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Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember David Bowie

Film
By Filmmakers | January 14, 2016
By Filmmakers | January 14, 2016

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember David Bowie

Rose McGowan, Alex Cox, Allison Anders, Bruce LaBruce and more remember the late iconic performer.

Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie) Talks the Unbearable Weirdness of Returning from Tour

Music
By Dave Depper | December 26, 2015
By Dave Depper | December 26, 2015

Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie) Talks the Unbearable Weirdness of Returning from Tour

After five weeks on tour, our hero wonders two things: how to re-enter civilian life and how to get the smell of koala bear out of his jean jacket.

Sondre Lerche Talks Christmas Music Fatigue

Music
By Sondre Lerche | December 12, 2015
By Sondre Lerche | December 12, 2015

Sondre Lerche Talks Christmas Music Fatigue

A musician who wrote a new Christmas song talks about how there are too many Christmas songs.

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Turkey Shoot) Talks the Challenges of Making Movies with Animals (Part 1)

Film
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | December 12, 2015
By Brian Trenchard-Smith | December 12, 2015

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Turkey Shoot) Talks the Challenges of Making Movies with Animals (Part 1)

The story of the Director, the Actor, the Guest Star Who Has Seen It All, and a very large, very hungry African lion called Sudan.

Tommy Wallach Talks the Immense Difficulty of Writing About Fictional Bands

Music
By Tommy Wallach | November 14, 2015
By Tommy Wallach | November 14, 2015

Tommy Wallach Talks the Immense Difficulty of Writing About Fictional Bands

The only thing that this novelist-musician knows for sure is that writing fiction about music is fucking hard.

Taraka Larson (Prince Rama) Talks Her Most Terrifying Tour Horror Story

Music
By Taraka Larson | October 31, 2015
By Taraka Larson | October 31, 2015

Taraka Larson (Prince Rama) Talks Her Most Terrifying Tour Horror Story

Read on for a hair-raising tale of raining frogs, taxidermy and the Vortex.

Ryan Kattner (Man Man) Talks the Joy of Losing Your Mind on Tour

Music
By Ryan Kattner | October 24, 2015
By Ryan Kattner | October 24, 2015

Ryan Kattner (Man Man) Talks the Joy of Losing Your Mind on Tour

During the madness that is tour, you can enter a unique and enchanted headspace. That's when it becomes surreal, magical and, above all else, fun.

Jeffrey Lewis Talks His 19 Years of Yo La Tengo Fandom

Music
By Jeffrey Lewis | October 17, 2015
By Jeffrey Lewis | October 17, 2015

Jeffrey Lewis Talks His 19 Years of Yo La Tengo Fandom

Our cartoonist recounts how his obsession with the band started — and the greatest advice he never gave.

Sondre Lerche Talks Why We Can’t Stop Staring at Lana Del Rey

Music
By Sondre Lerche | October 10, 2015
By Sondre Lerche | October 10, 2015

Sondre Lerche Talks Why We Can’t Stop Staring at Lana Del Rey

A great performer plays with the audience's idea of who the human being behind the character is. Lana Del Rey is a great performer.

Boots Talks Time Travel, Inspiration, and Going All In

Music
By BOOTS | September 26, 2015
By BOOTS | September 26, 2015

Boots Talks Time Travel, Inspiration, and Going All In

Part II of the artist-producer's fungally inspired adventures into his creative process and his upcoming album, with FKA twigs, El-P and Frank Ocean.

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