When Florian Schneider and Ralf Hütter—two denizens of Germany’s musical underground—founded Kraftwerk in 1970, nobody…
Influences
Before & After Radiohead’s OK Computer
Before & After Radiohead’s OK Computer It’s a pop cultural truism that OK Computer is in the…
The Go! Team’s Technicolor Pep Rally
Few bands greeted the new millennium with as much pure pizzaz as The Go! Team…
Todd Hyman of Carpark Records’ 1990s Soundtrack
Since 1999, Carpark Records has been at the forefront of indie rock’s 21st-century evolution, releasing…
Thom Yorke’s Favorite Songs
If there’s anything more intimate than baring your soul with a lyric, it’s inviting the…
Tyler, the Creator’s Odd Influences
One of the ugliest figures in rap is obsessed with some of the prettiest music.…
200 Songs That Explain Frank Ocean
We may have reached a sort of peak America on August 20, 2016. After a…
Petty Persuasion
The history of indie/alt-rock is essentially one of serial reassessments and revivals—whether it’s of unsung…
The Best Steely Dan Samples
Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were already anachronisms when they met as jazz-obsessed teenagers in…
A$AP Mob’s Favorite Records
A$AP Mob has been having a productive summer. A$AP Twelvyy released his debut album 12,…