Shannen Moser's Oh, My Heart is a potent and spiritual collection of folk songs buoyed by Moser’s unmistakable, country-tinged voice. Moser and Julia Leiby discussed the process of recording her first professional album, her influences in Philadelphia and beyond, sacred harp singing, and what songwriting means to her.
Snail Mail released their EP, Habit on Sister Polygon Records, written in the suburbs of Baltimore, the record is a six-song chronicle of adolescent restlessness and crushes. Post-Trash contributor Julia Leiby caught up with Lindsey Jordan over email and asked her some questions about the new EP and her songwriting process.
As befits the man who has been both the guitarist of cut-up noise rock band AIDS Wolf and a soothing voice on McGill University’s CKUT, Alex Moskos’ output is as varied as his roving curiosity. 2015 saw both his lauded Drainolith LP Hysteria as well as an extremely limited LP of quieter piano musings - Military Terms. A talented and interesting person if there ever were one, Moskos is a joy to converse with, and it’s a delight to present this interview with him.
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.
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, 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.
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.
