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The Talkies: What Were Your Favorite Talkhouse Contributors’ Favorite Records of 2016?

January 6, 2017

January 6, 2017

The Talkies: What Were Your Favorite Talkhouse Contributors’ Favorite Records of 2016?

Year-end lists from Colin Meloy (the Decemberists), Greta Kline (Frankie Cosmos), Julien Baker, Robyn Hitchcock and more.

Waking Up from the Music Industry’s Complacency Nightmare

By Josh Strawn | September 20, 2016

By Josh Strawn | September 20, 2016

Waking Up from the Music Industry’s Complacency Nightmare

Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) goes deep on supporting musicians in the digital age.

Don’t Let Your “Alt” Identity Sabotage This Election

By Josh Strawn | July 29, 2016

By Josh Strawn | July 29, 2016

Don’t Let Your “Alt” Identity Sabotage This Election

Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) talks getting over identity politics in the interest of the greater good.

Santigold’s 99¢ Is a Powerful Social Statement that Sounds Like a Party

By Josh Strawn | February 26, 2016

By Josh Strawn | February 26, 2016

Santigold’s 99¢ Is a Powerful Social Statement that Sounds Like a Party

Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) breaks down how this hooky record tackles narcissism, the death of counterculture and a world on the brink of war.