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Tag: music essay

Josephine Wiggs (the Breeders) Talks Band Reunions and Diving Back Into Last Splash

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By Josephine Wiggs | October 19, 2013
By Josephine Wiggs | October 19, 2013

Josephine Wiggs (the Breeders) Talks Band Reunions and Diving Back Into Last Splash

In June of 2012, I was in a coffee shop in Brooklyn when Kim Deal texted me, wondering if I’d be interested in getting together with her, Kelley...

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks His Battle with Cancer and How He Learned to Respect Death.

Music
By Carey Mercer | October 12, 2013
By Carey Mercer | October 12, 2013

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks His Battle with Cancer and How He Learned to Respect Death.

An essay about bringing a curse upon myself and my family by naming a record Fuck Death, and my repentance, and what I did in July...

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Black Flag, Flag and Chuck Dukowski, National Treasure

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By Zachary Lipez | September 28, 2013
By Zachary Lipez | September 28, 2013

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Black Flag, Flag and Chuck Dukowski, National Treasure

We start with the proposition that nothing is sacred, and that's pretty good. No gods, no masters, because really, gods and masters, what have you...

Josephine Wiggs (the Breeders) Talks the 2013 Osheaga Festival

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By Josephine Wiggs | September 7, 2013
By Josephine Wiggs | September 7, 2013

Josephine Wiggs (the Breeders) Talks the 2013 Osheaga Festival

At Montreal International Airport, I overhear a ripple of disquiet from some other artists queuing at Immigration who have discovered they are...

Sean Nelson Talks Paul McCartney in Concert, Yesterday and Today

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By Sean Nelson | August 31, 2013
By Sean Nelson | August 31, 2013

Sean Nelson Talks Paul McCartney in Concert, Yesterday and Today

It's hard not to marvel at the differences and similarities between the Paul McCartney who leads Wings through the paces of the 1976 concert...

Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger) Talks the Comedy-Indie-Rock Complex

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By Sean Nelson | August 10, 2013
By Sean Nelson | August 10, 2013

Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger) Talks the Comedy-Indie-Rock Complex

A funny notion occurred to me at the recent Sasquatch! Festival. As I squeezed among the teeming horde up on its tiptoes in the hopes of catching...

Huey Lewis Talks Why Pre-recorded Music Should Be Banned from Sporting Events

Music
By Huey Lewis | July 16, 2013
By Huey Lewis | July 16, 2013

Huey Lewis Talks Why Pre-recorded Music Should Be Banned from Sporting Events

A lot of you will probably watch the All-Star Game. I have a gig, otherwise I would too. But as a sports fan who knows a little about music...

Scott Pinkmountain Talks Working as a Music Analyst for Pandora

Music
By Scott Pinkmountain | July 6, 2013
By Scott Pinkmountain | July 6, 2013

Scott Pinkmountain Talks Working as a Music Analyst for Pandora

For almost nine years, I've been a music analyst for Pandora. I also happen to be a practicing musician. My work has run the gamut from pure...

Eddie Argos (Art Brut) Talks About Accidentally Writing a Rock Musical

Music
By Eddie Argos | June 29, 2013
By Eddie Argos | June 29, 2013

Eddie Argos (Art Brut) Talks About Accidentally Writing a Rock Musical

I have accidentally co-written what could be referred to as a rock musical called The Islanders. This has surprised me as, like most sane...

Amy Klein (Leda, Hilly Eye, Titus Andronicus) Talks the HBO Documentary Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

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By Amy Klein | June 15, 2013
By Amy Klein | June 15, 2013

Amy Klein (Leda, Hilly Eye, Titus Andronicus) Talks the HBO Documentary Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

“I don’t want to be a background image,” says Nadia as she sits in a glass-walled holding pen inside the Moscow courtroom where she and her...

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