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Forgive My Father, For He Has Sinned
On the poetic struggle of two familial, and familiar, figures of speech
Music
"I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds." — Dizzy Gillespie
The Alien and the Intimate: The Writing of Ian Curtis, Joy Division’s Poet-Frontman
The Writing of Ian Curtis, Joy Division’s Poet-Frontman.
Studio, Gallery, and Cloud
Lainey Racah interviews artist Devin Kenny on his practice, the internet, and his newly released record, "Alone We Play."
After The Fall
The untold story of Manchester’s post-punk outfit The Fall and its talented, volatile lead singer Mark Edward Smith.
How I Got Over: The Soul of Aretha Franklin
David Ritz's new biography of Aretha Franklin, “Respect,” is not the book Franklin wanted written.
Dancing with Dictators
In Imelda Marcos's tawdry discotheque.
Why Do We Keep Having the Same Debates About Pop Songs?
Formats: the Least Understood, Most Essential Reason We Hear Some Music and Not Others
Three the Hard Way: The Return of Sleater-Kinney
On Sleater-Kinney’s legacy upon the release of their vinyl boxset, "Start Together."
The Escapes and Escapades of Rick James
There’s no logical reason Rick James should have lived as long as he did.
The Sob in the Spine
Mikel Jollett’s Rock ’n’ Roll Alchemy
Work It on Out
Bob Stanley’s musical history Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! loves the social, material world where music is made and heard.
Paul McCartney: The Wilderness Years
If Paul McCartney wasn’t a Beatle, then who was he? What was he?
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