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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...
This Room of Fools, We Make Something Together (or, Dance as a Means of Survival)
Konnichiwa! My name is North-chan, California to Tokyo!
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 29, 20253 min read
Songs from My Memory Book
My dad’s comfort food is a humble plate of chickpeas simmered in a tomato stew. It’s a simple dish, as simple as it can get, really. It’s...
Janset Yasar
Jan 26, 20258 min read
15 Memorable Songs I Saw Performed Live in 2024
In 2024, between working in venues and photographing shows, I spent 252 days out of 366 (it was a leap year) experiencing live music. To...
carolinharvey
Jan 25, 202510 min read
An Interview with Famous on Contrast, Love, and the Unspoken
Do you remember the first time you saw Ian Curtis perform? I do. I was 14, glued to the screen as he swayed the microphone from one hand to
Janset Yasar
Jan 23, 20257 min read
Tonitruale Live - Sittin' Around, Doing Nothing w/ DITZ
"I like going into work sometimes... beats sitting around doing nothing."
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 23, 20251 min read
Tonitruale Live - Greg Freeman vs. The Vinyl Industry
Greg Freeman talks longevity of physical media, the roots resurgence of the 2020s, and the reissue of his 2022 debut album, I Looked Out."
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 17, 20251 min read
Tonitruale Live - For Daryl Johns, Worse is Best
"Wait... this sounds like shit!"
-Daryl Johns, Tonitruale Live, 2024
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 8, 20251 min read
Five Bands/Artists I discovered in 2024 to take you into 2025
Before I begin this list, if you’ve been listening to these artists for years, or “you’ve been hip since (insert year),” then that’s great!
carolinharvey
Jan 7, 20254 min read
zzzahara Finds Their Way Forward with Upcoming Album, Spiral Your Way Out
zzzahara's finds the light at the end of the spiral in in Spiral Your Way Out
Cheryl Ong
Jan 5, 20254 min read
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