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Tag: personal essay

An Explanation and Brief History of Pile

Music
By Rick Maguire | August 20, 2021
By Rick Maguire | August 20, 2021

An Explanation and Brief History of Pile

Rick Maguire on the evolution of the band, and his new album Songs Known Together, Alone.

What’s It Like Being First Nations in the Music Industry?

Music
By Alice Skye | August 12, 2021
By Alice Skye | August 12, 2021

What’s It Like Being First Nations in the Music Industry?

Alice Skye on what the loaded question means to her.

A Rough Guide to Getting By Without Getting High

Music
By Kate Vargas | August 5, 2021
By Kate Vargas | August 5, 2021

A Rough Guide to Getting By Without Getting High

Kate Vargas on sobriety, escapism, and living in the present (when the present is less than pleasant).

May Rio (Poppies) Actually Kind of Misses Being in “Party Jail”

Music
By May Rio | June 18, 2021
By May Rio | June 18, 2021

May Rio (Poppies) Actually Kind of Misses Being in “Party Jail”

On touring, and being at the social mercy of people you may never see again.

We Are All Trying to Avoid Suffering

Music
By Claire George | June 16, 2021
By Claire George | June 16, 2021

We Are All Trying to Avoid Suffering

Claire George on addiction, grief, and why and how some of us "cross the line."

On Being a “Lifer”

Music
By Chad Staehly | June 9, 2021
By Chad Staehly | June 9, 2021

On Being a “Lifer”

Chad Staehly (Hard Working Americans, The High Hawks) talks the mental toll of dedicating your life to a career in music.

If You Are Jealous and Boring, You Probably Won’t Go Far in Iceland

Music
By Barði Jóhannsson | June 2, 2021
By Barði Jóhannsson | June 2, 2021

If You Are Jealous and Boring, You Probably Won’t Go Far in Iceland

Barði Jóhannsson talks life and art on the Nordic isle.

Things Didn’t Turn Out How I Hoped They Would

Music
By Tyler Anthony | May 18, 2021
By Tyler Anthony | May 18, 2021

Things Didn’t Turn Out How I Hoped They Would

Tyler Anthony (Cereus Bright) on letting go of the idea of "making it."

Juan Wauters is Rediscovering His Hometowns

Music
By Juan Wauters | May 10, 2021
By Juan Wauters | May 10, 2021

Juan Wauters is Rediscovering His Hometowns

The guitarist moved from Montevideo, Uruguay to Queens as a teenager in 2002. In 2020, he moved back.

Without Astrology, Ben Katzman Would Have Never Started Shredding

Music
By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | May 5, 2021
By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | May 5, 2021

Without Astrology, Ben Katzman Would Have Never Started Shredding

The Degreaser frontman’s energy has always been “off the charts,” but the stars showed him how to use it.

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