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.
Tag: personal essay
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."
Applying New Language to Memories
By Friendship Commanders | June 20, 2023
By Friendship Commanders | June 20, 2023
Applying New Language to Memories
Why Buick Audra wrote a concept album about Massachusetts.
Dollface
By Hana Bryanne | June 16, 2023
By Hana Bryanne | June 16, 2023
Dollface
Hana Bryanne on Tumblr Feminism and growing up online.
Don’t Sneak: Living In A Post-Patrick Lavender Country
By Alex Riggs | May 31, 2023
By Alex Riggs | May 31, 2023
Don’t Sneak: Living In A Post-Patrick Lavender Country
Alex Riggs pays tribute to "the champion of working class queers."
On Music, Grief, and the Religion of Nature
By Wila Frank | May 11, 2023
By Wila Frank | May 11, 2023
On Music, Grief, and the Religion of Nature
Wila Frank writes about how songwriting helped connect her to her father after his passing.
Something To Look Forward To
By John Strohm | May 9, 2023
By John Strohm | May 9, 2023
Something To Look Forward To
John Strohm on how his new record was inspired by his late friend, the musician Ed Ackerson.
A Bath Can Be Kind of Like a Country Song
By GracieHorse | April 27, 2023
By GracieHorse | April 27, 2023
A Bath Can Be Kind of Like a Country Song
GracieHorse talks "hot spring culture," and how it inspired her new track.
All the Roads We Have to Walk Are Winding
By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | December 13, 2022
By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | December 13, 2022
All the Roads We Have to Walk Are Winding
How Ben Katzman's Oasis obsession (and a pilgrimage to Knebworth) helped him navigate depression this year.
George Harrison’s Brainwashed Taught Me To Deal With Death
By Morgan Enos | December 8, 2022
By Morgan Enos | December 8, 2022
George Harrison’s Brainwashed Taught Me To Deal With Death
Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on how the late Beatle’s final album guided him through tragedy with wit and optimism.