Joe Casey (Protomartyr) Talks Interpol’s El Pintor
By Joe Casey | October 6, 2014
Joe Casey (Protomartyr) Talks Interpol’s El Pintor
Protomartyr’s lead singer tries to figure out why people think his band sounds like Interpol.
Tag: music commentary
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Cheek to Cheek
By Adam Schatz | October 3, 2014
By Adam Schatz | October 3, 2014
Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s Cheek to Cheek
Why did Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga make an album together? Good question.
Jarboe (Swans, Neurosis) Talks Tricky’s Adrian Thaws
By Jarboe | October 2, 2014
Jarboe (Swans, Neurosis) Talks Tricky’s Adrian Thaws
His birth name is Adrian Thaws, but his new album asks the question, “Who is Tricky, really?” Avant-garde icon Jarboe has a few ideas.
Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Robin Gibb’s 50 St. Catherine’s Drive
By Peter Holsapple | October 1, 2014
By Peter Holsapple | October 1, 2014
Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Robin Gibb’s 50 St. Catherine’s Drive
A long-time fan of the Bee Gees grapples with the late Robin Gibb's posthumous release.
James McNew (Dump, Yo La Tengo) Talks Prince’s Plectrumelectrum and Art Official Age
By James McNew | September 30, 2014
By James McNew | September 30, 2014
James McNew (Dump, Yo La Tengo) Talks Prince’s Plectrumelectrum and Art Official Age
All we are saying is give Prince a chance.
Linda Thompson Talks Leonard Cohen’s Popular Problems
By Linda Thompson | September 29, 2014
By Linda Thompson | September 29, 2014
Linda Thompson Talks Leonard Cohen’s Popular Problems
The English folk-rock legend reflects on the new album by the Canadian singer-songwriter legend.
Regan Farquhar (Busdriver) Talks Mick Jenkins’ The Water[s]
By Regan Farquhar | September 26, 2014
By Regan Farquhar | September 26, 2014
Regan Farquhar (Busdriver) Talks Mick Jenkins’ The Water[s]
On his new mixtape, Mick Jenkins displays a vulnerability and an urgency that put him in a class of his own.
John Colpitts (Kid Millions) (Oneida, Man Forever) Talks Robyn Hitchcock’s The Man Upstairs
By John Colpitts | September 25, 2014
By John Colpitts | September 25, 2014
John Colpitts (Kid Millions) (Oneida, Man Forever) Talks Robyn Hitchcock’s The Man Upstairs
On his 20th album, Robyn Hitchcock drops the whimsy for a focused meditation on death, love and loss.
Chuck Prophet (Green on Red) Talks Loudon Wainwright III’s Haven’t Got the Blues (Yet)
By Chuck Prophet | September 24, 2014
By Chuck Prophet | September 24, 2014
Chuck Prophet (Green on Red) Talks Loudon Wainwright III’s Haven’t Got the Blues (Yet)
No need for a memoir; Loudon Wainwright III's covers everything from depression to proper canine care on his 27th album.
Caroline Polachek (Chairlift, Ramona Lisa) Talks Mr Twin Sister’s Mr Twin Sister
By Caroline Polachek | September 23, 2014
By Caroline Polachek | September 23, 2014
Caroline Polachek (Chairlift, Ramona Lisa) Talks Mr Twin Sister’s Mr Twin Sister
Don't call it a comeback: the summer festival band of 2015 returns with healing, heart-on-sleeve disco made with obsessive sonic precision.