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Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Floor’s Oblation

By Randy Blythe | May 1, 2014

Randy Blythe (Lamb of God) Talks Floor’s Oblation

Up until now, I haven't written about any records for the Talkhouse that could even remotely be considered heavy metal; the main reason being that...

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Sleaford Mods’ Divide and Exit

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By Luke Haines | April 30, 2014

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Sleaford Mods’ Divide and Exit

What have almost all new bands/musicians in the UK got in common? Hype. Seemingly the only way to launch the "career" of a new artist. The music...

Erin McKeown Talks Rodrigo y Gabriela’s 9 Dead Alive

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By Erin McKeown | April 29, 2014

Erin McKeown Talks Rodrigo y Gabriela’s 9 Dead Alive

Instrumental music occupies a unique niche in my listening habits. While I’m a singer-songwriter who desires and appreciates precision-crafted...

Martin Phillipps (the Chills) Talks The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s Days of Abandon

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By Martin Phillipps | April 28, 2014

Martin Phillipps (the Chills) Talks The Pains of Being Pure at Heart’s Days of Abandon

OK — here goes me listening to Days of Abandon by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. I believe that two albums preceded this one and...

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Eels’ The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett

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By John Roderick | April 24, 2014

John Roderick (the Long Winters) Talks Eels’ The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett

I listened to the new Eels album The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett and felt weary. I looked up the Eels on the internet, and...

Prince Paul Talks Cowboy Troy’s King of Clubs

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By Prince Paul | April 23, 2014

Prince Paul Talks Cowboy Troy’s King of Clubs

Back in the mid 2000’s, a friend of mine told me a black guy who raps has the #2 album on the Billboard country chart. I was like, “Oh sh*t!...

Kevin Barnes (of Montreal) Talks Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks’ Enter the Slasher House

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By Kevin Barnes | April 22, 2014

Kevin Barnes (of Montreal) Talks Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks’ Enter the Slasher House

critiquing something you love, something complex and nebulous, is a dubious activity — what do you hope to find on closer inspection?

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Teen’s The Way and Color

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By Mish Way | April 21, 2014

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Teen’s The Way and Color

Do you remember the rap troupe Pink Dollaz? Probably not. I first came across them in 2010 when a DJ friend of mine showed me their song...

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Wovenhand’s Refractory Obdurate

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By Zachary Lipez | April 18, 2014

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Wovenhand’s Refractory Obdurate

Being, by reasonable standards of measurement, as adrift as the next motherfucker, I think about God all the time. I wake up, give praise, fear...

Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks Winger’s Better Days Comin’

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By Liam Wilson | April 17, 2014

Liam Wilson (the Dillinger Escape Plan) Talks Winger’s Better Days Comin’

So, Winger has a new album.