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Tag: personal essay

Pyramid Club Was the Center of the Universe

Music
By Cynthia Sley | April 8, 2021
By Cynthia Sley | April 8, 2021

Pyramid Club Was the Center of the Universe

Cynthia Sley (Bush Tetras) remembers the “dancing, voyeurism, and overall hanging.”

The Cure Soundtracked Dusty Gannon’s Resignation From the Army

Music
By Vision Video | April 7, 2021
By Vision Video | April 7, 2021

The Cure Soundtracked Dusty Gannon’s Resignation From the Army

The Vision Video leader on leaving the military, becoming a paramedic, and finding solace in music.

The Emotional Freedom Technique, Therapy, and Creativity

Music
By IAN SWEET | March 29, 2021
By IAN SWEET | March 29, 2021

The Emotional Freedom Technique, Therapy, and Creativity

Jilian Medford (IAN SWEET) found a way to break through trauma and make Show Me How You Disappear.

Sutherland Springs: Any Small Town in Texas

Music
By Israel Nash | March 12, 2021
By Israel Nash | March 12, 2021

Sutherland Springs: Any Small Town in Texas

A singer-songwriter grapples with gun violence in his home state.

I Don’t Ask People To Use My Full Name

Music
By Hanz Araki | February 22, 2021
By Hanz Araki | February 22, 2021

I Don’t Ask People To Use My Full Name

A shakuhachi player reflects on a complicated legacy.

A Silence Quiet Enough To Think

Music
By John Beeler | February 8, 2021
By John Beeler | February 8, 2021

A Silence Quiet Enough To Think

The Asthmatic Kitty Label Director shares words of worldly wisdom for 2021.

To All the Hours Lost on Blogspot

Music
By american poetry club | February 1, 2021
By american poetry club | February 1, 2021

To All the Hours Lost on Blogspot

american poetry club remembers Sophie’s Floorboard, Pukekos, and being ”annoying indie kids.”

Every Day, I Try to Sing Like Jon Brion

Music
By Morgan Enos | January 23, 2021
By Morgan Enos | January 23, 2021

Every Day, I Try to Sing Like Jon Brion

For Morgan Enos (Other Houses), Meaningless is a power-pop masterpiece worth shamelessly emulating.

Don’t Date a Songwriter

Music
By Danielle Durack | January 14, 2021
By Danielle Durack | January 14, 2021

Don’t Date a Songwriter

Danielle Durack on how (not) to navigate your love life as a confessional artist.

Overcoming Plastic Ono Band

Music
By Morgan Enos | December 11, 2020
By Morgan Enos | December 11, 2020

Overcoming Plastic Ono Band

For Morgan Enos (Other Houses), the 1970 album is "less a listening experience than a fact."

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