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Tag: role models

Queen of the In-Betweens

Music
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

Music
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

Pour on the Steam: Little Richard at Age 19

Music
By Adam Weiner | March 20, 2019
By Adam Weiner | March 20, 2019

Pour on the Steam: Little Richard at Age 19

Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie) tells a tale of magical personhood in a Macon, Georgia bus station.

On the Road with Willie Nelson

Music
By Drew Holcomb | January 17, 2019
By Drew Holcomb | January 17, 2019

On the Road with Willie Nelson

“Almost every singer and songwriter alive today would put Willie Nelson on their Mount Rushmore of living legends.”

God of the Townies

Music
By Ryley Walker | November 16, 2018
By Ryley Walker | November 16, 2018

God of the Townies

Ryley Walker on loving Dave Matthews Band and refusing to apologize for it.

Better Days: on Depression, Mental Health Care, and The Boss

Music
By Jerry David DeCicca | October 15, 2018
By Jerry David DeCicca | October 15, 2018

Better Days: on Depression, Mental Health Care, and The Boss

“It fascinated me that this 42-year-old who had already imparted his joy and wisdom through his songs into my life was just figuring himself out now.”

Never Meet Your Heroes, Unless They’re Kim Deal

Music
By Hutch Harris | October 11, 2018
By Hutch Harris | October 11, 2018

Never Meet Your Heroes, Unless They’re Kim Deal

"Although everybody is human, real stars do exist."

Finding Love in Mall Goth Purgatory

Music
By Horror Movie Marathon | September 26, 2018
By Horror Movie Marathon | September 26, 2018

Finding Love in Mall Goth Purgatory

"I will ride for My Chemical Romance to the grave, because, from 2002 to 2012, they rode for both you and me."

Realizing Our Humanity Through the Music of Burt Bacharach

Music
By Jonathan Butler | September 12, 2018
By Jonathan Butler | September 12, 2018

Realizing Our Humanity Through the Music of Burt Bacharach

“If I can get 10 people in an audience to sing 'love, sweet love' along with me, then I’ve done my job.”

Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad

Film
By Tyler Hubby | April 25, 2017
By Tyler Hubby | April 25, 2017

Me and My Mentors: David Fincher, George Kuchar, Curtis Harrington and Tony Conrad

The director of the new documentary Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present recalls the major figures who helped shape his career.

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