We Need A Better Word Than “Miscarriage”
By Danny Schmidt | May 17, 2019
By Danny Schmidt | May 17, 2019
We Need A Better Word Than “Miscarriage”
Danny Schmidt on the importance of destigmatizing miscarriage.
Tag: personal essay
Under My Skin is Dark Nostalgia
By Ellen Kempner | May 14, 2019
By Ellen Kempner | May 14, 2019
Under My Skin is Dark Nostalgia
Ellen Kempner (Palehound) on the life lessons Avril Lavigne taught her, 15 years later.
The Transcendent Satisfaction of Playing with Other People
By Izzy True | May 10, 2019
The Transcendent Satisfaction of Playing with Other People
Izzy Reidy (Izzy True) on how the myth of the rockstar endangers the democracy of music.
Fury Finds Inspiration in Wim Wenders and Sam Shepard
By Jeremy Stith | May 9, 2019
By Jeremy Stith | May 9, 2019
Fury Finds Inspiration in Wim Wenders and Sam Shepard
The hardcore band brought a lot to their new album Failed Entertainment.
On American Pop, in All Its Grotesque Beauty
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani | May 8, 2019
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani | May 8, 2019
On American Pop, in All Its Grotesque Beauty
Michael Ventutolo-Mantovani on the animated film that sparked his musical fire.
Francine Thirteen Stands as Priestess
By Francine Thirteen | May 1, 2019
By Francine Thirteen | May 1, 2019
Francine Thirteen Stands as Priestess
The artist talks her new project’s “ritual pop,” midwifery, and generational trauma.
Queen of the In-Betweens
By Mackenzie Howe | April 11, 2019
By Mackenzie Howe | April 11, 2019
Queen of the In-Betweens
Mackenzie Howe (The Wild Reeds) pays tribute to her tomboy hero Suzi Quatro.
A Billion Dollar Baby on the Desolate Plains
By Tyson Meade | April 3, 2019
By Tyson Meade | April 3, 2019
A Billion Dollar Baby on the Desolate Plains
Tyson Meade reflects on Alice Cooper, rock & roll gender-bending, and 45 years of Billion Dollar Babies
Every Songwriter Is More Than Just a Voice
By Leah Capelle | April 2, 2019
By Leah Capelle | April 2, 2019
Every Songwriter Is More Than Just a Voice
Leah Capelle on how activism is the responsibility of all artists.
John Coltrane Was the Most Important Homework Assignment I Ever Had
By Morgan Enos | April 1, 2019
By Morgan Enos | April 1, 2019
John Coltrane Was the Most Important Homework Assignment I Ever Had
Morgan Enos (Other Houses) examines John Coltrane’s Coltrane ‘58 and reflects on his jazz-obsessed youth.