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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...











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


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


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


Paramore's Spin on Talking Heads' "Burning Down The House" is a Vibrant Homage to a Timeless Classic
A24 Music announced the compilation Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, which comes in...
Mike Amodei
Feb 14, 20242 min read


Is it a Musically Inclined Frankenstein or Chicago Band Lonnie?
The Empty Bottle, soft blue light, two guitars, one bass, drums, piano, and the band Lonnie–acting as a jazzy Frankenstein monster, their...
Kora Elms Fleming
Feb 13, 20245 min read


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...
Rob Lucchesi
Feb 12, 20244 min read


Stay the Fuck Outta the Valley, Girl!
Valley Girl, the hottest and most recently polarizing hardcore four-piece from San Fernando, CA, uploaded a four-track demo tape, Demo,...
Rob Lucchesi
Feb 7, 20245 min read


I'd Like to be Invited to The Last Dinner Party: Understanding Your Listening Habits to Become a More Ethical Hater
Photo via DORK If I had to look back on it critically, I think I realized I was a hater back in elementary school (primary school for our...
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 31, 20248 min read


Why Is Australian Music So F**ing Good?
Australia. Located in between the Pacific and Indian Ocean, home to vegemite, kangaroos, koalas, 42 Wallaby Way Sydney, and a petri dish...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jan 30, 20244 min read


Kim Gordon Returns with "BYE BYE"
Former Sonic Youth rocker Kim Gordon drops a rage inspired banger in anticipation of her sophomore solo album.
David Feigelson
Jan 28, 20242 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
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