Downtown Grrrls
By Honeychild Coleman | November 9, 2023
By Honeychild Coleman | November 9, 2023
Downtown Grrrls
Honeychild Coleman remembers her fateful journey from Kentucky to the East Village.
Tag: music essay
Joanna Sternberg Is Living the New York Dream
By Joanna Sternberg | November 2, 2023
By Joanna Sternberg | November 2, 2023
Joanna Sternberg Is Living the New York Dream
The songwriter/illustrator talks growing up in an artist housing complex in Hell’s Kitchen.
CBGB is the Most Cringe-Inducing Musical Biopic
By Jesse Locke | October 25, 2023
By Jesse Locke | October 25, 2023
CBGB is the Most Cringe-Inducing Musical Biopic
Jesse Locke revisits the flop on its tenth anniversary.
The Cost of Touring in America
By Girl Ray | October 13, 2023
The Cost of Touring in America
UK band Girl Ray on the expensive endeavor of playing in the States.
Shame Spirals
By Molly Burch | October 4, 2023
By Molly Burch | October 4, 2023
Shame Spirals
Molly Burch on the memories that keep her up at night, and how they inspired her new record.
I’m Really Big
By Ruth Garbus | September 8, 2023
By Ruth Garbus | September 8, 2023
I’m Really Big
Ruth Garbus on performance and staying "balanced on the beam of healthy self."
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream Taught Me To Zig When Others Zag
By Morgan Enos | September 7, 2023
By Morgan Enos | September 7, 2023
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream Taught Me To Zig When Others Zag
Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on coming back to the ‘90s heroes and their refractory masterpiece.
Sinéad O’Connor Was Right About Everything
By Shirley Manson | August 4, 2023
By Shirley Manson | August 4, 2023
Sinéad O’Connor Was Right About Everything
Shirley Manson (Garbage) remembers the once-in-a-lifetime artist.
Sad But True
By Hana Bryanne | July 14, 2023
By Hana Bryanne | July 14, 2023
Sad But True
Hana Bryanne’s brief inquiry into the “online sad girl.”
The Frat Party in a Trailer Park at the End of the World
By Geld | July 5, 2023
The Frat Party in a Trailer Park at the End of the World
Cormac Sheehan waxes philosophical on Antipodean rock & roll.