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Survive the Holiday Season with Every Single Talkhouse Music Podcast from 2015

December 16, 2015

Survive the Holiday Season with Every Single Talkhouse Music Podcast from 2015

From Annie Clark and Andy Gill to Lil Bub and Jon Wurster, this year we matched up some pretty eclectic heavy hitters to talk about their craft.

Jenny Hval Talks Björk’s Vulnicura

Music

By Jenny Hval | July 8, 2015

Jenny Hval Talks Björk’s Vulnicura

What makes Björk’s new album Vulnicura so devastating? The combination of the private and the ordinary.

Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell

Music

By Dan Wilson | July 7, 2015

Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell

On Sufjan Stevens’ spare, lo-fi and brilliant new album, joy wages epic battle with desperation and mortality. Spoiler alert: joy wins.

Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Talks Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly

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By Patterson Hood | July 6, 2015

Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Talks Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly

On his previous album, Kendrick Lamar was a filmmaker. On his new one, he’s a writer — and maybe one of the best of his generation.

Talkhouse Music Contributors’ Top Albums of 2014

Music

January 10, 2015

Talkhouse Music Contributors’ Top Albums of 2014

Lauren Mayberry and Iain Cook (Chvrches), Scott Devendorf (the National), Meshell Ndegeocello, Spencer Tweedy and more vote in the 2014 Talkies.

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Aphex Twin’s Syro

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By Luke Haines | January 5, 2015

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Aphex Twin’s Syro

Maybe Aphex Twin is a sphinx without a riddle. Maybe pop can't really sound new again. Maybe Syro is best heard with the volume down low.

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Losing Your Voice

Music

By Mish Way | January 2, 2015

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Losing Your Voice

After a disastrous set at the Pitchfork Festival, a punk rocker learns to respect her instrument.

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

Film

By Daniel Schechter | December 30, 2014

Daniel Schechter (Life of Crime) Talks Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash

As you watch a movie, your mind registers a million different thoughts. Here's how one filmmaker processed this year's big Sundance-winning film.

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

Film

By Richard Kelly | December 29, 2014

Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) Talks David Fincher’s Gone Girl (and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut)

Memories of early Fincher and the passing of another great director, and connecting the dots between two twisted, satirical thrillers about marriage.

Onur Tukel (Summer of Blood) Talks David Wnendt’s Wetlands

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By Onur Tukel | December 28, 2014

Onur Tukel (Summer of Blood) Talks David Wnendt’s Wetlands

One of the most shocking and controversial movies of the year inspires not an enraged critical attack — but a cartoon.