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Gretchen Peters Talks Rickie Lee Jones’ The Other Side of Desire

By Gretchen Peters | June 29, 2015

Gretchen Peters Talks Rickie Lee Jones’ The Other Side of Desire

Filled with songs that are a mysterious amalgam of the personal and the universal, the legendary Rickie Lee Jones' new album is one of her best.

Erika Wennerstrom (Heartless Bastards) Talks with Ray Wylie Hubbard for The Talkhouse Music Podcast

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By Erika Wennerstrom and Ray Wylie Hubbard | June 18, 2015

Erika Wennerstrom (Heartless Bastards) Talks with Ray Wylie Hubbard for The Talkhouse Music Podcast

Two great songwriters from two different generations sit down in an Austin hotel room and compare notes and stories.

Joey Burns (Calexico, Giant Sand) Talks The Tallest Man on Earth’s Dark Bird Is Home

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By Joey Burns | May 14, 2015

Joey Burns (Calexico, Giant Sand) Talks The Tallest Man on Earth’s Dark Bird Is Home

The Tallest Man On Earth’s Dark Bird Is Home is a lush meditation on movement and emotional pathfinding.

Van Hunt Talks My Morning Jacket’s The Waterfall

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By Van Hunt | May 8, 2015

Van Hunt Talks My Morning Jacket’s The Waterfall

Grammy-winning songwriter Van Hunt says My Morning Jacket has made a soft couch for aching bones.

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Mac McCaughan’s Non-Believers

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By Norman Brannon | May 6, 2015

Norman Brannon (Texas Is the Reason) Talks Mac McCaughan’s Non-Believers

The former Texas Is the Reason member contemplates the legacy of Mac McCaughan and Superchunk, secret emo progenitors.

Meshell Ndegeocello Talks Passion Pit’s Kindred

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By Meshell Ndegeocello | May 5, 2015

Meshell Ndegeocello Talks Passion Pit’s Kindred

The weary songwriter finds relief from a troubled world on Passion Pit’s nostalgic new album.

Joel Cummins (Umphrey’s McGee) Talks Built to Spill’s Untethered Moon

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By Joel Cummins | April 30, 2015

Joel Cummins (Umphrey’s McGee) Talks Built to Spill’s Untethered Moon

They’re not shy about their influences, but Built to Spill remain American originals.

Dean Spunt (No Age) Talks Wire’s Wire

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By Dean Spunt | April 28, 2015

Dean Spunt (No Age) Talks Wire’s Wire

How to explain the wonder that is Wire, the iconic post-punk band now on their 13th album? Perhaps they are like a Japanese game show.

Nicole Atkins Talks Speedy Ortiz’s Foil Deer

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By Nicole Atkins | April 27, 2015

Nicole Atkins Talks Speedy Ortiz’s Foil Deer

With its wit and melancholy, Speedy Ortiz’s new album is the sound of a woman stomping the sad feelings and then wearing them like a badge of honor.

Ron Sexsmith Talks Laura Marling’s Short Movie

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By Ron Sexsmith | April 3, 2015

Ron Sexsmith Talks Laura Marling’s Short Movie

Darkly atmospheric, emotionally tough and fiercely individual, Laura Marling’s new album reminds a great songwriter of an episode from his youth.