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Woodstock ’99, or How To Do a USA in Late Capitalism

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By Greg Saunier | August 10, 2021

Woodstock ’99, or How To Do a USA in Late Capitalism

Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) on late capitalism, Limp Bizkit, and the polarizing new doc.

A Rough Guide to Getting By Without Getting High

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By Kate Vargas | August 5, 2021

A Rough Guide to Getting By Without Getting High

Kate Vargas on sobriety, escapism, and living in the present (when the present is less than pleasant).

Role Models: My Chemical Romance Showed Glass Beach a Healthy Kind of Angst

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By Glass Beach | June 28, 2021

Role Models: My Chemical Romance Showed Glass Beach a Healthy Kind of Angst

The LA band pays tribute to their emo heroes.

May Rio (Poppies) Actually Kind of Misses Being in “Party Jail”

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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.

We Are All Trying to Avoid Suffering

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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”

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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."