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Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) Talks La Roux’s Trouble in Paradise

By Jake Shears | July 8, 2014

Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) Talks La Roux’s Trouble in Paradise

The tragedy about a solid debut album, one where you've created a whole new sonic universe and vocabulary, is that you suddenly realize that you're...

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence

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By Mish Way | July 7, 2014

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence

Forget everything you know about Lana Del Rey. That’s what I had to do to hear — really hear — her latest album Ultraviolence. Like when you...

Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think) Talks Death Grips’ Niggas on the Moon

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By Craig Wedren | July 3, 2014

Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think) Talks Death Grips’ Niggas on the Moon

When I first took LSD, it felt like coming home.

Rjyan Kidwell (Cex) Talks Robin Thicke’s Paula

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By Rjyan Kidwell | July 2, 2014

Rjyan Kidwell (Cex) Talks Robin Thicke’s Paula

By naming his seventh album Paula, Robin Thicke imbues the album with a concrete identity that is immediately understandable and irrevocable.

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Big Freedia’s Just Be Free

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By Norman Brannon | July 1, 2014

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Big Freedia’s Just Be Free

There's this Mannie Fresh interview on YouTube that I've probably watched a million times. Or at least as many times as you need to watch something...

Brendan Kelly (the Lawrence Arms, the Wandering Birds) Talks Boris’ Noise

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By Brendan Kelly | June 30, 2014

Brendan Kelly (the Lawrence Arms, the Wandering Birds) Talks Boris’ Noise

Boris’ Noise is a traditional music writer’s wet dream. I can’t imagine how exciting it must be to be able to use terms like shoegaze...

Sondre Lerche Talks Brian Eno and Karl Hyde’s High Life

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By Sondre Lerche | June 27, 2014

Sondre Lerche Talks Brian Eno and Karl Hyde’s High Life

I was likely the only person to bring half a left-over corn omelette and a new record by Brian Eno and Underworld’s Karl Hyde to Rockaway Beach the...

Talib Kweli Talks Ab-Soul’s These Days…

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By Talib Kweli | June 26, 2014

Talib Kweli Talks Ab-Soul’s These Days…

Every once in a while a hip-hop collective takes the world by storm and reminds us that power does indeed come in numbers. I recall how DMX, Eve...

Buck 65 Talks Total Control’s Typical System

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By Richard Terfry | June 25, 2014

Buck 65 Talks Total Control’s Typical System

I’ve only ever been to Hawaii once. I was there for two days about ten years ago. It was a brief visit, but it made a deep impression on me.

Chris Tomson (Vampire Weekend) Talks Phish’s Fuego

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By Chris Tomson | June 24, 2014

Chris Tomson (Vampire Weekend) Talks Phish’s Fuego

I used to be obsessed with Phish. I once responded to a $1000 cash offer for my ticket to their NYE ‘02 show with a terse yet decisive, “No fucking...