Suffering is Softening with Vagabon’s Latest Album

Suffering is Softening with Vagabon’s Latest Album
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Performing as Vagabon, multi-instrumentalist Cameroonian-American Laetitia Tamko is the kind of artist whose sound is always evolving. … read more

SUMAC Tours Europe and the UK by Volcanic Storm

SUMAC Tours Europe and the UK by Volcanic Storm
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Northwest-based trio SUMAC, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Aaron Turner, bassist Brian Cook, and drummer Nick Yacyshyn, establishes the voices of our ancestry. … read more

Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman of Momma Talk Welcome to My Blue Sky

Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman of Momma Talk Welcome to...
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I sat down for a virtual interview with Momma’s primary singers, songwriters and guitarists, Allegra Weingarten and Etta Friedman, to discuss Welcome to My Blue Sky. … read more

Bartees Strange on Horror, Alternate Worlds and George Clinton 

Bartees Strange on Horror, Alternate Worlds and George Clinton 
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I got the chance to dig into the goals of Horror, his personal transformation through the writing of Horror and the greatest of all time: George Clinton.  … read more

The Linda Lindas Are Good at Being Angry, but It Doesn’t Come Easily

The Linda Lindas Are Good at Being Angry, but It...
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The Linda Lindas chatted with SLUG ahead of their first major headlining tour about the joys of playing all-ages venues and the difficulties of expressing anger as a young person.  … read more

Two Broke Boys, One Backroom: The bbno$ Interview

Two Broke Boys, One Backroom: The bbno$ Interview
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Alex Gumuchian is known by many names––primarily through mispronunciations and nicknamed the “lalala” guy. However, friends, fans and yours truly know him as bbno$. … read more

Model/Actriz on Longing, Coming Out and Gaga 

Model/Actriz on Longing, Coming Out and Gaga 
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Cole Haden and Ruben Radlauer sat down with SLUG to talk about the complex nature of desire, drum machines and Lady Gaga’s Mayhem. … read more

Poppy Injects Optimism Into Negative Spaces

Poppy Injects Optimism Into Negative Spaces
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Negative Spaces is one of Poppy’s heaviest projects to date, but there’s a thread of optimism running through the album: “You don’t know how bright the light is without the darkness,” she says. … read more

Punk’s Not Dead: An Interview with Olifer Rock Shop

Punk’s Not Dead: An Interview with Olifer Rock Shop
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Once a print shop, Olifer Rock Shop has evolved into more than just a punk merchandise store — it’s a thriving hub for local musicians and DIY artists. … read more

Soccer Mommy Pares Back for Evergreen 

Soccer Mommy Pares Back for Evergreen 
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Even as Soccer Mommy’s album Evergreen circles these kinds of grief-filled emotions, it finds a way to render them that feels approachable. … read more