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On 30 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll

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By Zachary Lipez | October 10, 2019

On 30 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Zachary Lipez’s love letter to the Mekons, a band who takes the win where they can find it.

JPEGMAFIA Is Rap’s Modern Day Morpheus

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By Sam Woodring | October 2, 2019

JPEGMAFIA Is Rap’s Modern Day Morpheus

According to Sam Woodring (Mister Goblin), All My Heroes Are Cornballs forces us to experience the world as it is.

On Blue World and John Coltrane’s Self-Revisitation

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By Morgan Enos | September 30, 2019

On Blue World and John Coltrane’s Self-Revisitation

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) talks the new lost-and-found Coltrane album and why it’s moving to hear the saxophonist look back.

The Roots Are the Only People Who Could Have Made Things Fall Apart

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By Open Mike Eagle | September 27, 2019

The Roots Are the Only People Who Could Have Made Things Fall Apart

Open Mike Eagle talks his “backpacker b-boy jazz-bo baggy heroes” on the album’s 20th anniversary.

Tenci Is About to Blow the Fuck Up

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By Izzy True | September 13, 2019

Tenci Is About to Blow the Fuck Up

Izzy True talks My Heart is an Open Field, the "promising first offering" from Jess Shoman.

Ruth Garbus’s Kleinmeister Opens Up New Worlds

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By Chris Cohen | September 9, 2019

Ruth Garbus’s Kleinmeister Opens Up New Worlds

Chris Cohen on the LP he’s been “eagerly awaiting.”

Dude York’s Falling is a Power Pop Tour de Force

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By Eric Slick | August 8, 2019

Dude York’s Falling is a Power Pop Tour de Force

Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) talks the necessity of making room for joy in music.

Devin Has No Tolerance for Bullshit

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By Sam Woodring | July 26, 2019

Devin Has No Tolerance for Bullshit

Sam Woodring (Mister Goblin) on how Maneka’s new record navigates the “repressed ideological contradictions” of the white indie world.

Claire Cronin’s New Album is Really Spooky

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By Sam Woodring | July 9, 2019

Claire Cronin’s New Album is Really Spooky

Sam Woodring (Mister Goblin) loves Big Dread Moon in the same way he loves the Halloween franchise.

The Raconteurs Are Teaching Me How to Chill

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By Morgan Enos | July 1, 2019

The Raconteurs Are Teaching Me How to Chill

Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on Help Us Stranger and the merits of having nothing to prove.