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Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger) Talks Angel Olsen’s Burn Your Fire for No Witness

By Sean Nelson | December 23, 2014

Sean Nelson (Harvey Danger) Talks Angel Olsen’s Burn Your Fire for No Witness

Having spent the better (obviously the wrong word) part of my listening life in a thralldom to both severe depression and the saddest music I can...

Aaron Beam (Red Fang) Talks Take That’s III

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By Aaron Beam | December 17, 2014

Aaron Beam (Red Fang) Talks Take That’s III

Red Fang’s singer thinks that Take That are clearly talented, but they need some more flavor.

Steve Wynn (the Dream Syndicate, Gutterball, the Baseball Project) Talks Marianne Faithfull’s Give My Love to London

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By Steve Wynn | December 9, 2014

Steve Wynn (the Dream Syndicate, Gutterball, the Baseball Project) Talks Marianne Faithfull’s Give My Love to London

It’s not her broken-hearted best, but the new Marianne Faithfull album still feels like a welcome visit from an old friend.

Holly Miranda Talks Ani DiFranco’s Allergic to Water

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By Holly Miranda | November 25, 2014

Holly Miranda Talks Ani DiFranco’s Allergic to Water

Singer-songwriter Holly Miranda assesses the new album by the woman who first inspired her to write a song.

Alanna McArdle (Joanna Gruesome) Talks Grouper’s Ruins

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By Alanna McArdle | October 28, 2014

Alanna McArdle (Joanna Gruesome) Talks Grouper’s Ruins

Joanna Gruesome’s singer on the “happy-sad” world of Grouper and the overwhelming power of quiet.

Jana Hunter (Lower Dens) Talks Vashti Bunyan’s Heartleap

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By Jana Hunter | October 23, 2014

Jana Hunter (Lower Dens) Talks Vashti Bunyan’s Heartleap

The new album by the elder stateswoman of early '70s British pastoral-pop is a quietly defiant rebuke to a lot of things.

John Colpitts (Kid Millions) (Oneida, Man Forever) Talks Robyn Hitchcock’s The Man Upstairs

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By John Colpitts | September 25, 2014

John Colpitts (Kid Millions) (Oneida, Man Forever) Talks Robyn Hitchcock’s The Man Upstairs

On his 20th album, Robyn Hitchcock drops the whimsy for a focused meditation on death, love and loss.

Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke) Talks Justin Townes Earle’s Single Mothers

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By Charlie Starr | September 18, 2014

Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke) Talks Justin Townes Earle’s Single Mothers

As long as we have songwriters like Justin Townes Earle, there’s no reason to worry about the fate of country music.

Lauren Mayberry (Chvrches) Talks Karen O’s Crush Songs

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By Lauren Mayberry | September 8, 2014

Lauren Mayberry (Chvrches) Talks Karen O’s Crush Songs

Intimate, direct and yes, lo-fi, Karen O's solo album delves deep into the guts of this messy thing we call love.

Joseph D. Rowland (Pallbearer) Talks Rome’s A Passage to Rhodesia

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By Joseph D. Rowland | August 18, 2014

Joseph D. Rowland (Pallbearer) Talks Rome’s A Passage to Rhodesia

Pallbearer bassist Joseph D. Rowland contemplates war and peace in Rome’s A Passage to Rhodesia — and in himself.