Here’s What It’s Like to Perform for Chimps
By AJ Haynes | July 19, 2016
Here’s What It’s Like to Perform for Chimps
AJ Haynes (Seratones) faces her toughest audience yet.
Tag: music essay
What’s the Difference Between Standup and a Concert?
By Hutch Harris | July 12, 2016
By Hutch Harris | July 12, 2016
What’s the Difference Between Standup and a Concert?
Hutch Harris (the Thermals) talks expectations and being the guy with a guitar at a comedy show.
Sometimes Being a Successful Band Means Not Breaking Up
By Val Loper | July 11, 2016
Sometimes Being a Successful Band Means Not Breaking Up
Val Loper (Bear Hands) celebrates ten years of not imploding.
How Francesca Lia Block Made Me the Musician I Am
By Elizabeth Le Fey | July 8, 2016
By Elizabeth Le Fey | July 8, 2016
How Francesca Lia Block Made Me the Musician I Am
Elizabeth Le Fey (Globelamp) took her name — and so much more — from this cult author’s work.
Why Kenny Mellman Needed to Revive Kiki and Herb
By Kenny Mellman | July 5, 2016
By Kenny Mellman | July 5, 2016
Why Kenny Mellman Needed to Revive Kiki and Herb
The Julie Ruin member reflects on his longest relationship — musical or otherwise.
Gavin Dunbar (Camera Obscura) Talks Being a Scottish Musician Post-Brexit
By Gavin Dunbar | June 28, 2016
By Gavin Dunbar | June 28, 2016
Gavin Dunbar (Camera Obscura) Talks Being a Scottish Musician Post-Brexit
Dunbar wants to live in a socially just society, and he believes the one in which he has been living and working is likely to disappear
Music is My Hobby Now — and I’m Proud
By John Strohm | June 27, 2016
By John Strohm | June 27, 2016
Music is My Hobby Now — and I’m Proud
John Strohm (Blake Babies, the Lemonheads) enjoys the simple pleasures of playing a suburban block party.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers Should Bring Back the Socks
By Rjyan Kidwell | June 23, 2016
By Rjyan Kidwell | June 23, 2016
The Red Hot Chili Peppers Should Bring Back the Socks
Rjyan Kidwell (Cex) dives into the Peps’ The Getaway.
What Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania) Learned About Writing Lyrics from Steely Dan
By Eric Slick | June 22, 2016
By Eric Slick | June 22, 2016
What Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania) Learned About Writing Lyrics from Steely Dan
Steely Dan basically wrote their own Infinite Jest, with deep anecdotal footnotes and a separate dictionary to boot.
Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Anton Yelchin
By Filmmakers | June 20, 2016
By Filmmakers | June 20, 2016
Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Anton Yelchin
Joe Dante, Martin Donovan, Ben York Jones, Victor Levin and more pay tribute to the late great actor and ardent cinephile.