Jun 20, 2018 By Conrad Duncan Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

On record, Orono Noguchi sounds so nonchalant that she almost seems bored of being in a band. In person, she's nothing like that. We're speaking in the middle of Superorganism's first European tour and a packed day for Orono, the band's lead singer, which has included a morning recording session, but she's still animated and engaging.  More

Jun 19, 2018 By Kyle Mullin Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

You pour your heart into it. You dedicate hours, long nights, lingering years to it. You strive until your muscles and mind and emotions sear from the strain. And finally, when it's in your grasp, and yet you still have to wrestle with it... well, then what? More

Jun 18, 2018 By Matt Fink Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

When Merrill Garbus began work on Tune-Yards' I Can Feel You Creep Into My Personal Life in January 2016, she had a difficult decision to make. How should an artist—especially one who tries to use her life and work to contribute to dialogs surrounding difficult topics in her native Oakland, California—react to the era of Black Lives Matter and President Donald Trump? More

Jun 15, 2018 By Mark Redfern Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

To end the week, we ask Will Sheff of Okkervil River some questions about endings and death. Sheff is the singer/songwriter/main creative force behind the band, which formed in Austin in 1998 and has had various lineups over the years, with Sheff the sole constant.  More

Jun 14, 2018 By Ben Jardine Web Exclusive

With wisdom beyond her years, Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos has made a name for herself as both an economic and impactful songwriter. On her latest album, Vessel, Kline shifts her lens from describing physical places to describing connections of a more abstract, mind-body nature. More

Jun 13, 2018 By Lee Adcock Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

Picture the opener of Caroline Rose's new album, LONER: you've been invited to an old crush's party, and you can't relate to anyone in the room. The chicks hang back against the wall with their cutesy shorts and other clothes you definitely can't afford, while the dudes slug beers and guffaw at the ping-pong tables. More

Jun 12, 2018 By Matt Conner Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

A steep learning curve presents itself when your debut summits not only numerous year-end lists but is instantly immortalized on rankings labeled "Best Albums Ever." More

Jun 11, 2018 By Stephen Mayne Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

Kayus Bankole, one third of the Mercury Prize winning Scottish band Young Fathers, is on the phone from the studio in Edinburgh where the reception is, in his own words, "pretty shite." But he's battling through to talk about the trio's third album, Cocoa Sugar.     More

Jun 08, 2018 By Austin Trunick Web Exclusive

Alex Wolff plays Peter, the eldest child of the Graham family. Although only 20 years old, the young actor has been working in the business since he was seven. In recent years, however, he’s had the opportunity to stretch out in more adult fare such as My Friend Dahmer and Patriots Day; last year’s Jumanji added a major blockbuster to his resume. It’s his raw performance in Hereditary, as a shell-shocked teen forced to cope with unthinkable tragedy, which may turn out to be his big breakthrough as an adult performer. More