INTERVIEW: Miko Marks is Making Music For Us All in “Our Country”

INTERVIEW: Miko Marks is Making Music For Us All in “Our Country”

ByRachel CholstDec 10, 2020

There’s a lot of things to look forward to for 2021 — namely, that it’s not 2020. But in terms of music, there’s no shortage of songs that will give us the strength to clean up the aftermath of this…

INTERVIEW: Austin Lucas

INTERVIEW: Austin Lucas

ByRachel CholstNov 2, 2020

Just in time for Election Day and right after the US, Austin Lucas and I talk vampires, politics, and overcoming entitlement — all stemming from his beautiful new album Alive in the Hot Zone! Send me music via SubmitHub! Send…

INTERVIEW: Lou Roy, Horse Girl, Examines Queer Adolescence in “Ari Knew Before Me”

INTERVIEW: Lou Roy, Horse Girl, Examines Queer Adolescence in “Ari Knew Before Me”

ByRachel CholstFeb 24, 2020

You ever have one of those moments when you look back on your childhood and you’re like, “Oooooooooooooooooooooh! Now I get it!!!”  That’s the subject of self-described Neutral Good horse girl Lou Roy’s gorgeous “Ari Knew Before Me.” I’ll let…

INTERVIEW: Will Bennett and the Tells Serve Up All Your Favorite Songs

INTERVIEW: Will Bennett and the Tells Serve Up All Your Favorite Songs

ByRachel CholstJul 22, 2019

Will Bennet’s one of those guys who sticks to his guns. After his spunky debut album, Wichita, Will needed to take a break to tend to some of the most important things in life. The band’s sophomore effort, All Your…

Q&A: Thin Lear — “Death In a Field”

Q&A: Thin Lear — “Death In a Field”

ByRachel CholstApr 17, 2019

What do you get when you combine steel guitar and meditations on death and reincarnation? Why, Thin Lear’s “Death In a Field” of course. It’s an incredible character study and seemingly light interpretation on one of the most terrifying —…