May Rio (Poppies) Actually Kind of Misses Being in “Party Jail”
By May Rio | June 18, 2021
May Rio (Poppies) Actually Kind of Misses Being in “Party Jail”
On touring, and being at the social mercy of people you may never see again.
Tag: music essay
We Are All Trying to Avoid Suffering
By Claire George | June 16, 2021
By Claire George | June 16, 2021
We Are All Trying to Avoid Suffering
Claire George on addiction, grief, and why and how some of us "cross the line."
On Being a “Lifer”
By Chad Staehly | June 9, 2021
By Chad Staehly | June 9, 2021
On Being a “Lifer”
Chad Staehly (Hard Working Americans, The High Hawks) talks the mental toll of dedicating your life to a career in music.
If You Are Jealous and Boring, You Probably Won’t Go Far in Iceland
By Barði Jóhannsson | June 2, 2021
By Barði Jóhannsson | June 2, 2021
If You Are Jealous and Boring, You Probably Won’t Go Far in Iceland
Barði Jóhannsson talks life and art on the Nordic isle.
Strange Negotiations Is a Record About Small Compromises
By Caleb Cordes | June 1, 2021
By Caleb Cordes | June 1, 2021
Strange Negotiations Is a Record About Small Compromises
Caleb Cordes (Sinai Vessel) on the 10th anniversary of David Bazan’s “hard-hitting” album.
Richard Thompson Isn’t Just a Boomer Folk-Rock Guitar God
By Kip Berman | May 25, 2021
By Kip Berman | May 25, 2021
Richard Thompson Isn’t Just a Boomer Folk-Rock Guitar God
Kip Berman (The Natvral) dives deep into the folk legend’s new memoir.
Things Didn’t Turn Out How I Hoped They Would
By Tyler Anthony | May 18, 2021
By Tyler Anthony | May 18, 2021
Things Didn’t Turn Out How I Hoped They Would
Tyler Anthony (Cereus Bright) on letting go of the idea of "making it."
Juan Wauters is Rediscovering His Hometowns
By Juan Wauters | May 10, 2021
By Juan Wauters | May 10, 2021
Juan Wauters is Rediscovering His Hometowns
The guitarist moved from Montevideo, Uruguay to Queens as a teenager in 2002. In 2020, he moved back.
Without Astrology, Ben Katzman Would Have Never Started Shredding
By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | May 5, 2021
By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | May 5, 2021
Without Astrology, Ben Katzman Would Have Never Started Shredding
The Degreaser frontman’s energy has always been “off the charts,” but the stars showed him how to use it.
I Fell In Love With the Drummer
By Jessica Dobson | May 4, 2021
By Jessica Dobson | May 4, 2021
I Fell In Love With the Drummer
Jessica Dobson (Deep Sea Diver) on what it’s really like to be in a band with your partner.