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Callahan & Witscher’s Think Differently Is a Songwriter Record

By Dominic Angelella | October 9, 2024

Callahan & Witscher’s Think Differently Is a Songwriter Record

Dom Angelella talks how the NYC duo captured “the beauty and stupidity” of dedicating one’s life to music with their debut LP.

On the Ethics of Using GenAI in Creative Practices

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By Hannah Liuzzo | October 4, 2024

On the Ethics of Using GenAI in Creative Practices

little bit's Hannah Liuzzo (with Diana Walsh) talks Sabrina Carpenter, Collina Strada, ChatGPT, and more.

Music For Talking

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By Adam Schatz | September 13, 2024

Music For Talking

Adam Schatz (Landlady) debates the purpose of live music in public settings.

Role Models: Green On Red Showed Shawna Virago Where to Go

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By Shawna Virago | September 10, 2024

Role Models: Green On Red Showed Shawna Virago Where to Go

A Negroni sends the punk-country artist back in time to when she first heard Gas Food Lodging...

Role Models: Vashti Bunyan Is a Familiar Place for Liana Flores to Return

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By Liana Flores | August 20, 2024

Role Models: Vashti Bunyan Is a Familiar Place for Liana Flores to Return

“In a way Vashti’s impact on my current life is not so much an influence as it is its reason.”

Deap Vally’s Lindsey Troy is Keeping the Dream Alive

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By Lindsey Troy | July 24, 2024

Deap Vally’s Lindsey Troy is Keeping the Dream Alive

The singer/guitarist tells the story of the band, from the beginning to the end.

Canto Ostinato in the Garden

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By Erik Hall | June 17, 2024

Canto Ostinato in the Garden

Erik Hall talks adapting the piece for a concert at Brooklyn’s Botanic Garden.

Role Models: Jeffrey Silverstein is Inspired By “Plain Old Ted Lucas”

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By Jeffrey Silverstein | May 29, 2024

Role Models: Jeffrey Silverstein is Inspired By “Plain Old Ted Lucas”

How the master guitarist influenced his new EP, Roseway.

Cowboy Carter is a Unique Listening Experience

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By Robbie Fulks | May 28, 2024

Cowboy Carter is a Unique Listening Experience

Robbie Fulks talks being too-country-for-country-radio, the business of selling music, and Beyoncé.

Reference Library: Jane Paknia’s “Orchid Underneath” Was Born in a Storm

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By Jane Paknia | May 17, 2024

Reference Library: Jane Paknia’s “Orchid Underneath” Was Born in a Storm

The composer on the meteorological (and personal) event that inspired the title track of her new EP.