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Tag: personal essay

Walter Martin Remembers His Friend and Jonathan Fire*Eater Bandmate Stewart Lupton

Music
By Walter Martin | February 12, 2020
By Walter Martin | February 12, 2020

Walter Martin Remembers His Friend and Jonathan Fire*Eater Bandmate Stewart Lupton

Martin pays tribute to their lifelong friendship — the good and the bad.

Mo Troper Wants to Make Beautiful Art About Binge Eating

Music
By Mo Troper | February 7, 2020
By Mo Troper | February 7, 2020

Mo Troper Wants to Make Beautiful Art About Binge Eating

A personal essay and a track premiere from the Portland multi-instrumentalist.

My Cousin The Rock Star

Music
By James Toth | January 29, 2020
By James Toth | January 29, 2020

My Cousin The Rock Star

James Toth of Wooden Wand isn’t the only musician in his family.

Hackedepicciotto Choose a Nomadic Life

Music
By Hackedepicciotto | January 28, 2020
By Hackedepicciotto | January 28, 2020

Hackedepicciotto Choose a Nomadic Life

Danielle de Picciotto on how she and Alexander Hacke gave up their Berlin home and started making their art on the road.

Possessed By Paul James Advocates for Education Reform Through Music

Music
By Konrad Wert | January 17, 2020
By Konrad Wert | January 17, 2020

Possessed By Paul James Advocates for Education Reform Through Music

Folk singer and special education teacher Konrad Wert talks the importance of the stage as a platform for activism.

Rattled By The Rush: My Love Letter To Neil Peart

Music
By Eric Slick | January 16, 2020
By Eric Slick | January 16, 2020

Rattled By The Rush: My Love Letter To Neil Peart

Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) remembers his drumming hero.

How Playing in a Cover Band Led Me to Become an Abortion Provider

Music
By AJ Haynes | January 7, 2020
By AJ Haynes | January 7, 2020

How Playing in a Cover Band Led Me to Become an Abortion Provider

AJ Haynes (Seratones) on her unexpected career as a patient advocate and Hope Medical Group's upcoming Supreme Court case.

On Almost Forgetting the 10th Anniversary of Your Band’s Biggest Album

Music
By David Obuchowski | January 6, 2020
By David Obuchowski | January 6, 2020

On Almost Forgetting the 10th Anniversary of Your Band’s Biggest Album

Goes Cube’s David Obuchowski reflects on all that Another Day Has Passed was (and wasn’t).

How The Milk Carton Kids Became Camp Counselors

Music
By The Milk Carton Kids | December 19, 2019
By The Milk Carton Kids | December 19, 2019

How The Milk Carton Kids Became Camp Counselors

Joey Ryan talks the time the duo hosted a folk music summer camp.

Home Isn’t Just Where You’re From

Music
By Angelica Garcia | December 9, 2019
By Angelica Garcia | December 9, 2019

Home Isn’t Just Where You’re From

LA-native Angelica Garcia talks finding her tribe in Richmond, Virginia.

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