Indie Pop’s Tennis Near the End Game As Doubles Team
It’s game-set-match for the husband-and-wife Tennis team. This isn’t a temporary hiatus. It’s a full-fledged farewell with a “0%” chance of changing their minds.
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Rodeo Boys Discuss Rural Queer Blue Collar Life and ‘Junior’
Rodeo Boys show “the quiet rebellion of a queer, blue-collar heart”. Junior mixes revenge anthems and tales of queer love and identity.
The Testimonial of Cult Therapy’s Jason Duncan
This is the story behind one of the year’s most provocative, must-listen debuts. Cult Therapy are entrenched in the battle to overcome the most harrowing of traumas.
The Ophelias Discuss Their Brilliant New LP ‘Spring Grove’
Art rockers the Ophelias say they “have been reaching for a more guitar-forward sound, trying to capture our live sound. This time, we stuck the landing.”
Momma Know Their “Blue Sky” Is Memorable
Momma’s Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman talk about transitions and catharsis in their superb new record, Welcome to My Blue Sky.
Galaxie 500’s Dean Wareham Is on Fire with His Beautiful Work
Former Galaxie 500 frontperson Dean Wareham speaks about his latest solo album’s themes, which coincide with the recent Los Angeles fires and the eternal political moment.
Sleigh Bells Combine Heavy and Light Extremes in Perfect Balance
Four years since their last full-length album, Sleigh Bells reflect on their journey purpose, furry loved ones along the way, and their new record.
Ollella Makes the Political Personal on ‘Antifragile’
Ollella’s Antifragile has enough beauty to remind us of how liberating having respect and an open mind can be in these troubled times.
Jeffrey Martin: Emissary of Heartrending Songs
Jeffrey Martin doesn’t just sing a song; he unearths its pain. His songwriting is exhilarating in its honesty and grief, constantly storming forward like a tempest.
Iran’s Farnaz Ohadi Reclaims Freedom Through Flamenco
“Flamenco allows that raw expression of emotion and anger that I’m constantly feeling, the need to express, the need to fight for those who cannot,” says Farnaz Ohadi.
Jazz Pianist Caili O’Doherty Reclaims Lil Hardin Armstrong
We chat with Caili O’Doherty about her career, new recording celebrating the life of Lil Hardin Armstrong, and how hard it is to make jazz in the current climate.
Ellen McIlwaine Was a Goddess Ahead of Her Time
Director Alfonso Maiorana talks about music pioneer Ellen McIlwaine, who raised the power and profile of female musicians, and how she achieved her hard-earned “goddess” status.