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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...











Tortured Poets Department: A Confessional Overshadowed by Creative Stagnation
“How would people react if Taylor Swift was having a cocktail over there?” is a question I like to ask my friends at different bars. Not because I’m a fan or possess an unexplained curiosity about her, but simply because I can't help but ponder her existence in contrast to that of a regular person. On Tortured Poets Department, Taylor answers my question on what being the most famous mega star on the planet entails. She also makes it abundantly clear, over the course of well
Janset Yasar
Apr 20, 20245 min read


Presence Flaunts a New Pop Punk Attitude In His Single “RUNNING BACK 2 YOU!”
Every person I know my age has mentioned at least once, “If only I had started that YouTube channel when I was 14.” Pop punk artist...
Kora Elms Fleming
Apr 19, 20243 min read


Give Up the Ghost Once More: Pillow Queens Find Peace in Madness on "Name Your Sorrow"
Upon my first listen through of Pillow Queens' new album, Name Your Sorrow, I couldn't help but tingle with an odd feeling of deja vu. I...
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 19, 20243 min read


You Must Have a Young Dad: The Black Keys Act Their Age on "Ohio Players"
Dad Rock noun (often derogatory) a type of classic rock music that tends to appeal to adults, often played by middle-aged musicians In...
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 12, 20245 min read


Beyond Cowboys and Tractors: The Beauty of Country Music
With the recent release of Beyoncé's new album "Cowboy Carter," and the ensuing debate over its classification within the country genre,...
Mickey Johnson
Apr 6, 20243 min read


The Fever Haze's Fifth Record Moonbow: Glowing as Warm and Bright as the Name Suggests
When I was first recommended The Fever Haze’s 2022 record, An Apple on the Highest Branch, I knew they’d be a band for me. The Michigan...
Gianna Cicchetti
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Dude, How Do You Feel? Mordecai's "Should've Known" is a Jolly Good Show
Do y'all remember that episode of Regular Show "Mordecai and the Rigbys?" In it, Mordecai and Rigby start a fake band for an open-mic so...
Rob Lucchesi
Mar 28, 20243 min read


Yeat's 2093: Mumble Rap or Economic Theory?
Unpacking the Portland rapper's grandest statement yet.
David Feigelson
Mar 25, 20245 min read


It's Not Quite Everything I Thought It Was Gonna Be
Photos by Charlotte Rutherford Is there anything Justin Timberlake can't do? The singer, songwriter, published author, semi-remembered...
Rob Lucchesi
Mar 20, 20243 min read


Ariana Grande Releases Deeply Personal Album 'eternal sunshine'
Ariana Grande is bringing back the pop girl magic of the 2000s in her diverse and inspiring album eternal sunshine. At just 35 minutes...
faith logue
Mar 11, 20245 min read


From My Guts, With Lots of Love: Dirtsa Cuts Down to the Nerve on Cathartic New Single
"These four walls" is one of those dime-a-dozen phrases you've no doubt heard a time or two in your life. There have been a number of...
Rob Lucchesi
Mar 8, 20242 min read


Landing on Chicago's Neptune's Core
Arriving on the surface of a planet far far away (The Metro in Chicago), two groups of sisters plant their flag on raw, cathartic rock,...
Kora Elms Fleming
Mar 8, 20245 min read
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