The Rumpus Interview with Chad Stokes of Dispatch
These guys gave up the dream of every fledgling college band. And yet, still, more than a decade later -- they are arguably bigger than they would've been had they stayed together.
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The Rumpus Interview with Rachel Ries
Rachel Ries is a singer/songwriter from South Dakota with a homespun style, hand-sewing fabric sleeves for limited edition EPs and selling homemade jam at shows. Her music is an exquisite…
Reservoir Sound Presents: ALEA IACTA EST
Released yesterday, ALEA IACTA EST, or “The Die Has Been Cast” is a new collection of music – envisioned as a “roadmap of styles” – from Reservoir Sound. You can…
American Protest Music Today
Who can resist an alliterative and engaging title like “Pussy Riot, Paul Ryan, and Protest Music in 2012 America?” Corey Beasley riffs on the contradictions of protest music in the current…
Nick Cave Monday: “Stagger Lee”
Welcome to Nick Cave Monday, a new blog where The Rumpus lets me gush about the greatest musician in the world.
McSweeney’s Interview With David Byrne
McSweeney’s recently published How Music Works, a book by David Byrne that explains all aspects of music, from creation, to distribution, to performance. In recent years, Byrne has released chapters of the book…
The Rumpus Interview with Ari Picker of Lost in the Trees
Upon hearing that Lost in the Trees’ A Church That Fits Our Needs was inspired by the suicide of lead singer and songwriter Ari Picker’s mother, Karen, my heart instantly broke.
On Eminem as an Essayist
I want to say that I am talking and thinking and writing about Eminem lately because he’s released another album, and it’s blowing my fucking mind, but that isn’t it.…
Pussy Riot Link Round-Up
Three women of the feminist punk collective Pussy Riot are on trial in Russia for hooliganism, which carries a charge up to seven years in prison, following their arrest in March…
The Rumpus Interview with Mary Chapin Carpenter
Atypically outspoken for a politically liberal contemporary country singer, Carpenter has succeeded critically and commercially while honoring her own artistic inclinations.
ALBUMS OF OUR LIVES: ANI DIFRANCO’S LIKE I SAID
Both hands, please use both hands. Oh no, don’t close your eyes. I am writing graffiti on your body. I am drawing the story of how hard we tried.
The Rumpus Interview with Shawn Reed of Wet Hair
Longevity is hard to create and sustain. The more you gain, the more you have to lose. It’s that tricky balance of not having too much want, or too much ambition, but still doing something meaningful with your time.