Earring Talk Sonic Exploration and The Freedom to Get Weird | Feature Interview
Q&A with Pity Sex | Feature Interview
Pity Sex recently released White Hot Moon, its follow up to 2013’s critically acclaimed record Feast of Love. The album delves into and subverts pop music with blurry ballads and distorted guitars, with lyrics co-written by Britty Drake (vocals, guitar) and Sean St. Charles (drums). Over email Drake and St. Charles conversed about Pity Sex’s beginnings, influences, changing sound and the meaning behind White Hot Moon.
Mothers & Palm in Conversation with Each Other | Feature Interview
When Brooklyn DIY venue Palisades announced that Mothers and Palm would play a show together there, I was confused about this pairing. Would the twisted, cerebral, dissonant music that Palm plays make for a proper warm-up for Mothers’ more hushed, obviously personal songs? After catching the show, though, it became apparent that both bands share a good deal of influence and technical prowess.
The Chicago Singles Club | Feature Article
The Chicago Singles Club, a monthly web series showcasing local artists and consisting of original recordings, will run its last regular feature next month after three years of operation. We chat with CSC's Jeff Kelley and Kerri Hacker about the history of the publication, the desire to feature a diverse array of artists in Chicago and their future aspirations.
Oliver Ackermann on Death by Audio, New York DIY and Starting Over
49 South 2nd street was intended to be a practice/living space for a few people and to house Death by Audio, a budding guitar pedal factory founded by Ackermann. Of course, Death by Audio morphed into what many would argue was the beating heart of an entire artist community. Less than 10 years later, the location had become a hot commodity, and the spaces became no more. Death by New York.
