The Art of Stepping Aside: Kurt Wagner on Who Gets to Sing the Songs.
For more than three decades, Kurt Wagner has continually reshaped what Lambchop can be. With Demoed, he takes perhaps his most intriguing step yet, inviting a new generation of artists to inhabit his songs while he moves away from the microphone.
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YES BOONE, Caoilfhionn Rose AND Nosaj Thing.
Sydney producer YES BOONE brings French house and post-punk romanticism together on an exhilarating new single, Manchester songwriter Caoilfhionn Rose finds hope and creative freedom in the life-changing experience of becoming a mother, and Los Angeles electronic visionary Nosaj Thing joins forces with Japanese artist Daito Manabe to explore the increasingly blurred boundaries between music, technology and visual art.
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Granada, Then & Now: A Teen Groupie, the Wallflowers & Unanswered Questions.
For many, The Granada Theater was once the center of the universe, a place where skipping school, wandering Lower Greenville and discovering bands all became part of growing up in Dallas. With the iconic venue set to close after eight decades, Lisa Petty reflects on the music, the messiness of youth and the places we assume will always be there.
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TRVR? Is Finding His People, One Song at a Time.
Fort Worth songwriter TRVR? reflects on leaving behind the polished bedroom-pop sound he pursued in Los Angeles, finding greater honesty in the city he calls home, and discovering how a new band and the working-class roots of folk music are transforming both the way he makes records and what he wants his songs to say.
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Saba Lou Is Learning to Trust the Part She Can’t Explain.
Saba Lou discusses the making of her new album Nothing But Love, finding unexpected inspiration in biochemistry, learning to understand songs years after writing them, and discovering how stepping away from music has helped her develop a more instinctive, personal approach to creativity.
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Jackson Scribner Is Still Finding Out What His Songs Can Hold.
North Texas songwriter Jackson Scribner reflects on the making of Depression Kids, finding an unexpected sense of connection in songs about isolation, and learning to trust the creative instincts of his family and fellow musicians as he pushes his songwriting beyond the familiar boundaries of Americana.
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BODEGA Want to Make Rock Music Bigger, Stranger, and More Human Again.
For years, New York’s BODEGA have dissected the contradictions of modern life through sharp, politically charged post-punk. With their new album, All Inside Aquarium, they’re looking inward, embracing uncertainty, and rediscovering the power of a great rock song.
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