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Tag: music essay

Sean Yeaton (Parquet Courts) Talks the Massive Impact of Nü Metal on an Entire Generation

Music
By Sean Yeaton | August 30, 2014
By Sean Yeaton | August 30, 2014

Sean Yeaton (Parquet Courts) Talks the Massive Impact of Nü Metal on an Entire Generation

How nü metal bands like Korn made the Parquet Courts' bassist the acclaimed art-punk he is today.

Trapeze Artist Alec Kossoff (Wings Denied) Talks Choosing Heavy Metal Instead of Running Away with the Circus

Music
By Alec Kossoff | August 16, 2014
By Alec Kossoff | August 16, 2014

Trapeze Artist Alec Kossoff (Wings Denied) Talks Choosing Heavy Metal Instead of Running Away with the Circus

When his band and his career as an NBA stunt dunker blew up at the same time, Wings Denied’s drummer had to make a choice.

Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Talks How Rock Fans Can “Hear” Jazz

Music
By Brian Chase | July 26, 2014
By Brian Chase | July 26, 2014

Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Talks How Rock Fans Can “Hear” Jazz

Calling all rockers: Ever wanted to get into jazz but just couldn't learn the language? The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' drummer explains how.

Dave Hill Talks the Greatest Summer Jam of All Time

Music
By Dave Hill | July 19, 2014
By Dave Hill | July 19, 2014

Dave Hill Talks the Greatest Summer Jam of All Time

Back when I was just a pretty young thing growing up on the mean streets of suburban Cleveland, like most kids, I couldn’t wait for summer to come.

Jonathan Meiburg (Shearwater) Talks the Hidden Joys of Touring Life

Music
By Jonathan Meiburg | July 12, 2014
By Jonathan Meiburg | July 12, 2014

Jonathan Meiburg (Shearwater) Talks the Hidden Joys of Touring Life

There’s a stretch of Texas where it’s always night, as far as I know. It’s somewhere between Ozona and Van Horn, along I-10, and since we’re always...

Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks the Kurt Vile Mural and Resisting Negativity

Music
By Liam Wilson | July 5, 2014
By Liam Wilson | July 5, 2014

Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks the Kurt Vile Mural and Resisting Negativity

This past weekend, every news feed had the story about some urban vigilante who buffed off the beloved Philadelphia mural of the cover art for...

BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky (Ellie Lumme) Talks Moving From Film Critic to Filmmaker

Film
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | June 21, 2014
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky | June 21, 2014

BAMcinemaFest Takeover: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky (Ellie Lumme) Talks Moving From Film Critic to Filmmaker

Before I became a critic, I made small, gutless films in which nothing really happened, most of which no one will ever see...

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks the Soft Pink Truth and the High Camp of Black Metal

Music
By Norman Brannon | June 21, 2014
By Norman Brannon | June 21, 2014

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks the Soft Pink Truth and the High Camp of Black Metal

Whenever I talk about my childhood, I feel like most people don't fully grasp the implications of growing up in the Pentecostal church. That's why...

Monty Powell Talks the Peculiar Life of the Hit Songwriter

Music
By Monty Powell | June 7, 2014
By Monty Powell | June 7, 2014

Monty Powell Talks the Peculiar Life of the Hit Songwriter

A sea of 20,000 hands wave in unison like tendrils in a kelp bed when the waves force them to dance. But it's music, not the Pacific Ocean, driving...

Hamilton Leithauser (the Walkmen) Talks the Occupational Hazards of Being a Frontman

Music
By Hamilton Leithauser | May 31, 2014
By Hamilton Leithauser | May 31, 2014

Hamilton Leithauser (the Walkmen) Talks the Occupational Hazards of Being a Frontman

Analysis: Fender Twin amplifier emits same frequencies as a .50-caliber WWII anti-aircraft gun. Hearing chart shows a menacing sinkhole at 4k Hz.

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