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Tag: music essay

Danko Jones on Eddie Van Halen’s Hidden Musical Desires

Music
By Danko Jones | October 19, 2020
By Danko Jones | October 19, 2020

Danko Jones on Eddie Van Halen’s Hidden Musical Desires

The singer-guitarist sees a lot beneath his hero’s musical surface.

Thao Nguyen Embraces Her Cultural Heritage and Her Queer Identity After the Fact and Right On Time

Music
By Thao Nguyen | October 16, 2020
By Thao Nguyen | October 16, 2020

Thao Nguyen Embraces Her Cultural Heritage and Her Queer Identity After the Fact and Right On Time

Watch the documentary about the Get Down Stay Down leader's trip to Vietnam.

Josh Hodges on the Ambient Records That Influenced STRFKR

Music
By STRFKR | October 12, 2020
By STRFKR | October 12, 2020

Josh Hodges on the Ambient Records That Influenced STRFKR

The band’s latest album is a diversion out of traditional structure, and we asked him to talk about its influences.

A Chronological Remembrance of Eddie Van Halen

Music
By Devin McKnight | October 12, 2020
By Devin McKnight | October 12, 2020

A Chronological Remembrance of Eddie Van Halen

Devin McKnight (Maneka) pays tribute to the late guitar legend.

William, It Was Really Something

Music
By Caleb Nichols | September 16, 2020
By Caleb Nichols | September 16, 2020

William, It Was Really Something

Caleb Nichols (Soft People) on queer longing in music and poetry.

Eccojams Vol. 1 Was the Blueprint for Vaporwave

Music
By Spring Silver | September 2, 2020
By Spring Silver | September 2, 2020

Eccojams Vol. 1 Was the Blueprint for Vaporwave

Kjell Hansen (Spring Silver) on the 10th anniversary of Daniel Lopatin’s influential record.

The Other Music Documentary Pays Tribute to a Sacred Gathering Place

Music
By Puloma Basu and Rob Hatch-Miller | August 28, 2020
By Puloma Basu and Rob Hatch-Miller | August 28, 2020

The Other Music Documentary Pays Tribute to a Sacred Gathering Place

Little did the filmmakers know that so many similar businesses would suffer similar fates.

The Way Forward: Dan Deacon

Music
By Dan Deacon | August 26, 2020
By Dan Deacon | August 26, 2020

The Way Forward: Dan Deacon

Dan Deacon talks slowly finding peace in quarantine.

What Does It Even Mean To Be a “Successful” Musician?

Music
By Widowspeak | August 24, 2020
By Widowspeak | August 24, 2020

What Does It Even Mean To Be a “Successful” Musician?

Widowspeak’s Molly Hamilton talks unemployment and creating art under capitalism.

No Calm Before the Storm

Music
By Logan Farmer | August 21, 2020
By Logan Farmer | August 21, 2020

No Calm Before the Storm

An “apocalyptic folk” musician is suddenly confronted by apocalyptic times.

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