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Elizabeth Sankey (Summer Camp) Talks Glasvegas’ Later… When the TV Turns to Static

By Elizabeth Sankey | October 14, 2013

Elizabeth Sankey (Summer Camp) Talks Glasvegas’ Later… When the TV Turns to Static

In 2008 Glasvegas were adored, at least here in the UK. Lead singer James Allan became famous for his Joe Strummer looks and his personal, emotive...

Ethan Iverson (the Bad Plus, the Billy Hart Quartet) Talks Andreas Staier’s …pour passer la mélancolie

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By Ethan Iverson | October 11, 2013

Ethan Iverson (the Bad Plus, the Billy Hart Quartet) Talks Andreas Staier’s …pour passer la mélancolie

While today “melancholy” simply means being sad, it used to mean a variety of introspective attitudes and, as they were called back then, humors.

Emily Robison (Dixie Chicks, Court Yard Hounds) Talks Icona Pop’s This Is… Icona Pop

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By Emily Robison | October 8, 2013

Emily Robison (Dixie Chicks, Court Yard Hounds) Talks Icona Pop’s This Is… Icona Pop

When the idea of writing about this album came up, I have to admit I was only familiar with the addictive single “I Love It.” It was a guilty...

Jana Hunter (Lower Dens) Talks Frog Eyes’ Carey’s Cold Spring

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By Jana Hunter | October 7, 2013

Jana Hunter (Lower Dens) Talks Frog Eyes’ Carey’s Cold Spring

Not many people need to write songs anymore. Most of us (humans) just need some kind of validation of the self, and everyone knows that being in an...

Dave Hill Talks Earth, Wind & Fire and the Importance of Loose-Fitting Robes

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By Dave Hill | October 5, 2013

Dave Hill Talks Earth, Wind & Fire and the Importance of Loose-Fitting Robes

I was sitting around my apartment the other day, minding my own business while listening to Earth, Wind & Fire, when suddenly, and seemingly from...

Drew Daniel (Matmos ) Talks Cher’s Closer to the Truth

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By Drew Daniel | October 4, 2013

Drew Daniel (Matmos ) Talks Cher’s Closer to the Truth

I will confess that it was in the spirit of a perverse gamble that I agreed to review this album; Talkhouse editor-in-chief Michael Azerrad asked...

Anika Talks Oneohtrix Point Never’s R Plus Seven

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By Anika | October 3, 2013

Anika Talks Oneohtrix Point Never’s R Plus Seven

Oneohtrix Point Never's previous album, 2011's Replica, was received with much critical acclaim, and this is the first from OPN...

Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins) Talks Polvo’s Siberia

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By Melissa Auf der Maur | October 2, 2013

Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, Smashing Pumpkins) Talks Polvo’s Siberia

I am listening to Siberia on a loud, bass-heavy boombox, and out of the corner of my eye I am watching for whales out of my family friend’s...

Kathy Valentine (the Go-Go’s, the BlueBonnets) Talks Haim’s Days Are Gone

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By Kathy Valentine | October 1, 2013

Kathy Valentine (the Go-Go’s, the BlueBonnets) Talks Haim’s Days Are Gone

Full disclosure: I am partial to the female musician. I don’t qualify for “GBG” status — those individuals known to us in lady bands as the...

Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello and the Attractions) Talks Elton John’s The Diving Board

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By Steve Nieve | September 30, 2013

Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello and the Attractions) Talks Elton John’s The Diving Board

One of my earliest memories of diving into the deep end was the first evening I went to a "youth club." In a dusty church hall, under colored mood...