Interview

Vampire Weekend Ditch "Smartass Stuff" and Ask the Big Questions
PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024
For Ezra Koenig, Vampire Weekend haven't been gone that long. "The five years flew by," he says. "Five years doesn't feel long anymore. So...
Khruangbin Go from Farm to Fame: "We've Done Everything That You Shouldn't Do"
PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2024
"I always say we're the band that did every single thing wrong." Over a Friday morning Zoom call, Khruangbin drummer Donald "DJ" Johnson...
School of Song Shares the Magic of Songwriting with the Help of Indie Rock Giants
PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2024
In early 2022, barely a year after launching School of Song, co-founders Blue Sheffer and Steven van Betten found themselves awake until...
Tyla Is Here to Make "Songs That Won't Just Die"
PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024
South African singer-songwriter Tyla has always known she would be a star. The 22-year-old has carried herself with an aura of fame even...
Adrianne Lenker's Songs Are Never Done: "It's a Collaboration with the Universe"
PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2024
"I would say that every song I write is a love song," Adrianne Lenker says with a calm exhale. "And understanding love is like a lifelong...
Pussy Riot's Masha on "Putin Pissed His Pants," Moving to Iceland and Her Dream to Return Home
PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2024
An entity with the name "Pussy Riot" begs a lot of questions, and when it comes to art as a form of resistance, the group explores it all...
'French Girl' Directors Put Fresh Spin on Retro Rom-Com: "Our Dream Was Always to Write John Hughes-Esque Films"
PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2024
Upon meeting Montreal-born actors, writers and directors James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright, I unnecessarily admit to them that I hadn't...
Waxahatchee Makes Lightning Strike Twice: "I'm in a Moment of Complete Vision and Clarity"
PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2024
"We're gonna build the narrative today," Katie Crutchfield tells me, laughing. She's calling from her home in Kansas ...