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Tag: music essay

Yammer of Thor: How to Be Kind

Music
By Thor Harris | May 16, 2017
By Thor Harris | May 16, 2017

Yammer of Thor: How to Be Kind

"In this bossy new column for Talkhouse, I will bestow many instructions for how to proceed in the face of crushing disappointment."

Louise Post (Veruca Salt) on Songwriting (and Intergenerational Kinship) With Skating Polly

Music
By Louise Post | May 5, 2017
By Louise Post | May 5, 2017

Louise Post (Veruca Salt) on Songwriting (and Intergenerational Kinship) With Skating Polly

A lot of laughter, peanut-butter pretzels, and discussions about Big Black went into their collaborative EP, New Trick.

Emily Maxwell (Daddy Issues) on “Empowerment” Anthems

Music
By Emily Maxwell | May 2, 2017
By Emily Maxwell | May 2, 2017

Emily Maxwell (Daddy Issues) on “Empowerment” Anthems

The drummer discusses how writing "I'm Not" helped her work through sexual assault trauma.

Listen, Listen: Damon Krukowski (Galaxie 500, Damon & Naomi) on Sounds as Silence

Music
By Damon Krukowski | April 24, 2017
By Damon Krukowski | April 24, 2017

Listen, Listen: Damon Krukowski (Galaxie 500, Damon & Naomi) on Sounds as Silence

The author of The New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World wonders about finding quiet in a world of back-up alarms.

Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) on Preparing to Tour With a Musical Hero

Music
By Chad Clark | April 21, 2017
By Chad Clark | April 21, 2017

Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) on Preparing to Tour With a Musical Hero

The singer-songwriter was nervous to meet Arto Lindsay, whose Cuidado Madame is out today.

When It Comes to the Residents, Obscurity Is Its Own Reward

Music
By Homer Flynn | April 12, 2017
By Homer Flynn | April 12, 2017

When It Comes to the Residents, Obscurity Is Its Own Reward

Homer Flynn on his shadowy role behind the shadows

The Past is Future and the Future is Past: On (and Against) Shred

Music
By Chris Forsyth | April 10, 2017
By Chris Forsyth | April 10, 2017

The Past is Future and the Future is Past: On (and Against) Shred

Chris Forsyth (the Solar Motel Band) does not want you to call him a shredder.

Katie Harkin (Sleater-Kinney, Sky Larkin) on Songs About People the Protagonist Hasn’t Met Yet – [Updated]

Music
By Katie Harkin | April 7, 2017
By Katie Harkin | April 7, 2017

Katie Harkin (Sleater-Kinney, Sky Larkin) on Songs About People the Protagonist Hasn’t Met Yet – [Updated]

An exploration of the form, including responses from Shamir, Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak), Tom Fleming (Wild Beasts), Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) and more.

How I Came to Play with Dinosaur Jr. in a Bike Shop

Music
By Chad Peck | April 5, 2017
By Chad Peck | April 5, 2017

How I Came to Play with Dinosaur Jr. in a Bike Shop

Chad Peck (Kestrels) on a very memorable show.

Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) Remembers That Time Pharmakon Charmed the Cops

Music
By Jamie Stewart | March 30, 2017
By Jamie Stewart | March 30, 2017

Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) Remembers That Time Pharmakon Charmed the Cops

He also makes contact with Contact.

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