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Gareth David (Los Campesinos!) Talks Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks’ Wig Out at Jagbags

By Gareth David | January 16, 2014

Gareth David (Los Campesinos!) Talks Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks’ Wig Out at Jagbags

I wonder how Stephen Malkmus feels. For the most part, it's been impossible, really, to get inside his mindset throughout his near quarter-century...

Various Artists (Elliott Sharp, Liam Wilson, Ethan Iverson and more) Talk Musicians Who Passed Away in 2013

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By Various Artists | January 11, 2014

Various Artists (Elliott Sharp, Liam Wilson, Ethan Iverson and more) Talk Musicians Who Passed Away in 2013

Some of our favorite Talkhouse writers remember musicians who passed away in 2013.

Ben Greenberg (the Men, Hubble) Talks Black Flag’s What The…

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By Ben Greenberg | November 29, 2013

Ben Greenberg (the Men, Hubble) Talks Black Flag’s What The…

Black Flag is my favorite band ever. In their sound, their work ethic, and their attitude towards the outside world they have embodied everything...

Geoff Rickly (Thursday, UN, Ink & Dagger) Talks the Live Evolution and Devolution of Nine Inch Nails and Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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By Geoff Rickly | November 9, 2013

Geoff Rickly (Thursday, UN, Ink & Dagger) Talks the Live Evolution and Devolution of Nine Inch Nails and Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Before I get started, I should probably mention that reviewing a Nine Inch Nails/Godspeed You! Black Emperor show is a personal and slightly...

Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) Talks Ministry’s From Beer to Eternity

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By Jake Shears | October 24, 2013

Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters) Talks Ministry’s From Beer to Eternity

No matter how many years and trends have flown by and no matter how many drugs he's ingested, Al Jourgensen has been nothing if not consistent.

Sondre Lerche Talks Prefab Sprout’s Crimson Red

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By Sondre Lerche | October 15, 2013

Sondre Lerche Talks Prefab Sprout’s Crimson Red

If you held a gun against my head and asked me who my favorite pop group is, I’d have to say Prefab Sprout. I’ve loved Prefab Sprout ever since I...

Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) Talks the Grateful Dead’s Sunshine Daydream

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By Lee Ranaldo | September 21, 2013

Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) Talks the Grateful Dead’s Sunshine Daydream

To start with the pertinent facts: the new concert documentary Sunshine Daydream (just out on DVD) is the early-'70s Grateful Dead as I love...

Gareth David (Los Campesinos!) Talks Placebo’s Loud Like Love

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By Gareth David | September 19, 2013

Gareth David (Los Campesinos!) Talks Placebo’s Loud Like Love

"My computer thinks I'm gay/I threw that piece of junk away" went the opening lines of "Too Many Friends," the first track to be released from the...

Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) Talks Mavis Staples’ One True Vine

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By Shara Nova | June 27, 2013

Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) Talks Mavis Staples’ One True Vine

In 1990, I heard Mavis Staples' voice for the first time. That year, I moved to a new state, a new culture, and a new high school, and I found...

Laura Pleasants (Kylesa) talks Alice in Chains’ The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here

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By Laura Pleasants | May 31, 2013

Laura Pleasants (Kylesa) talks Alice in Chains’ The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here

When I was in ninth grade, I had a pink lava lamp set up in my closet that illuminated the small walls with curvy color and atmosphere. The nearly...