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A restless preoccupation with the human condition runs throughout Hippies, Thugs And Heroes (New West). But that’s built into any

With “We’re All Dead,” Kramies Windt has devised a dichotomous Halloween Eve ditty that celebrates both mortality and the best

After 29 years of marriage, Miko Marks found herself facing an unfamiliar future. But somewhere amid the uncertainty, there was

When Jet Black Berries’ Sundown On Venus first appeared in 1985, the album embodied a particularly potent collision of punk,

Graham Hill’s “Monster In My Head” was inspired by a late-night conversation with his son. “He was having trouble falling

When Corin Tucker and Tracy Sawyer kickstarted Heavens To Betsy in Olympia, Wash., in 1991, the two were in their

Satoshi Nakamoto is a name that’s confounded cryptocurrency enthusiasts, journalists and conspiracy theorists for years. In January 2009, Bitcoin’s elusive

Angie Goeke has spent countless hours watching true-crime documentaries—to the point where she figures she’s accumulated her fair share of

Mary Gauthier knows something about reckonings. She’s experienced a few herself, most consequentially when a drunk-driving arrest prompted her to

“‘You Remain’ is a song about grief—about how you carry that feeling of loss with you every single day,” says

Though it’s what he does, Josh Rouse wasn’t entirely bent on making another album. “After 14 years working with Yep

“Traditional” is a relative concept when it comes to Roger Clark Miller. As the guitarist, vocalist and co-leader of Mission

For all its carefully constructed textures, The Lodge In Miller County (Easy Does It) retains the intimacy of a batch

Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places

For Freddy Trujillo, birdwatching and songwriting have a few things in common. Both require patience, curiosity and an appreciation for

A native of North Shields near Newcastle, Aaron Duff has spent most of his life absorbing the history, language and

“Framer” is a song about why you shouldn’t follow someone else’s tips for writing a song. Confused yet? “I took

The Loved Ones emerged from California’s mod revival scene in 1990 with an appreciation for the Yardbirds, Chicago blues and

Losing a band member could’ve easily prompted Slothrust to simplify. Instead, guitarist/vocalist Leah Wellbaum and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Will Gorin saw their

With early EPs like 1981’s Haunted Town and 1983’s We’re Da Machine, the Effigies helped establish Chicago as a Midwestern

On the 23rd anniversary of Elliott Smith’s death, MAGNET’s Corey duBrowa speaks to Jamie Fisher, author of the new, definitive

Fascinated by the one-sided relationships between fans and celebrities and the stories of people falling in love with ChatGPT, Eddie

A clerestory is an elevated wall panel that contains windows. Often found in churches and other large buildings, clerestories were