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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...
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...
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Chappell Roan is a Midwest Princess Conquering the World
Photos by N. Bradley, Roger Ho Following the clear patter in this series, I was running extremely late from Kevin Abstract's set on the...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 17, 20246 min read
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...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 14, 20247 min read
“Took My Money” and Bought Carrie Brownstein’s Memoir
We’re in a nostalgia mode music-wise. I honestly don’t know if it ever really goes away. In the past couple of years I’ve had a constant...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jun 14, 20244 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Geese are Served Best With a Little Bit of Booze
Day drinking at the Geese set is the best (and only) way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 13, 20247 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
Gov Ball 2024, Day 2: Making America Sexyy (Red) Again
Photos by Sam Balaban, Roger Ho "Get it, Sexyy, get it, Sexyy, get it, Sexyy!" The ground beneath my feet shook, you could visibly see...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 11, 20244 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 2: d4vd is a Hometown Hero
I was at the IHG Stage again for d4vd and we’re already moaning and groaning still fifteen minutes before his set. This stage already had...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 10, 20245 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 2: Seasons Don't Fear the Reaper, Nor Do the Wind, or Quarters of Change
Photo by Mickey Pierre-Louis You could hear a pin drop at the main stage. A small crowd had begun shuffling in, whether knowingly or...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 9, 20243 min read
Gov Ball 2024, Day 1: Dominic Fike is a Guitar Hero
Photos by N. Bradley, Anna Downs When we strolled back up to the GOVBALLNYC stage, the crowd was already stretched back past the tech...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 8, 20245 min read
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