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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: We’re in the midst of a post-punk…
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An homage from Dowsers founder Sam Chennault: I’ve never written an obituary, and I’m not…
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Sometimes music is a solitary endeavor. After recording technology advanced to the point of making…
Fond Farewells: 26 Posthumous Gems
There’s no pain exactly like losing a musician you love. Partaking in good art can’t…
The Best Unearthed Music of 2018
We’re supposed to be living in the age of infinite, unimpeded access to the entire…
The Best Indie-Rock/-Pop/-Whatever Songs of 2018
Elvis Costello famously opined that once rock ‘n’ roll dropped the “‘n’ roll” part of…
2018: Darkness and Despair
It’s tempting to frame 2018’s explosion of dark, industrialized sounds as a reaction to the…
La Vida Es En Mus
I don’t have the analytics to prove it, but my gut tells me that not…
Cat Power’s The Woman Playlist
What’s This Playlist All About? Named after “Woman,” the lead single from Cat Power’s new…