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Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Pusha T’s My Name is My Name

By Randy Blythe | October 29, 2013

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Pusha T’s My Name is My Name

The beats on Pusha T's My Name Is My Name make you want to install and then blow a set of very expensive speakers as you drive your hooptie...

Jacob Bannon (Converge, Wear Your Wounds) Talks Pearl Jam’s Lightning Bolt

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By Jacob Bannon | October 28, 2013

Jacob Bannon (Converge, Wear Your Wounds) Talks Pearl Jam’s Lightning Bolt

When it rains, it pours. I'm writing this while lying on a friend's livingroom floor, recuperating from a knee surgery brought on from years of...

Matthew Shipp Talks Chick Corea’s The Vigil

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By Matthew Shipp | October 25, 2013

Matthew Shipp Talks Chick Corea’s The Vigil

Wow. The Talkhouse has asked me back to write about another record. Someone must have gotten something out of the piece I did on Keith Jarrett's ...

Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) Talks Ministry’s From Beer to Eternity

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By Jake Shears | October 24, 2013

Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) Talks Ministry’s From Beer to Eternity

No matter how many years and trends have flown by and no matter how many drugs he's ingested, Al Jourgensen has been nothing if not consistent.

Jonathan Meiburg (Shearwater) Talks Paul McCartney’s New

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By Jonathan Meiburg | October 22, 2013

Jonathan Meiburg (Shearwater) Talks Paul McCartney’s New

Paul McCartney’s New is a deeply sad record. I don’t mean that in the sense of it being a disgrace (it’s not) or that it’s mopey or...

Nika Danilova (Zola Jesus) Talks Tim Hecker’s Virgins

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By Nika Danilova | October 21, 2013

Nika Danilova (Zola Jesus) Talks Tim Hecker’s Virgins

Attempting to put words to the sonic world of Tim Hecker is a tall order. For the past 15 years he has explored an uncharted backcountry of sound...

Trevor de Brauw (Pelican) Talks Toad the Wet Sprocket’s New Constellation

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By Trevor de Brauw | October 18, 2013

Trevor de Brauw (Pelican) Talks Toad the Wet Sprocket’s New Constellation

"For every path you follow there's another left behind/every door you don't kick open there's a million more to try," sings Glen Phillips on...

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz

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By Sadie Dupuis | October 17, 2013

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz

For the past few years, I’ve taught “The Braindead Megaphone” to my writing students at UMass Amherst. It’s a George Saunders essay about...

Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic) Talks Cass McCombs’ Big Wheel and Others

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By Luke Temple | October 16, 2013

Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic) Talks Cass McCombs’ Big Wheel and Others

I was rather late to the game of songwriting. I recorded my first album when I was 30 and, as with most first attempts, it was, at least to me...

Sondre Lerche Talks Prefab Sprout’s Crimson Red

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By Sondre Lerche | October 15, 2013

Sondre Lerche Talks Prefab Sprout’s Crimson Red

If you held a gun against my head and asked me who my favorite pop group is, I’d have to say Prefab Sprout. I’ve loved Prefab Sprout ever since I...