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Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Ghetto Ghouls’ Ghetto Ghouls

By Mish Way | June 5, 2014

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Ghetto Ghouls’ Ghetto Ghouls

For me, punk music has always been very sexual. Whether I’m performing or just listening, it’s all summoned from that sector of my brain. Now, this...

Craig Finn (the Hold Steady) Talks the Donkeys’ Ride the Black Wave

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By Craig Finn | June 4, 2014

Craig Finn (the Hold Steady) Talks the Donkeys’ Ride the Black Wave

I was introduced to the Donkeys sometime around the release of their 2008 record Living on the Other Side. My friend John Darnielle told me abo

Scott Devendorf (the National) Talks Bob Mould’s Beauty & Ruin

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By Scott Devendorf | June 2, 2014

Scott Devendorf (the National) Talks Bob Mould’s Beauty & Ruin

I've been a fan of Bob Mould's music for maybe half as long as he's been making it. In the '80s when we were in junior high, skateboarding and...

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Cher Lloyd’s Sorry, I’m Late

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By Norman Brannon | May 30, 2014

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Cher Lloyd’s Sorry, I’m Late

At some point in the fall of 2010 I realized that, with the help of the right websites, I could start watching U.K. television in semi-real time.

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Protomartyr’s Under Color of Official Right

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By Carey Mercer | May 29, 2014

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Protomartyr’s Under Color of Official Right

One month or one year ago — it doesn't really matter now — somewhere and some time — I can't remember — in this late-era at least, in the...

Meshell Ndegeocello Talks Michael Jackson’s Xscape

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By Meshell Ndegeocello | May 28, 2014

Meshell Ndegeocello Talks Michael Jackson’s Xscape

A long time ago, I had the chance to work in a studio where Michael Jackson had recently recorded. The engineers there told me that Michael...

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks the Estranged’s The Estranged

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By Zachary Lipez | May 23, 2014

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks the Estranged’s The Estranged

There are few kinds of music reviews I detest more than the review that offers advice to the musician. It comes from the demonstrably false premise...

Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction, Polarbear) Talks Swans’ To Be Kind

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By Eric Avery | May 22, 2014

Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction, Polarbear) Talks Swans’ To Be Kind

On their new record, To Be Kind, Swans want to tell you something. Swans want to speak directly to you. They call out from the pulpit.

Matthew Shipp Talks Harvey Mason’s Chameleon

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By Matthew Shipp | May 21, 2014

Matthew Shipp Talks Harvey Mason’s Chameleon

Wow, this is a nice one. There are so many qualities that make Harvey Mason’s Chameleon a successful album, that it is hard to find a place...

Nico Muhly Talks Coldplay’s Ghost Stories

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By Nico Muhly | May 20, 2014

Nico Muhly Talks Coldplay’s Ghost Stories

I have always liked Coldplay. There is something inherently honest-seeming about their faces, and I liked how once they got paid, they could afford...