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The Soundtrack to an America I’ve Never Been To
America is a desire machine, and a well-oiled one at that. As a kid, it didn’t seem like a real place so much as a fever dream with neon lighting. Loud and impossibly vast, it sold me a fantasy of red Solo cups, fake IDs, and toothpaste-commercial smiles. I imagined myself partying, laughing and getting my heart broken in those dorm rooms and college dive bars, believing that somewhere over the hill, in a place stitched together by celebrity tabloids, pop songs and John Hugh
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."
A Day with Gurriers
I meet Charlie, Daniel, and Pierce on a private-ish floor of a bar in the heart of Lille to kickstart the day with pints, as one often...
It's Pronounced Mc-Gee: Two Star & The Dream Police Review
As I'm sure our readers are well aware of now, I'm a sucker for some sappy shit. Give me an album with three instruments and a souped-up...
A Conversation with Dustin Payseur of Beach Fossils on Touring, Nostalgia and "Bunny"
From their humble beginnings, navigating the challenges of tour life in a van that almost didn't function, to achieving household name...
The Everyday Profundity in Ruby Hant's Music
Listening to Ruby Haunt is like watching a Terrence Malick movie. It makes you want to look up in mere curiosity to see if the leaves have started falling yet. It's the embodiment of the simplest, yet the most beautiful of the mundane moments: the shared warmth within clasped palms, blowing out birthday candles, drawing words on the back of someone for them to guess, licking around the ice cream cone to avoid drips. Even though each song from their discography paints a vivid
Janset Yasar
Feb 14, 20243 min read
Is it a Musically Inclined Frankenstein or Chicago Band Lonnie?
The Empty Bottle, soft blue light, two guitars, one bass, drums, piano, and the band Lonnie–acting as a jazzy Frankenstein monster, their...
Kora Elms Fleming
Feb 13, 20245 min read
Meet the Band Rocking Belgium: An Interview with Meltheads
When you hit play on a Meltheads track, you're likely to be met with frontman Sieste Willem's powerful voice---a guttural growl that...
jadesham500
Feb 6, 20244 min read
Tonitruale Live: World Tours, “Precious Dreams,” and Being Mom’s Favorite w/ Hot Garbage’s Juliana Carlevaris
In between chasing fairies in the enchanted forest and scaring passersby at the neighborhood playground, it does one well to find...
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 24, 20242 min read
"Closing the Gap Between What I Hear in My Head Versus What I Can Create with My Hands" - An Interview with Chromatics' Darling Adam Miller
My first encounter with beloved synth-pop powerhouse Chromatics was their 2014 Cherry (Deluxe) album. The album’s namesake track,...
allyflygare
Jan 3, 20249 min read
Blue Lake's Jason Dungan Reflects on His Musical Journey So Far
The Dallas native discusses music in Scandinavia, zithers and philosophy.
David Feigelson
Dec 23, 202333 min read
TONITRUALE LIVE: Relationships, Rebounds and All Things Punk Rock w/ Waylin Flaza
Genre, as is the case with all things, is a needless construct. Too often do we find ourselves unwittingly confining ourselves to our...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 21, 20232 min read
A Conversation with Dustin Payseur of Beach Fossils on Touring, Nostalgia and "Bunny"
From their humble beginnings, navigating the challenges of tour life in a van that almost didn't function, to achieving household name...
Janset Yasar
Dec 18, 20231 min read
"It Definitely Feels Like the Opening of a New Era": Paris Paloma Talks New Single 'Drywall' & More!
Paris Paloma was a name that spread like wildfire earlier this year, thanks to breakout single, 'labour' which echoed and called upon the...
Anaïs Turiello
Dec 8, 20236 min read
TONITRUALE LIVE: Jaakko Eino Kalevi's "Chaos Magic"
Finnish experimental pop sensation Jaakko Eino Kalevi has reemerged after a brief hibernation to premiere his first full-length release...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Introducing Tessa Fleur
In the realm of Brisbane's music scene, Tessa Fleur, the ethereal singer/songwriter, has recently released her debut EP, Trial, on November 3rd. This milestone follows the earlier emotional resonances of her power singles Death by Black Hole and Avalon. The latter finds Tessa Fleur navigating the intricate landscapes of post-breakup catharsis, painting a vivid picture of love involuntarily lost. Avalon progresses like a time-lapse, capturing the essence of blooming flowers tr
Janset Yasar
Nov 13, 20234 min read
The Lion For Real, Re-born: Shimmy-Disc Reissues Double LP of Allen Ginsberg's Spoken-Word Triumph
Legendary beat poet Allen Ginsberg's The Lion For Real has been repressed and reissued as a Shimmy-Disc Double LP, complete with full...
Rob Lucchesi
Nov 2, 20235 min read
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