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Beyond the Immediate: An interview with Drahla
A chat with the UK-based post-punk trio about their search for boundless creative expression.
A Beginner’s Guide to the interstellar music of Sun Ra
Ahead of his 105th birthday, a starter's kit of the jazz icon's best offerings.
The 90-Minute Guide: Nineteen of the best Roots Manuva songs
We assemble a mixtape's worth of the best songs in the UK rapper's catalog.
Navigating Space: A conversation with Big|Brave
The Montreal band discusses their new album, the challenges of minimalism and why loud music feels good.
Chavez delivered an unintentional swan song in the mighty Ride the Fader
The New York band went out on a high, even though it was unappreciated in its time.
Marathon Men: An interview with Pile
We chat with Rick Maguire about the band's new album, panic attacks and marathon endurance.
‘Industrial Accident’ reveals the fearlessness and folly of Wax Trax! Records
The new documentary on the label shows how it was a model for groundbreaking art, if not business.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ Let Love In is a nimble balance between menace and elegance
An album about the love's darkest moments turns 25.
Photos: Turnstile and Turnover Live
Turnover joined hardcore band Turnstile on stage at the Observatory in San Diego on April 10, 2019. (All photos: Chad Kelco)
10 Essential Staten Island Albums
Our final installment in the 5 Boroughs Essentials series.
The Offspring’s Smash is not the monster that you remember
After 25 years, the punk band's thesis statement isn't quite how we remember it.
10 Essential Queens Albums
Our 5 Boroughs series continues with one of the most diverse sets of albums yet.
The Art of Anguish: An interview with Inter Arma
The Richmond metal band talks politics, mental health and going death metal.
Celebrate the Catalog: The complete Roxy Music discography
Here’s a thought exercise: What band in rock history had the best decade of music? One could easily point to David Bowie, whose run from Space Oddity to Lodger, or The Man Who Sold the World to Scary Monsters, could each stand as evidence that’s pretty hard to argue against. Led Zeppelin from 1970 to […]
Remembering Scott Walker, a visionary architect of the grotesque
Looking back at a unique musical genius.
10 Essential Bronx Albums
The second installment in our survey of the music of the Five Boroughs.
Inner Circle: A conversation with Brutus
The Belgian trio discusses their closest allies, the therapeutic nature of music, and the need to sing along.
10 Essential Manhattan Albums
Our series of essentials from the Five Boroughs kicks off with some NYC classics.