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.
Tag: personal essay
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.
Let Mark Mallman Add Some Music To Your Day
By Mark Mallman | March 25, 2019
By Mark Mallman | March 25, 2019
Let Mark Mallman Add Some Music To Your Day
The singer-songwriter and author walks us to the lake
Quarter Life Crisis
By The End Of The Ocean | March 21, 2019
By The End Of The Ocean | March 21, 2019
Quarter Life Crisis
The End Of The Ocean’s Kevin Shannon talks being diagnosed with manic depression in his early 20s.
How Do You Know You’ve Been Slimed?
By Jolie Holland | March 18, 2019
By Jolie Holland | March 18, 2019
How Do You Know You’ve Been Slimed?
Jolie Holland’s creepy run-in with Ryan Adams helped inspire a song.
SXSW Season Can Be a Weird and Sad Time
By Izzy True | March 8, 2019
SXSW Season Can Be a Weird and Sad Time
Izzy Reidy (Izzy True) on how SXSW has come to represent a kind of external validation for working musicians.
A Tale of Two Ben Jaffes
By Benjamin Jaffe | March 7, 2019
By Benjamin Jaffe | March 7, 2019
A Tale of Two Ben Jaffes
Ben Jaffe (HoneyHoney) on getting mistaken for Ben Jaffe (Preservation Hall Jazz Band).
Phildel on Recovering from Trauma Through Her Art
By Phildel | March 6, 2019
Phildel on Recovering from Trauma Through Her Art
“Creativity gives us the potential for true transformation.”