Giving Up the Fight
By Eddie Argos | August 30, 2017
By Eddie Argos | August 30, 2017
Giving Up the Fight
The lead singer of Art Brut reflects on a career spent being a real dick to other bands.
Tag: music essay
Rock ’N’ Roll: America’s Midlife Crisis
By Ian Svenonius | August 28, 2017
By Ian Svenonius | August 28, 2017
Rock ’N’ Roll: America’s Midlife Crisis
A history of existential freakouts, from 1953 to the current age.
Françoise Hardy Has a New Favorite Band
By Françoise Hardy | August 24, 2017
By Françoise Hardy | August 24, 2017
Françoise Hardy Has a New Favorite Band
The legendary French singer on Cigarettes After Sex, "which I have been looking for all my life."
No Human Being Is Illegal
By Chris Baio | August 11, 2017
By Chris Baio | August 11, 2017
No Human Being Is Illegal
Trump's incompetence hasn't kept him from enacting hateful immigration enforcement policies.
Gig Economy: Washed Out
By Ernest Greene | August 3, 2017
By Ernest Greene | August 3, 2017
Gig Economy: Washed Out
How Ernest Greene works, from late shifts at a Georgia gas station to his newest album, Mister Mellow.
Yammer of Thor: Wealthcare
By Thor Harris | July 27, 2017
By Thor Harris | July 27, 2017
Yammer of Thor: Wealthcare
"Republicans want to take health insurance away from middle- and low-income folks to give tax cuts to the one percent."
The Health of the Music Industry
By Victoria Ruiz | June 21, 2017
By Victoria Ruiz | June 21, 2017
The Health of the Music Industry
Discussions with artists about insurance, the Affordable Care Act, and the proposed Republican plan’s potential impact on their lives and work.
Helium’s Ends With And, From the Beginning
By Mary Timony | May 31, 2017
By Mary Timony | May 31, 2017
Helium’s Ends With And, From the Beginning
"I was writing with a feminist theme, but from my own weird brain."
Yammer of Thor: Protect Sanctuary Cities
By Thor Harris | May 26, 2017
By Thor Harris | May 26, 2017
Yammer of Thor: Protect Sanctuary Cities
"America ain’t, nor has it ever been, white," and other reasons to fight.
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Anxiety Medication
By Joshua Epstein | May 19, 2017
By Joshua Epstein | May 19, 2017
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Anxiety Medication
"Relative to other careers, the stresses musicians face are unique," writes a member of JR JR.