The borders around whatever constitutes country music were awfully loosey-goosey long before hick-hop was a…
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How Germany Won at Synth Pop
The standard boilerplate narrative maintains that synth-pop is all about the Brits, but look a…
The Outsider Genius of Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind were huge, but they were never credited with being exactly “important.” Sales…
Alphaville: “Forever Young” Forever
For a song proclaiming its desire for eternal youth, Alphaville’s 1984 signature single “Forever Young”…
The quiet/LOUD Effect: From the Pixies to Better Than Ezra
Whenever you come across a list of the most influential rock bands of the ‘90s,…
Your Desert Daze Playlist
Desert Daze founder Phil Pirrone wants you to have a good time. And dammit if…
Matthew Dear’s Good Ones
What’s This Playlist All About? The DJ, producer, and all-around electro polymath celebrates the release…
Cat Power’s The Woman Playlist
What’s This Playlist All About? Named after “Woman,” the lead single from Cat Power’s new…
Tom Morello: Radical Music
What’s This Playlist All About? As he prepares for the release of his new solo…
The Beths’ I Feel Sad Today Playlist
On their debut record, Auckland, NZ four piece The Beths channel their longtime friendship into hook-filled, energetic…