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Best of the 2010s: Mike Krol’s Favorite Night of the Decade Was October 6, 2012

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By Mike Krol | January 3, 2020

Best of the 2010s: Mike Krol’s Favorite Night of the Decade Was October 6, 2012

The LA garage rocker recounts a chance encounter with The Hives.

Best of the 2010s: FEELS Tell Us Their Top Albums of the 2010s

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By FEELS | December 20, 2019

Best of the 2010s: FEELS Tell Us Their Top Albums of the 2010s

Frontwoman Laena Geronimo gives us the rundown on the band’s faves of the decade.

Best of 2019: FKA Twigs’s “Cellophane” Did It for Lillie West (Lala Lala)

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By Lillie West | December 19, 2019

Best of 2019: FKA Twigs’s “Cellophane” Did It for Lillie West (Lala Lala)

The Chicago-based artist talks her favorite song (and music video) of the year.

Best of 2019: Faye Webster Loves Hannah Cohen’s Welcome Home

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By Faye Webster | December 18, 2019

Best of 2019: Faye Webster Loves Hannah Cohen’s Welcome Home

The Atlanta artist talks the musician she wanted to bring on tour with her this year.

Best of 2019: Chris Simpson (Mineral) Was Amazed by Big Thief’s Two Hands

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By Chris Simpson | December 17, 2019

Best of 2019: Chris Simpson (Mineral) Was Amazed by Big Thief’s Two Hands

“I think they’re probably the most interesting band to come about this decade.”

Best of 2019: Marisa Dabice Was Fucking Obsessed with Rosalía This Year

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By Marisa Dabice | December 16, 2019

Best of 2019: Marisa Dabice Was Fucking Obsessed with Rosalía This Year

The Mannequin Pussy frontwoman talks the flamenco-pop artist’s “unreal” music.

Sarah Tudzin (illuminati hotties) Reads Great Grandpa’s Tarot

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By Sarah Tudzin | December 13, 2019

Sarah Tudzin (illuminati hotties) Reads Great Grandpa’s Tarot

The frontwoman looks to the past, present, and future in Four of Arrows.

Matt Valentine’s New Record is an LP-Length Contact High

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By James Toth | December 12, 2019

Matt Valentine’s New Record is an LP-Length Contact High

James Toth (Wooden Wand) on Valentine’s “most cohesive and fully realized work to date,” Preserves.

Chet Baker and His Art Were on Two Different Planets

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By Morgan Enos | December 6, 2019

Chet Baker and His Art Were on Two Different Planets

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on how Chet Baker’s heavenly music masked a hellish life on The Legendary Riverside Albums.

Garcia Peoples’ One Step Behind Is Clear-Eyed and Ambitious

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By Chris Forsyth | November 1, 2019

Garcia Peoples’ One Step Behind Is Clear-Eyed and Ambitious

Chris Forsyth on how the Brooklyn band successfully does “whatever the fuck they want” on their new album.