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Corin Tucker Talks Harkin’s Mix Tape-Ready New Record

By Corin Tucker | July 15, 2022

By Corin Tucker | July 15, 2022

Corin Tucker Talks Harkin’s Mix Tape-Ready New Record

The Sleater-Kinney guitarist shares some words on Honeymoon Suite.

How Erykah Badu’s Untouchable Cool Inspired Katie Alice Greer’s Solo Debut

By Katie Alice Greer | June 30, 2022

By Katie Alice Greer | June 30, 2022

How Erykah Badu’s Untouchable Cool Inspired Katie Alice Greer’s Solo Debut

On Amerykahn Promise Pt.1 (Fourth World War) and Barbarism.

Keane’s Under the Iron Sea is a Masterpiece of Modern Pop

By Spring Silver | June 28, 2022

By Spring Silver | June 28, 2022

Keane’s Under the Iron Sea is a Masterpiece of Modern Pop

Spring Silver goes to bat for the record 16 years later.

What Made Mr. Mustard Such A Mean Old Man?

By Caleb Nichols | June 27, 2022

By Caleb Nichols | June 27, 2022

What Made Mr. Mustard Such A Mean Old Man?

Caleb Nichols on queering the Beatles.

Power Pop Is Camp

By Mo Troper | November 3, 2021

By Mo Troper | November 3, 2021

Power Pop Is Camp

Mo Troper offers a treatise on the hotly debated subgenre.

Deerhoof’s New Record is the Antidote For All Our Troubles

By Eric Slick | October 27, 2021

By Eric Slick | October 27, 2021

Deerhoof’s New Record is the Antidote For All Our Troubles

Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) on the magic of Actually, You Can.

What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming

By John Colpitts | October 20, 2021

By John Colpitts | October 20, 2021

What Count Me In Gets Wrong About the History of Drumming

John Colpitts reviews the new Netflix doc.

New York, New Music, 1980-1986

By John Colpitts | September 1, 2021

By John Colpitts | September 1, 2021

New York, New Music, 1980-1986

John Colpitts’s review of the new Museum of the City of New York show.

HXXS Has Zero Interest in Coddling You

By Sam Goblin | August 19, 2021

By Sam Goblin | August 19, 2021

HXXS Has Zero Interest in Coddling You

Sam Goblin (Mister Goblin) on how CHANNELER could change the way you anticipate music.

Woodstock ’99, or How To Do a USA in Late Capitalism

By Greg Saunier | August 10, 2021

By Greg Saunier | August 10, 2021

Woodstock ’99, or How To Do a USA in Late Capitalism

Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) on late capitalism, Limp Bizkit, and the polarizing new doc.