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Talk Talk - “Spirit of Eden” Turns 30

Reflecting on the Influential Album Originally Released on September 16, 1988

Sep 17, 2018 By Timothy Michalik Web Exclusive

"It was very, very psychedelic. We had candles and oil wheels, strobes going, sometimes just total darkness in the studio. You'd get totally disorientated, no daylight, no time frame." So goes the story, told by Talk Talk's engineer Phil Brown, when discussing the synth pop-turned-art rocker's landmark 1988 album Spirit of Eden. More

My First Concert: Alan Sparhawk of Low

"The opening band was so disturbing that no one wanted to stand close to them."

Sep 14, 2018 By Alan Sparhawk (as told to Matt Conner) Web Exclusive

Musical awakenings come in all forms. For an adolescent Alan Sparhawk in Bemidji, Minnesota, he has Minnesota punk legends The Suburbs to thank for opening his eyes (and ears). More

What’s in a Name? - Tom Chapman of ShadowParty on the Origin of the Band’s Name

ShadowParty Out Now via Mute

Sep 12, 2018 By Tom Chapman Web Exclusive

What's in a Name? is our recurring guest blog series where an artist writes about how they came up their band name. For this edition we hear from Tom Chapman of ShadowParty. More

PLAYlist 31: Kingdomino

Sep 10, 2018 By Austin Trunick

Kingdomino won 2017’s Spiel des Jahres award, the tabletop industry’s equivalent of a Best Picture Oscar. More

Anatomy of a Song: Wild Nothing on “Partners In Motion”

Indigo Due Out Friday via Captured Tracks

Aug 30, 2018 By Jack Tatum (as told to Ben Jardine) Web Exclusive

A song is a chance overlapping of countless variables in an artist's life. Anatomy of a Song is a place where those variables can be dissected and examined. In this edition, Wild Nothing (aka Jack Tatum) discusses "Partners in Motion." More

Anatomy of a Song: Greg Hughes of Still Corners on “The Message”

Slow Air Out Now via Wrecking Light

Aug 28, 2018 By Greg Hughes Web Exclusive

A song is a chance overlapping of countless variables in an artist's life. Anatomy of a Song is a place where those variables can be dissected and examined. In this edition, Greg Hughes of Still Corners discusses "The Message." The American/British dream pop duo also features Tessa Murray and the song can be found on the band's latest album, Slow Air, which was released a couple of weeks ago via their own label, Wrecking Light. More