Swinging Modern Sounds: Observations on the Occasion of a 100th Column
The clash of opinions about music is music itself.
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...moreSarah Smarsh discusses her new book, SHE COME BY IT NATURAL.
...moreI’m not writing confessionals; I’m trying to write hooks.
...moreValeria Luiselli discusses her new novel, LOST CHILDREN ARCHIVE.
...moreThere is hope, and hopelessness, whenever wrecking balls are sung.
...moreI felt urgently that it was the moment to tell the story of what I’ve learned about American music—or maybe about being an American.
...moreFeaturing an exclusive video premiere for Melaena Cadiz’s “Deep Below Heaven,” and an in-depth look at the new album.
...moreMatt Jones writes haunting songs. February songs. Songs that get under my skin and seep into my short stories. Songs that remind me of the rust belt and the south…
...moreAt the heart of the short film Calipatria is an ever-present sense of malice that hangs over the landscape and surrounds this young woman, on her own in this ominous desert town.
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