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Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Illustration by Taya Welter Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all, a complex, multifaceted force that requires not...


Tonitruale Live - Thurston Moore is New in Town and Looking to Set Up Shop
The legendary Thurston Moore dials in to chat about everything you need to know about his upcoming album, "Flow Critical Lucidity."


I Liked Them Before They Became Popular
When I was thirteen, I was initiated into what people online called "real music." My cousin encouraged me to listen to the Red Hot Chili...


Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event
Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...


Charli XCX Revisits Her Roots and Redefines The "Pop Star" Title on BRAT
"Wondering about whether I think I deserve commercial success, it's running through my mind. Sometimes, I really think it would be cool...


So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture
Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...











Tonitruale Live - Do You Know Where Your Friends Are Tonight? Monobloc Can Help.
Monobloc's Tim Waldron, Michael "Mop" Silverglade and Ben Scofield chat their new single, "Where Is My Garden."
Rob Lucchesi
Jul 24, 20241 min read


Sarah Grace White Bares Her Heart In "Sinkhole" EP
Imagine a musical potion of Weyes Blood’s ethereal moodiness, Coco’s wispy vocals, Kate Bush’s experimentation, and the vulnerability of...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jul 4, 20244 min read


A Lesson in Showmanship and Humility From Gov Ball's Secret 4th Headliner, Anthony DeRose
Gov Ball 2024 was chock full of memorable moments; Chappell Roan calling out the White House, Saint Levant being cut short, d4vd...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 19, 20245 min read


HOMESHAKE Gears Up For New Record 'Horsie'
HOMESHAKE - the long-running solo project of Toronto-based musician Peter Sagar - does not know when to slow down and does not want to at...
faith logue
Jun 19, 20243 min read


Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Husbands’ Danny Davis is Stoked to Be Here
Photo by Mickey Pierre-Louis Day three of Gov Ball had already hit the ground running after a hot plate performance by the School of Rock...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 12, 20245 min read


Lionlimb on the New Album'Limbo,' Following Intuition, and Embracing the Past
While rooted in reality, New York singer-songwriter Lionlimb is creating otherworldly vignettes with his words and atmospheric...
Gianna Cicchetti
May 23, 20244 min read


"It's a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity": Sitting Down with Wild Party Before Electrifying Show at Chicago's Lincoln Hall
On a rainy Chicago evening, walking into Lincoln Hall felt like stepping into a portal directly to the past. Wild Party, the four-piece...
Anaïs Turiello
May 19, 202412 min read


Picking Figs and Taking Names: Finom's Journey to Their Upcoming Album 'Not God'
18, wide-eyed at a venue in Omaha, Nebraska I watched Finom open for Twin Peaks. I stood in awe of their harmonies and creative indie pop...
Kora Elms Fleming
May 15, 20244 min read


Tonitruale Live: Setting the Example w/ Pillow Queens' Pamela Connolly
Irish four-piece rock band Pillow Queens' Pamela Connolly pokes about to chat about the creative process, writing about the queer experience
Rob Lucchesi
May 10, 20241 min read


Tonitruale (Almost) Live: Guided By Voices' Doug Gillard Chats New Single, "Serene King"
The world is on fire, civil unrest washes over the streets in every city, state, and country. The common man has been thrust into an...
Rob Lucchesi
May 8, 20244 min read


Getting Deep with Daarling Before First Stop of Cross-Country Tour
Chicago-based trio, daarling are set to embark on their cross-country tour but it is a few hours before the first show as we settle into...
Anaïs Turiello
Apr 24, 202410 min read


Tonitruale Live: Growing Up Along the Hero's Journey with Liam Sheaffer
Liam Sheaffer stops by to chat emotional maturity, compelling storytelling and his new EP, "Make Your Own Life Out of This."
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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