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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 playground 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 Hughe


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...











Where the Neon Lights Sing: Kehlani Reinvents the Cycle of Self-Destruction on "CRASH"
If "blue water road" was Kehlani betting the house on love, "CRASH" is the unadvisable follow-up bet that most certainly ends in disaster.
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 26, 20243 min read


You Guys Aren't Ready for The Retrograde Yet... But Your Kids Are Gonna Love 'Em!
I love rock 'n' roll. It's the only genre that encourages the addition of a cold beer to not only enhance the listening experience, but...
Rob Lucchesi
Jun 24, 20243 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: 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
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