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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...











Secrets, Sentimentality and a Severe Lack of Direction: Wallows' New Album Epitomizes a Band Running on Autopilot
Model, while a better offering than their previous record, still falls a few steps short of a cohesive LP, marking a huge step backwards for
Rob Lucchesi
May 29, 20244 min read


It Starts With You: The Retrograde Premieres Music Video for New Single, "Closer to Somewhere"
"Close to Nowhere" is a fresh, first-class reminder that rock was never dead, it's just been following the warmer weather.
Rob Lucchesi
May 17, 20242 min read


Tonitruale Live: Setting the Example w/ Pillow Queens' Pamela Connolly
Irish four-piece rock band Pillow Queens' Pamela Connolly pokes about to chat about the creative process, writing about the queer experience
Rob Lucchesi
May 10, 20241 min read


Tonitruale (Almost) Live: Guided By Voices' Doug Gillard Chats New Single, "Serene King"
The world is on fire, civil unrest washes over the streets in every city, state, and country. The common man has been thrust into an...
Rob Lucchesi
May 8, 20244 min read


Tonitruale Live: Growing Up Along the Hero's Journey with Liam Sheaffer
Liam Sheaffer stops by to chat emotional maturity, compelling storytelling and his new EP, "Make Your Own Life Out of This."
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Give Up the Ghost Once More: Pillow Queens Find Peace in Madness on "Name Your Sorrow"
Upon my first listen through of Pillow Queens' new album, Name Your Sorrow, I couldn't help but tingle with an odd feeling of deja vu. I...
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 19, 20243 min read


You Must Have a Young Dad: The Black Keys Act Their Age on "Ohio Players"
Dad Rock noun (often derogatory) a type of classic rock music that tends to appeal to adults, often played by middle-aged musicians In...
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 12, 20245 min read


Tonitruale Live - Midwest Emo, Regular Show Trivia and Mordecai's "Should've Known"
Wisconsin-based midwest emo band, Mordecai, stops by to chat all things music, their love for Regular Show, the band's beginnings, and...
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Dude, How Do You Feel? Mordecai's "Should've Known" is a Jolly Good Show
Do y'all remember that episode of Regular Show "Mordecai and the Rigbys?" In it, Mordecai and Rigby start a fake band for an open-mic so...
Rob Lucchesi
Mar 28, 20243 min read


Gov Ball 2024: The Who, What and Why of Who to See
Photos via Gov Ball Bust out the sunscreen and break in your fishnets, everyone, New York's supposed and self-proclaimed biggest party of...
Rob Lucchesi
Mar 27, 20243 min read


It's Not Quite Everything I Thought It Was Gonna Be
Photos by Charlotte Rutherford Is there anything Justin Timberlake can't do? The singer, songwriter, published author, semi-remembered...
Rob Lucchesi
Mar 20, 20243 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
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