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Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all—a complex, multifaceted force that requires not just passion, but a willingness...
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."
I Liked Them Before They Became Popular
When I was thirteen, I was initiated into what people online called "real music." My cousin encouraged me to listen to the Red Hot Chili...
Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event
Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...
Charli XCX Revisits Her Roots and Redefines The "Pop Star" Title on BRAT
"Wondering about whether I think I deserve commercial success, it's running through my mind. Sometimes, I really think it would be cool...
So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture
Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...
Alex M
Sep 17, 20223 min read
Jockstrap Debuts First Album, "I Love You Jennifer B," an electric display of range and talent
Once again, Jockstrap has hit a home run. The experimental electronic duo released their debut album, I Love You Jennifer B, earlier this...
Sascha Goldstein
May 26, 20222 min read
Lana Del Rey and The Last Shadow Puppets; Their Unreleased Album
Blue Banisters is Lana Del Rey's eighth studio album which dropped on October 22nd, 2021. While it's an amazing album overall I want to...
tomronningen
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Neverending Dance: Welcome to Mandy, Indiana
Mandy, Indiana's dance-punk is the future of noise.
tomronningen
Dec 31, 202112 min read
Chicagoland Dispatch: 13 Artists You May Have Missed in 2021
The latter half of 2021 was a torrent of sound and creativity. Here are 13 artists you may have missed in the chaos.
Wayne Moots
Mar 18, 20216 min read
"Just Kept Moving Forward": My Interview with R.I.Peter on his Upcoming Debut Album
This album is everything I love about music; it's soft, tender and really fucking emotional and introspective. Check out the singles on Spot
Xavier Vilar-Brasser
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Slothrust Delight With New Single, "Cranium"
For the first time since 2019, Slothrust have delighted with a new single via Dangerbird Records. “Cranium” is a true marker of the...
Wayne Moots
Feb 5, 20212 min read
The Enduring Legacy of Elizabeth Cotten
Her story shares so much wisdom. It is as testament to the fact you’re never too old to change your life or even to achieve success...
Wayne Moots
Jan 14, 20212 min read
I Wanna, I Wanna, I Gotta be Adored
Artwork by Grace Snow In 2017 I spent the summer with a friend in Leeds where we stayed in a house with 3 strangers in Burley. One of my...
Xavier Vilar-Brasser
Jan 14, 20214 min read
People Going Through It: The Sound and Sincerity of Hospital Bracelet's debut, 'South Loop Summer.'
Following the success of singles “Sober Haha Jk Unless” and “Happy Birthday,” Chicago upstart sensation Hospital Bracelet recently...
Annie Doyle
Dec 13, 20206 min read
The Best EPs of 2020
As 2020 (finally) comes to a close, let's look back on the best EP releases from around the world.
Xavier Vilar-Brasser
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Label Spotlight: Nice Swan Records (UK)
Now, perhaps more than ever, it’s important for us to take a moment to appreciate the engines keeping dreams alive. The life of a young...
Annie Doyle
Nov 20, 20204 min read
The Deadly Influence of TikTok on Music Culture
The charts continue to be swayed by the platform; as it stands, the top 5 Hot 100 Billboard charts are all extremely popular TikTok songs.
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