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Revisited: I Guess a 30-Year-Old Beastie Boys Record Is My Best Friend Now?

By Josh Gondelman | December 25, 2020

Revisited: I Guess a 30-Year-Old Beastie Boys Record Is My Best Friend Now?

Writer and comedian Josh Gondelman on his deep love of Paul's Boutique, an NYC album that has added resonance during the pandemic.

Partner Are Queering Classic Rock

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By Dream Nails | November 20, 2020

Partner Are Queering Classic Rock

Anya Pearson (Dream Nails) talks the Canadian band’s thrilling sophomore album.

I Guess a 30-Year-Old Beastie Boys Record Is My Best Friend Now?

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By Josh Gondelman | November 10, 2020

I Guess a 30-Year-Old Beastie Boys Record Is My Best Friend Now?

Writer and comedian Josh Gondelman on his deep love of Paul's Boutique, an NYC album that has added resonance during the pandemic.

Eccojams Vol. 1 Was the Blueprint for Vaporwave

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By Kjell Hansen | September 2, 2020

Eccojams Vol. 1 Was the Blueprint for Vaporwave

Kjell Hansen (Spring Silver) on the 10th anniversary of Daniel Lopatin’s influential record.

Fontaines DC Trudge Through the Muck of Existence

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By Dominic Angelella | August 13, 2020

Fontaines DC Trudge Through the Muck of Existence

Dominic Angelella digs into the Dublin post-punk band’s new record.

Katie Malco Reflects Mercifully on the Past

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By Julien Baker | August 11, 2020

Katie Malco Reflects Mercifully on the Past

Julien Baker talks the “brutal candor” of Failures.

Appreciating the Ordinary with Land of Talk

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By Sam Woodring | July 31, 2020

Appreciating the Ordinary with Land of Talk

Sam Woodring (Mister Goblin) talks Indistinct Conversations.

What Awaits Us at the End of Protomartyr’s Cruel Summer?

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By Loren DiBlasi | July 20, 2020

What Awaits Us at the End of Protomartyr’s Cruel Summer?

Loren DiBlasi (Patio) talks the Detroit post-punk band’s prophetic Ultimate Success Today.

Some Suggestions Re: Jeff Rosenstock’s NODREAM

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By Chris Farren | June 8, 2020

Some Suggestions Re: Jeff Rosenstock’s NODREAM

Chris Farren— I mean, Pink Lipman, VP of Marketing Development, has some notes on how to better sell the album.

With Pure X, Feeling Is Everything

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By Jacob Faber | May 6, 2020

With Pure X, Feeling Is Everything

Jacob Faber (Sunflower Bean) talks the Austin band’s first album in six years.