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Tag: Pop

You Can’t Ignore the Rise of Pop Music — and Neither Can Your Favorite Bands

Music
By Karl Kuehn | August 2, 2016
By Karl Kuehn | August 2, 2016

You Can’t Ignore the Rise of Pop Music — and Neither Can Your Favorite Bands

Karl Kuehn (Museum Mouth) sings the praises of Brand New, Bloc Party and Tegan and Sara.

Was Ariana Grande’s Feminist Twitter Manifesto More Dangerous Than Her Album?

Music
By Ramona Gonzalez | May 27, 2016
By Ramona Gonzalez | May 27, 2016

Was Ariana Grande’s Feminist Twitter Manifesto More Dangerous Than Her Album?

Nite Jewel’s Ramona Gonzalez delves into Grande’s Dangerous Woman.

How Working Double Shifts at Applebee’s Helped Me Succeed as a Musician

Music
By VÉRITÉ | May 6, 2016
By VÉRITÉ | May 6, 2016

How Working Double Shifts at Applebee’s Helped Me Succeed as a Musician

Kelsey Byrne’s — a.k.a VÉRITÉ — career was on the up and up while she served tourists Triple Chocolate Meltdowns.

Hot Love: How to Heal a Broken Heart with the Magnetic Fields

Music
By Dave Hill | April 26, 2016
By Dave Hill | April 26, 2016

Hot Love: How to Heal a Broken Heart with the Magnetic Fields

Dave Hill dishes out love advice — and love songs — to the lovelorn.

Talkhouse Contributors Remember Prince

Music
April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016

Talkhouse Contributors Remember Prince

Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie), JD Samson and more pay tribute to a pop legend.

Santigold’s 99¢ Is a Powerful Social Statement that Sounds Like a Party

Music
By Josh Strawn | February 26, 2016
By Josh Strawn | February 26, 2016

Santigold’s 99¢ Is a Powerful Social Statement that Sounds Like a Party

Josh Strawn (Azar Swan, Vaura) breaks down how this hooky record tackles narcissism, the death of counterculture and a world on the brink of war.

Instead of Watching The Notebook, Cue Up This Valentine’s Day Playlist from Wye Oak’s Frontwoman

Music
By Jenn Wasner | February 9, 2016
By Jenn Wasner | February 9, 2016

Instead of Watching The Notebook, Cue Up This Valentine’s Day Playlist from Wye Oak’s Frontwoman

Tears are inevitable.

Amy Ray (Indigo Girls) Talks a Playlist of Songs from Her Ten Favorite Albums of 2015

Music
By Amy Ray | January 15, 2016
By Amy Ray | January 15, 2016

Amy Ray (Indigo Girls) Talks a Playlist of Songs from Her Ten Favorite Albums of 2015

This playlist includes both driving tunes and music for two-year-olds to dance to.

Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie) Talks a Playlist of Songs from His Ten Favorite Albums of 2015

Music
By Dave Depper | January 11, 2016
By Dave Depper | January 11, 2016

Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie) Talks a Playlist of Songs from His Ten Favorite Albums of 2015

From Carly Rae Jepsen to Blur, this is one diverse playlist.

Nico Muhly Talks Madonna’s Rebel Heart

Music
By Nico Muhly | December 29, 2015
By Nico Muhly | December 29, 2015

Nico Muhly Talks Madonna’s Rebel Heart

A lifelong Madonna fan contemplates her new album, the role she had in his life and the role she’s had in everything.

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