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A Look Back at Some of Our Favorite Artists’ Favorite Things of 2022

January 3, 2023

January 3, 2023

A Look Back at Some of Our Favorite Artists’ Favorite Things of 2022

Featuring Pete Doherty, Ethel Cain, Dry Cleaning, and many more.

Philip Frobos (Omni) and Matt Flegel (Preoccupations) on Threatening to Write a Book and Doing It

By Philip Frobos | November 15, 2021

By Philip Frobos | November 15, 2021

Philip Frobos (Omni) and Matt Flegel (Preoccupations) on Threatening to Write a Book and Doing It

The friends and former tourmates talk Frobos’s new novel.

Matt Flegel (Preoccupations) Talks with Joe Casey (Protomartyr) for the Talkhouse Podcast

By Talkhouse Podcast | January 17, 2019

By Talkhouse Podcast | January 17, 2019

Matt Flegel (Preoccupations) Talks with Joe Casey (Protomartyr) for the Talkhouse Podcast

Plus, a mini, bonus episode featuring Geoff Barrow (Portishead, Beak>) and Annika Henderson (Anika).

Odd Jobs: a Conversation with Protomartyr and Preoccupations

By Joe Casey | December 13, 2018

By Joe Casey | December 13, 2018

Odd Jobs: a Conversation with Protomartyr and Preoccupations

“I've heard the argument that rock music isn't dangerous anymore, but I think it's just not where the money is.”

Patterson Hood’s New Favorite ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ Record is Preoccupations

By Patterson Hood | September 15, 2016

By Patterson Hood | September 15, 2016

Patterson Hood’s New Favorite ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ Record is Preoccupations

The Drive-By Truckers co-founder reflects on the band’s new name and enduring sound.

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Viet Cong’s Viet Cong

By Sadie Dupuis | July 10, 2015

By Sadie Dupuis | July 10, 2015

Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz) Talks Viet Cong’s Viet Cong

The microscopic patchwork of playing on Viet Cong's debut album allows stagnancy to blossom into excitement. It's also quite fun.

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Viet Cong’s Cassette

By Carey Mercer | July 22, 2014

By Carey Mercer | July 22, 2014

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Viet Cong’s Cassette

What does it mean when a band from a conservative Canadian town names itself after Southeast Asian Communist rebels from the '60s?