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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...
Live at The Himbo Dome with MJ Lenderman
Earlier this month, I returned to The Waiting Room in Omaha to see MJ Lenderman on his third stop of his 2024 tour with his band, The...
Helen Howard
Oct 30, 20243 min read
Can You Feel That Fire? The Emerald Green Character Study of Tyler, The Creator's "CHROMAKOPIA"
Someones keeping watch.
Rob Lucchesi
Oct 29, 20248 min read
5 Albums To Know: September 2024
Each month, we as listeners are inundated with many new releases to absorb. It's a blessing in the grand scheme, to have so much to...
Helen Howard
Oct 14, 20245 min read
Long Live Frog Pop: By George Brings Audience to Tears at Final Charlotte Show
By George have nurtured promising ripples into colossal waves of genuine love, and will have forever left their mark on the Carolina sound.
Rob Lucchesi
Oct 10, 20247 min read
Nothing's Gonna Change: An Ode to College Radio
Exiting college and entering post-graduate life allows for an abundance of much-needed time to reflect and understand why the lack of...
Helen Howard
Oct 8, 20247 min read
Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart Discusses Leaving Los Angeles, Collecting Candy, Guitar Aversion and More
The band's prolific front-person elucidates life as an incessant creative and unpacks their newest unexpected musical pivot.
David Feigelson
Sep 28, 202420 min read
See You Later, Sea Cowboy: Harrison Lipton Redefines His Brand of Sexy and Sultry on "Synchronized Swimming"
The Brooklyn native's latest single, "Synchronized Swimming," is an undeniable left turn that couldn't feel more right.
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 25, 20243 min read
Tonitruale Live - Being Dead is a Flight Risk at Best (and Your Favorite Band at Worst)
Being Dead's Falcon Bitch and Smoofy take a break from developing a new clean energy source to tell us all about their new album, "EELS."
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 25, 20241 min read
The Waiting Room Shines For Magdalena Bay's Imaginal Mystery Tour
On September 12, the Los Angeles-based duo, Magdalena Bay , brought the magic of their sophomore full-length album, Imaginal Disk , to...
Helen Howard
Sep 24, 20243 min read
I Crashed My Car to This: Omar Apollo in Charlotte, NC
“Charlotte, sing the fuck out of this shit!”
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 20, 202411 min read
FIVE WOMEN IN MUSIC ON THE RISE
"Brat summer" may be fading, but the chokehold artists like Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift have on the...
carolinharvey
Sep 14, 20245 min read
Warning, Flashing Lights: Glixen Warns of Havoc and Torment on "Sick Silent"
I've always wondered the what the soundtrack to the apocalypse would really sound like. An obvious, albeit lame answer would probably be...
Rob Lucchesi
Sep 13, 20242 min read
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