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Holly Macve: Interview & Session
On October 21, Holly Macve performed an intimate show at Mercury Lounge to an attentive, admiring crowd. The British singer-songwriter played solo, switching between piano and guitar with her dreamy vocals as the centerpiece. To witness Macve perform that night, was to witness an artist slip into a world of…
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Tsunami: Interview
Photo courtesy of Pat Graham and Tsunami Hailing from Washington D.C. and informed by its punk rock sound and politics, Tsunami, fronted by Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson, made their mark on the music scene in the 90s with just three records and a handful of singles. The duo were…
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Half Waif, the world, and all of its colors: Interview
“Isn’t it so beautiful that we are all connected in a way?” Nandi Rose, singer, songwriter, and co-producer of the alternative music project Half Waif, flipped the roles of our conversation, and in turn, planted the most important question of my day onto me. It’s become an overwhelmingly important question…
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Push Ups (Grey Li): Interview
Push Ups is a Brooklyn-based emo-rock band led by Grey Li, who handles nearly every aspect of the project. The band debuted last year with Push Ups Was Here, an EP that channels the raw, grunge-tinged sound of, say, Superheaven’s depraved emo-rock intonation contextualized by the self-seriousness of the modern…
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A (Speed) Walk with Gabi Gamberg of Daffo: Interview
“Should I just get gnocchi alla vodka?” This wasn’t a question to be taken lightly—it was maybe the most important question of the night, even. Gabi Gamberg, lead singer, composer, and guitarist of Daffo, posed it just an hour before their October 18th performance at the Bowery Ballroom. With less…
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Safety Trance – STATIC-ID & Interview
Since his descent into the Venezuelan rave circles of the 2000s, Luis Garban’s sound has known few bounds. His work as Cardopusher was central in the development of breakcore, but quickly expanded into an exploration of darker techno. Cardopusher’s incorporation of reggaeton rhythms into the depths of electronic music marked…
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Sean Wang, “DIDI (弟弟)”: Interview
Of all the facets of adolescence in the digital age DIDI 弟弟 captures impeccably, the total blank stare on Chris’ (Isaac Wang) face as he scrolls through MySpace and AoL is quietly the most genius. Even in reaction to risky texts and awful updates, his eyes and face sit motionless, illuminated…
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Redd Kross: Interview
Brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald have truly seen it all. After starting their band as kids in Hawthorne, California (Jeff was fifteen and Steve was eleven, to be exact), they played their first public performance at an eighth grade graduation party with Black Flag, broke up and reformed a handful…
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Bratmobile: Interview
Bratmobile is the recently reunited project of musicians Molly Neuman and Allison Wolfe which originally began in Olympia, Washington alongside guitarist Erin Smith. The band was one of the first acts to pioneer the feminist punk rock movement later dubbed “Riot Grrrl,” after the zine penned by Neuman. Now, thirty-three…
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Lifeguard: Interview
Lifeguard See Their Future In “Boogie Nights” at Pitchfork Music Festival 2024 Lifeguard is the teenaged, Chicago-based trio consisting of Asher Case, Isaac Lowenstein, and Kai Slater. The band and their various solo endeavors have been at the forefront of Chicago’s rising youth music scene, dubbed “Hallogallo” after the zine…
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Gavin Rossdale: “I would choose Steve Albini over Taylor Swift”
Old cardigans, battered jeans, fishnet tights, and androgynous hair. While the grunge ‘aesthetic’ has made a rampant comeback on social media platforms over the past few years, many criticize those scurrying to fit into this category as attempts seem inauthentic and surface level. Some argue that these kids are failing…
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Gaadge: Interview
Last August brought about the release of the underrated sophomore album, Somewhere Down Below, by the Pittsburgh four-piece Gaadge. The band first piqued my interest when I heard their single, “Oh Wonder,” and subsequently had it on repeat throughout frequent road trips up the coast to Los Angeles and while…
