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Jesse D. Leach (Killswitch Engage, Times of Grace and the Empire Shall Fall) Talks Elbow’s The Take Off and Landing of Everything

By Jesse D. Leach | March 25, 2014

Jesse D. Leach (Killswitch Engage, Times of Grace and the Empire Shall Fall) Talks Elbow’s The Take Off and Landing of Everything

I just landed from a 23-hour day of travel from Russia to Capetown, South Africa, and I am exhausted and elated! I've downloaded the new Elbow...

Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) Talks Jimi Goodwin’s Odludek

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By Mark Eitzel | March 24, 2014

Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) Talks Jimi Goodwin’s Odludek

I can go on and on about songwriting and the coming end of our civilization (15 years from now). I have killed countless conversations with self...

Kurt Braunohler Talks the Hold Steady, Rock & Roll Communion, and the Joy of Fucking Up

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By Kurt Braunohler | March 22, 2014

Kurt Braunohler Talks the Hold Steady, Rock & Roll Communion, and the Joy of Fucking Up

First things first, I like the Hold Steady. And, full disclosure, I opened for them (doing stand-up) a couple of times last year. Opening for a...

Alex Skolnick (Testament, Planetary Coalition) Talks Transatlantic’s Kaleidoscope

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By Alex Skolnick | March 21, 2014

Alex Skolnick (Testament, Planetary Coalition) Talks Transatlantic’s Kaleidoscope

The fact that a prog band like Transatlantic can exist in 2014, releasing an album with worldwide distribution and embarking on a string of...

Kitty Talks Taking Back Sunday’s Happiness Is

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By Kitty | March 20, 2014

Kitty Talks Taking Back Sunday’s Happiness Is

Once upon a time, back in the mid '00s, I was a brooding, self-proclaimed emo kid. Like most other bratty tweens of the era, I dressed in black...

Sondre Lerche Talks Kylie Minogue’s Kiss Me Once

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By Sondre Lerche | March 19, 2014

Sondre Lerche Talks Kylie Minogue’s Kiss Me Once

I remember when I first got word that there existed a new Destiny’s Child song called "Bootylicious." Like many others, I assumed it was a joke.

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Foster the People’s Supermodel

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By Peter Holsapple | March 18, 2014

Peter Holsapple (the dB’s, Holsapple & Stamey, Continental Drifters) Talks Foster the People’s Supermodel

There is a fine line that a musician walks when he also chooses to write about his fellow musicians’ work, so I usually try to keep on the sunny...

Missy Mazzoli (Victoire) Talks Hauschka’s Abandoned City

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By Missy Mazzoli | March 17, 2014

Missy Mazzoli (Victoire) Talks Hauschka’s Abandoned City

Abandoned City, the newest album from German experimental musician Hauschka, is at once restless, exuberant, and wonderfully intimate.

Ben Greenberg (the Men, Hubble) Talks Perfect Pussy’s Say Yes to Love

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By Ben Greenberg | March 13, 2014

Ben Greenberg (the Men, Hubble) Talks Perfect Pussy’s Say Yes to Love

The closing of 285 Kent, the former warehouse in waterfront Williamsburg, saw more press coverage than all the talented artist and musician...

Louise Burns (Gold & Youth, Lillix) Talks Current 93’s I Am the Last of All the Field That Fell: A Channel

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By Louise Burns | March 12, 2014

Louise Burns (Gold & Youth, Lillix) Talks Current 93’s I Am the Last of All the Field That Fell: A Channel

Picture yourself in a world ruled hand-in-hand by Aleister Crowley and Jesus Christ. Every moment feels like you're on the edge of the apocalypse...