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Here’s What It’s Like to Go on Tour…in National Parks

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By Dana Falconberry | August 26, 2016

Here’s What It’s Like to Go on Tour…in National Parks

Dana Falconberry’s most recent tour is every avid camper’s ultimate vacation.

White Lung Breathes Life into Characters Both Dark and Bright on Paradise

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By Marissa Nadler | May 9, 2016

White Lung Breathes Life into Characters Both Dark and Bright on Paradise

Marissa Nadler talks some of the best modern lyrics she’s heard in ages.

How Working Double Shifts at Applebee’s Helped Me Succeed as a Musician

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By VÉRITÉ | May 6, 2016

How Working Double Shifts at Applebee’s Helped Me Succeed as a Musician

Kelsey Byrne’s — a.k.a VÉRITÉ — career was on the up and up while she served tourists Triple Chocolate Meltdowns.

Jessica Pratt Talks with Tobias Jesso Jr. for The Talkhouse Music Podcast

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By Tobias Jesso Jr. and Jessica Pratt | September 1, 2015

Jessica Pratt Talks with Tobias Jesso Jr. for The Talkhouse Music Podcast

Two acclaimed singer-songwriters sit down at the Pitchfork Music festival and rap about everything from The Difficult Second Album to stage fright.

The Weepies Talk Rocky Votolato’s Hospital Handshakes

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By The Weepies | June 5, 2015

The Weepies Talk Rocky Votolato’s Hospital Handshakes

The Weepies had never heard Rocky Votolato's music before this album. Now they're fans.

Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger) Talks Angel Olsen’s Burn Your Fire for No Witness

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By Sean Nelson | December 23, 2014

Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger) Talks Angel Olsen’s Burn Your Fire for No Witness

Having spent the better (obviously the wrong word) part of my listening life in a thralldom to both severe depression and the saddest music I can...

Nat Baldwin (Dirty Projectors) Talks Spenking’s Bad Blood, Good Blood

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By Nat Baldwin | April 25, 2014

Nat Baldwin (Dirty Projectors) Talks Spenking’s Bad Blood, Good Blood

Once in a while a feeling hits us at the right time, knocks us flat, paralyzes the senses. We come to all jolted and emboldened in spirit with no...

Tift Merritt Talks Doug Paisley’s Strong Feelings

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By Tift Merritt | January 24, 2014

Tift Merritt Talks Doug Paisley’s Strong Feelings

I should first begin by admitting that Doug Paisley's 2010 album Constant Companion has been my constant companion. I've heard people talk...

Stew (Passing Strange, the Negro Problem) Talks SoKo’s I Thought I Was an Alien

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By Stew | July 15, 2013

Stew (Passing Strange, the Negro Problem) Talks SoKo’s I Thought I Was an Alien

I don’t wish to write about this great record from the perspective of an old man, nor from the point of view of a younger version of myself. I wish...

Craig Finn (the Hold Steady) Talks Daughn Gibson’s Me Moan

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By Craig Finn | July 11, 2013

Craig Finn (the Hold Steady) Talks Daughn Gibson’s Me Moan

Daughn Gibson's music is most notable for how it melds sounds rooted in the recent past with those from the not-so-distant future. We live in a...