“In the great halls of Costco, two of our greatest fears are assuaged — that of not having enough, and that of not being enough.”
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Shelved: Van Morrison’s Contractual Obligation Album
This is the sound of not really trying.
Posted inNonfiction
Bikini Kill — and My Bunkmates — Taught Me How to Unleash My Anger
While away at summer camp, Melissa Febos discovers the power of her generation’s rage and feminism.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Pitch Perfect: The History and Influence of the Pitchfork 10.0
What does it mean for an album to receive a perfect score from the internet’s most contentious music publication?
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story
Stumbling Into Joy
The electric bass chose her, but it took 44 years to heed the call.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Life Without Live
Now that pandemic has temporarily ended live musical performance, how do music fans deal with its absence?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Reading List, Story, Uncategorized
Pages You Can Dance To: A Book List
Either Martin Mull or Frank Zappa or Elvis Costello once said writing about music is as pointless as dancing about architecture. Which doesn’t account for how I’ve danced to all these books.
Posted inStory
The Many Decades of Bond
“How has someone who is a borderline rapist, murderer, and potential sociopath, endured through all these decades?”
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A Fresh Look at The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1998 Album Adore
Loved and loathed in equal measure, one thing critics can’t take from this influential 90s band is their willingness to evolve musically.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Wesley Lowery, Sarah Bellamy, Shawn Yuan, Elamin Abdelmahmoud, and Gabrielle Bellot.
