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Kevin Barnes (of Montreal) Talks Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks’ Enter the Slasher House

By Kevin Barnes | April 22, 2014

Kevin Barnes (of Montreal) Talks Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks’ Enter the Slasher House

critiquing something you love, something complex and nebulous, is a dubious activity — what do you hope to find on closer inspection?

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Teen’s The Way and Color

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By Mish Way | April 21, 2014

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Teen’s The Way and Color

Do you remember the rap troupe Pink Dollaz? Probably not. I first came across them in 2010 when a DJ friend of mine showed me their song...

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Wovenhand’s Refractory Obdurate

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By Zachary Lipez | April 18, 2014

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Wovenhand’s Refractory Obdurate

Being, by reasonable standards of measurement, as adrift as the next motherfucker, I think about God all the time. I wake up, give praise, fear...

Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks Winger’s Better Days Comin’

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By Liam Wilson | April 17, 2014

Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks Winger’s Better Days Comin’

So, Winger has a new album.

Andrew Savage (Parquet Courts) Talks Cheveu’s Bum

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By Andrew Savage | April 16, 2014

Andrew Savage (Parquet Courts) Talks Cheveu’s Bum

For the uninitiated, allow me to give you a primer, as best I can, for the French group known as Cheveu. Cheveu, which is French for...

Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) Talks the Birds of Satan’s the Birds of Satan

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By Corey Taylor | April 15, 2014

Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) Talks the Birds of Satan’s the Birds of Satan

I am an unabashed Taylor Hawkins fan. I have been for years. From his earlier recordings to his work with the Foo Fighters and the Coattail Riders...

James McNew (Yo La Tengo) Amps for Christ’s Canyons Cars and Crows

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By James McNew | April 14, 2014

James McNew (Yo La Tengo) Amps for Christ’s Canyons Cars and Crows

It's been eight years since the last album by this mysterious southern Californian group/person, a gent by the name of Henry Barnes.

Laura Pleasants (Kylesa) Talks Off!’s Wasted Years

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By Laura Pleasants | April 11, 2014

Laura Pleasants (Kylesa) Talks Off!’s Wasted Years

I've had the Black Flag bars tattoo on my body since I was 16. Their The First Four Years cassette walked around with me through the dark...

Anika Talks Shonen Knife’s Overdrive

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By Anika | April 10, 2014

Anika Talks Shonen Knife’s Overdrive

"Banana chips for you! Banana chips for me!" Shonen Knife sang on their 1998 album Happy Hour. Not to worry, there are enough banana chips...

Andy McCluskey (OMD) Talks Future Islands’ Singles

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By Andy McCluskey | April 9, 2014

Andy McCluskey (OMD) Talks Future Islands’ Singles

OK, let’s get this over in the first paragraph. I am reliably informed that many find similarities between my band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the....