The Prettiness in the Noise of Cormac McCarthy
By Activity | August 1, 2023
The Prettiness in the Noise of Cormac McCarthy
A tribute to the fun of failure, the compulsion to make art, and the late writer.
Tag: role models
Role Models: Fiona Apple Made Evangeline See, and Feel Seen
By Evangeline | June 14, 2023
By Evangeline | June 14, 2023
Role Models: Fiona Apple Made Evangeline See, and Feel Seen
The singer-songwriter on how Apple inspired her own work.
Role Models: Vince Guaraldi Introduced Harrison to Jazz
By Harrison | April 28, 2023
Role Models: Vince Guaraldi Introduced Harrison to Jazz
The producer gets into how the pianist — and Peanuts composer — shaped him as an artist.
Role Models: Alexandra Stréliski Is Inspired by Jean-Marc Vallée’s Intuition
By Alexandra Stréliski | April 19, 2023
By Alexandra Stréliski | April 19, 2023
Role Models: Alexandra Stréliski Is Inspired by Jean-Marc Vallée’s Intuition
The pianist and composer remembers the filmmaker, her late friend and collaborator.
Role Models: Kenneth Anger Taught Constant Smiles What It Means To Be an Artist
By Constant Smiles | March 2, 2023
By Constant Smiles | March 2, 2023
Role Models: Kenneth Anger Taught Constant Smiles What It Means To Be an Artist
Ben Jones talks the experimental filmmaker.
The Downward Spiral: an Exploration of Violent Expressionism
By Rival Consoles | January 11, 2023
By Rival Consoles | January 11, 2023
The Downward Spiral: an Exploration of Violent Expressionism
Ryan Lee West (Rival Consoles) reflects on how NIN shaped his understanding of songwriting.
Thank You, Wendy Carlos
By Gordon Raphael | December 6, 2022
By Gordon Raphael | December 6, 2022
Thank You, Wendy Carlos
Producer Gordon Raphael talks his Role Model, the electronic pioneer.
Role Models: THICK is a Team, Just Like the Spice Girls
By THICK | November 30, 2022
Role Models: THICK is a Team, Just Like the Spice Girls
The Brooklyn band talk female friendship and their evolving concept of “girl power.”
Role Models: Jonas Colstrup Remembers His Late Collaborator, Jóhann Jóhannsson
By Jonas Colstrup | November 8, 2022
By Jonas Colstrup | November 8, 2022
Role Models: Jonas Colstrup Remembers His Late Collaborator, Jóhann Jóhannsson
“I was a fan before I knew who he was.”
Role Models: Nora O’Connor is Comforted by Margo Guryan
By Nora O’Connor | October 6, 2022
By Nora O’Connor | October 6, 2022
Role Models: Nora O’Connor is Comforted by Margo Guryan
A tribute to sunshine pop and the late artist.