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What Makes a Song Great? Frankie Cosmos and “The Moment”

Music

By Hutch Harris | September 12, 2016

What Makes a Song Great? Frankie Cosmos and “The Moment”

Hutch Harris of the Thermals just needs a few seconds to fall in love.

Listening to Okkervil River’s Away in a Children’s Hospital Waiting Room

Music

By Morgan Enos | September 8, 2016

Listening to Okkervil River’s Away in a Children’s Hospital Waiting Room

Morgan Enos (Hollow Sunshine, Other Houses) first heard Will Sheff’s new record when he needed it most.

Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) Talks with Julia Holter for the Talkhouse Music Podcast

Podcast

By Kevin Drew and Julia Holter | September 1, 2016

Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) Talks with Julia Holter for the Talkhouse Music Podcast

A collaboration might be in the works.

What It’s Like to Write Music About Yourself

Music

By Jessica Weiss | July 25, 2016

What It’s Like to Write Music About Yourself

Jess Weiss (Fear of Men) delves into self and art.

Joshua Winstead (Metric) Found a Lot to Love about Michael Kiwanuka’s Newest Record

Music

By Joshua Winstead | July 15, 2016

Joshua Winstead (Metric) Found a Lot to Love about Michael Kiwanuka’s Newest Record

The bassist takes on Kiwanuka’s Love and Hate.

Mitski’s Puberty 2 Captures the Love and Sadness of Growing up

Music

By Marissa Nadler | June 17, 2016

Mitski’s Puberty 2 Captures the Love and Sadness of Growing up

Marissa Nadler can’t stop quoting her favorite lyrics from this summer standout.

Dan Wilson Talks John Seabrook’s The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory

Music

By Dan Wilson | January 23, 2016

Dan Wilson Talks John Seabrook’s The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory

Wilson is a very successful hit pop songwriter who's worked with Adele and Taylor Swift. So why does this book about his craft fill him with despair?

Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Dungeonesse, Flock of Dimes) Talks Joanna Newsom’s Divers

Music

By Jenn Wasner | January 4, 2016

Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Dungeonesse, Flock of Dimes) Talks Joanna Newsom’s Divers

This is the kind of music that demands patience and attention.

Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell

Music

By Dan Wilson | December 25, 2015

Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Talks Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell

On Sufjan Stevens’ spare, lo-fi and brilliant new album, joy wages epic battle with desperation and mortality. Spoiler alert: joy wins.

Tommy Wallach Talks the Immense Difficulty of Writing About Fictional Bands

Music

By Tommy Wallach | November 14, 2015

Tommy Wallach Talks the Immense Difficulty of Writing About Fictional Bands

The only thing that this novelist-musician knows for sure is that writing fiction about music is fucking hard.