album Seconds Late for the Brighton Line was the first album I ever pre-ordered online. The package...