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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...
Horror Movies, Reddit, and Digitally Crushing Songs: An Interview with Smut
Photo by Jon Salazar / Illustration by Taya Welter It’s clear to hear on Smut ’s latest album, Tomorrow Comes Crashing , out now on...
Helen Howard
Jun 27, 202510 min read
The More Detailed A Story, The More Universal: An Interview with Eliza Niemi
Illustration by Taya Welter / Photo by Ben Mike Upon first listening to the songs of Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter,...
Helen Howard
Mar 21, 20259 min read
Dog Race: A Band to Watch
A quick look at the exciting gothic rock outfit emerging out of the UK.
David Feigelson
Oct 31, 20242 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
Tonitruale Live - Willem Smit Could Be Your Personal Trainer (If You Can Be His Innovator)
Frontman and founder of Dutch indie rock band Personal Trainer, Willem Smit, sneaks onto the show to chat about the band's upcoming...
Rob Lucchesi
Jul 31, 20241 min read
Tonitruale Live - Do You Know Where Your Friends Are Tonight? Monobloc Can Help.
Monobloc's Tim Waldron, Michael "Mop" Silverglade and Ben Scofield chat their new single, "Where Is My Garden."
Rob Lucchesi
Jul 24, 20241 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
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
Tonitruale Live: World Tours, “Precious Dreams,” and Being Mom’s Favorite w/ Hot Garbage’s Juliana Carlevaris
In between chasing fairies in the enchanted forest and scaring passersby at the neighborhood playground, it does one well to find...
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 24, 20242 min read
TONITRUALE LIVE: Relationships, Rebounds and All Things Punk Rock w/ Waylin Flaza
Genre, as is the case with all things, is a needless construct. Too often do we find ourselves unwittingly confining ourselves to our...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 21, 20232 min read
Can We Talk About You Instead? Liam Sheaffer's Latest Single Reminds Us that Growth is Always Near
Hindsight, as they say, is always 20/20. As one reflects, regardless of their years, they'll look back on events and pivotal happenings...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Is This for Real or Just an Act? Tate McRae's THINK LATER Fails to Impress
The tricky thing about music criticism, and really the medium of art criticism as a whole is that the loudest and more circulatory...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 13, 20233 min read
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