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Steve Wynn (the Dream Syndicate, Gutterball, the Baseball Project) Talks Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Hypnotic Eye

By Steve Wynn | July 30, 2014

Steve Wynn (the Dream Syndicate, Gutterball, the Baseball Project) Talks Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Hypnotic Eye

After 35 years, you might think you have Tom Petty figured out, but this portrait of modern malaise is worth spending time with.

Rafiq Bhatia (Son Lux) Talks Shabazz Palaces’ Lèse Majésty

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By Rafiq Bhatia | July 29, 2014

Rafiq Bhatia (Son Lux) Talks Shabazz Palaces’ Lèse Majésty

Can phantasmagorical hip-hop unseat oligarchs and führers? Son Lux's guitarist phantasmagorically explores this intriguing idea.

Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) Talks Jenny Lewis’ The Voyager

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By Katie Crutchfield | July 28, 2014

Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) Talks Jenny Lewis’ The Voyager

Jenny Lewis' music has soundtracked key moments in the life of Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield. Will Lewis' new album do the same?

Sergio Vega (Quicksand, the Deftones) Talks Slow Club’s Complete Surrender

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By Sergio Vega | July 25, 2014

Sergio Vega (Quicksand, the Deftones) Talks Slow Club’s Complete Surrender

Don't be fooled by appearances, Slow Club's sonic landscapes are more epic than you might think.

Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Rival Schools, Gorilla Biscuits) Talks White Fence’s For the Recently Found Innocent

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By Walter Schreifels | July 23, 2014

Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Rival Schools, Gorilla Biscuits) Talks White Fence’s For the Recently Found Innocent

How is the new White Fence album like the freshly exonerated Central Park Five? A meditation on innocence, psychedelia and what’s wrong with the U.S.

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Viet Cong’s Cassette

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By Carey Mercer | July 22, 2014

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Viet Cong’s Cassette

What does it mean when a band from a conservative Canadian town names itself after Southeast Asian Communist rebels from the '60s?

Iain Cook (Chvrches) Talks A Sunny Day In Glasgow’s Sea When Absent

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By Iain Cook | July 21, 2014

Iain Cook (Chvrches) Talks A Sunny Day In Glasgow’s Sea When Absent

A card-carrying Glaswegian weighs in on whether A Sunny Day in Glasgow really deserves their name. The answer will amaze you.

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Morrissey’s World Peace Is None of Your Business

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By Luke Haines | July 11, 2014

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Morrissey’s World Peace Is None of Your Business

Every year on the 26th of December in Clovis, New Mexico, a pageant takes place. It is known as the Real Feast of St. Steven. Hundreds of...

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Cold Beat’s Over Me

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By Zachary Lipez | July 10, 2014

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Cold Beat’s Over Me

First of all, thank fucking Christ this album is tough. It's not "summery" or "soaring" or "shimmering" or any of that other shit that bands with...

Geoff Rickly (Thursday, UN, Ink & Dagger) Talks HTRK’s Psychic 9-5 Club

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By Geoff Rickly | July 9, 2014

Geoff Rickly (Thursday, UN, Ink & Dagger) Talks HTRK’s Psychic 9-5 Club

Maybe we all have missing pieces. Maybe life, in its seemingly endless procession of days, strips things away until it feels like we're just...