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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...











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


Royel Otis and the Art of Not Taking It Too Seriously
Every now and then, a band emerges that seems to infiltrate every corner of the music scene, appearing on screens, dominating festival line-ups, and popping up wherever music is discussed. It's as if they materialize out of thin air, suddenly ubiquitous. It would be safe to say that Royel Otis, the Sydney based duo, is that band of the year. Met in 2019, the duo almost immediately formed their musical project, Pavlovic claiming this was "the collaboration he'd been chasing hi
Janset Yasar
Mar 10, 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


10,000 Volts Would be Better than This
Former KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley's latest full-length release, 10,000 Volts, landed shockingly on record store shelves Friday,...
Rob Lucchesi
Feb 28, 20244 min read


“This Is The Ultimate Trust Fall” Chicago Falls in Love With MAX at Intimate Lincoln Hall Show
The energy MAX brings is present long before he even sets foot on the stage. The eve of Valentine’s Day is a perfectly fitting date for...
Anaïs Turiello
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Third Times a Charm? Seeing Indigo De Souza at Thalia Hall
Warning: this article might be sappy and will surely be biased. Indigo De Souza has been one of my favorite artists since I saw her at...
Kora Elms Fleming
Feb 23, 20244 min read


A Journey Through Friko's New Album'Where We've Been, Where We Go From Here'
On February 20th, Friko released their latest record Where We've Been, Where We Go From Here. In this transcendent record brimming with beauty, Friko intertwines the strands of their musical talent, presenting a collection that serves as both a nostalgic reflection on their past and a resolute declaration of their future aspirations. With vocals as sincere as ever and instrumentation reaching new heights of cinematic excellence, Friko seamlessly addresses the existential inqu
Janset Yasar
Feb 20, 20243 min read


Cardinals' Music isn't for You (It's for Them)
Photos by Emily Cardona As those that know me personally will attest (and as I'm sure our readers have probably gathered from my profane...
Rob Lucchesi
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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