A bizarre clash of music fans took place this past summer, when the hotly anticipated, decade-plus return of Tool got Swifties all upset when Maynard and company’s Fear Inoculum banished Taylor Swift’s Lover from the top spot on Billboard after one short week, by far her shortest reign at the number one spot. And in the […]
SUPERTEEN: THE SALEM BAND YOU HAVE TO STOP OVERLOOKING
Honor witching season by paying attention to SUPERTEEN, the Salem band who will definitely give you chills.
ADORE LIFE: SAVAGES FIND RAW BEAUTY IN OPENNESS
The London punk rock act talk love and stress in the wake of their intensive, emotive sophomore album.
ASK JENNYLEE: ADVICE AND WISDOM FROM THE BASSIST OF WARPAINT
Warpaint bassist jennylee gives tips on songwriting, singing, and how to overcome fear when you go solo.
NO OBLIGATIONS: THE GROWING PAINS AND TONAL LANES OF OUGHT
Canadian post-punk group Ought talk about stressful tension, Life Without Buildings influences, and their rapid rise to fame.
POST-NEWS POST-PUNK: VIET CONG’S LONG-AWAITED RISE TO THE TOP
Canadian post-punk act Viet Cong talk expectations, let downs, and the best ways to die.
RUN FOR COVER: INTERPOL VS. AZEALIA BANKS: “SLOW HANDS”
Run For Cover is a weekly music column comparing cover songs to the original version. Prepare for a major bending of rules as we hear musicians throw around genres, tempos, style, and intent. Whether they’re picking up another’s song out of respect or boredom, the results have impressed us. To live in New York […]
