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The Ovlov and Alex Gehring (Ringo Deathstarr) Collab Happened Thanks to Instagram

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By Steve Hartlett | November 23, 2021

The Ovlov and Alex Gehring (Ringo Deathstarr) Collab Happened Thanks to Instagram

The mutual fans catch up about the DM that brought them together.

Along for the Ride

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By Christoph Hochheim | July 25, 2017

Along for the Ride

Weather Diaries captures "the sound of a world continuing to spin despite our best efforts to arrest it."

Lois Macdonald (PINS) Talks No Joy’s More Faithful

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By Lois Macdonald | June 17, 2015

Lois Macdonald (PINS) Talks No Joy’s More Faithful

She might be tardy to the party, but PINS' singer has fallen hard for the dystopic sparkle of No Joy. Now she just needs to see them live.

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks the Three Best Bands That Spawned the Worst Bands

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By Mish Way | March 1, 2014

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks the Three Best Bands That Spawned the Worst Bands

I'm in the car with Baby A driving to Mexico, bored and hot, blasting Dirty Tricks. We were playing the regular road trip games musicians move onto...

Lauren Mayberry (Chvrches) Talks Warpaint’s Warpaint

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By Lauren Mayberry | January 21, 2014

Lauren Mayberry (Chvrches) Talks Warpaint’s Warpaint

Boyfriend and I were recently discussing what I was writing about for the Talkhouse. I told him Warpaint. He asked me if I liked the band.

Eddie Argos (Art Brut) Talks Toy’s Join the Dots

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By Eddie Argos | January 9, 2014

Eddie Argos (Art Brut) Talks Toy’s Join the Dots

The end of the year is a funny time of year to be reviewing albums. The list of upcoming releases I was sent to choose from was chock-a-block with...

Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500, Luna, Dean and Britta) Talks Mazzy Star’s Seasons of Your Day

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By Dean Wareham | October 10, 2013

Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500, Luna, Dean and Britta) Talks Mazzy Star’s Seasons of Your Day

In 1983 I hosted a radio show at my college radio station, WHRB in Cambridge. I drew the graveyard shift, Wednesdays 3:00 AM to 6:00 AM.

Chris Funk (the Decemberists, Black Prairie) Talks Weekend’s Jinx

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By Chris Funk | August 9, 2013

Chris Funk (the Decemberists, Black Prairie) Talks Weekend’s Jinx

I grew up in northwest Indiana, which is basically an endless and extended suburb of Chicago. As it was the suburbs, there was no geographic...

James Chapman (Maps) Talks Whirr’s Around

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By James Chapman | July 24, 2013

James Chapman (Maps) Talks Whirr’s Around

I like records that take me on some kind of journey, music that makes me forget about everything else and that I can lose myself in. Around...