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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...











Odie Leigh on TikTok, Louisiana and the Having a Good Time
If you scroll to the bottom of rising star Odie Leigh’s TikTok—past tour announcements and snippets of new singles—you’ll come across a...
jadesham500
Apr 27, 20246 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


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


Chartreuse Speaks 'Morning Ritual' and Their Eclectic Sound
Birmingham, GB four-piece group Chartreuse released their eclectic debut record, Morning Ritual to much praise last fall. The album was a...
faith logue
Apr 12, 20244 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


B1G CH0MP3RS D3V0UR Their First Interview
A conversation with the up and coming, genre defying B1G CH0MP3RS.
David Feigelson
Apr 9, 202414 min read
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