Aug 18, 2017
By Lily Moayeri
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Some 25 years ago, James Lavelle, then 18 years old, was running around London, earnest and passionate, his already magnified eyes covered by horn-rimmed glasses seeming like they would pop right out of his head. That head, filled with so many original ideas, including his visionary musical venture, UNKLE released on his legendary independent label, Mo' Wax. More
Aug 03, 2017
By Joshua M. Miller
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Even after nearly a half century of shocking people through his theatrical performances, Alice Cooper still has plenty of unexpected surprises and thrills up his sleeves. That's especially true about his latest album Paranormal, which came out last Friday. It's the shock rocker's first album of original material in six years, and features a heavy dose of guitar rock. More
Jul 26, 2017
By Matt Fink
Issue #60 - Father John Misty
There's a moment toward the end of Pure Comedy, Josh Tillman's sprawling third album as Father John Misty, that feels just a little different from all of those that come before it. As all of the swirling strings and pianos drop out near the end of "The Memo," digital voices arise and tangle around his. More
Jul 25, 2017
By Matt Fink
Issue #61 - Grizzly Bear
Josh Tillman is nervous. In five days he'll perform "Total Entertainment Forever" on Saturday Night Live, but he can already see the headlines from Monday morning from his hotel room in New York City. More
Jul 19, 2017
By Yukimi Nagano
Issue #60 - Father John Misty
We asked Little Dragon vocalist Yukimi Nagano to take a self-portrait. We also asked her to write a list of personal things—interesting facts that fans may perhaps not know about her. More
Jul 18, 2017
By Matt Fink
Issue #60 - Father John Misty
Phil Elverum opens A Crow Looked at Me with a clarification. The death of his wife, visual artist and musician Geneviève Castrée, should not be reduced to the inspiration for a set of songs. Nor is it a learning experience, a clarifying opportunity to understand what's really important in life. More
Jul 17, 2017
By Matt Fink
Issue #60 - Father John Misty
Martin Courtney chooses his words carefully-or at least his volume. Currently en route to pick up his daughter from daycare, he keeps his voice down so as not to wake his other daughter, a six-month-old who is dozing in the backseat. More
Jul 13, 2017
By John Everhart
Issue #60 - Father John Misty
"I just want this record to keep doing it," says Carl "AC" Newman of The New Pornographers. The singer/songwriter/guitarist is referring to making solid records that allow him to tour in a manner that sustains himself, his band, and his family, as he discusses the band's new album, Whiteout Conditions. More
Jul 12, 2017
By Matt Fink
Issue #60 - Father John Misty
It's the morning after Grandaddy's first official rehearsal for their upcoming tour, and lead vocalist and songwriter Jason Lytle is in an uncharacteristically optimistic mood. Eleven years have passed since the last time the band hit the road with new material, and Lytle has been open about his hesitance to restart the machinery he was once so desperate to escape. More
