Category: FEATURES

Port O’Brien: Shore Leave

2008 was a historic year for Van Pierszalowski, singer and songwriter for Port O’Brien. For the first summer in his

November 23, 2008 / FEATURES

“No one believed the story about the axe,” chortles Alan Vega. With his New York accent and rapid-fire delivery, Vega

November 20, 2008 / FEATURES

Sex, divorce, feeling inadequate—when it comes to her lyrics, Jenny Lewis has never held back. But somehow, between Rilo Kiley,

November 19, 2008 / FEATURES

With a blustery, lysergic guitar squall that evokes both the circular scuzz of Spacemen 3 and the primal noise of

November 16, 2008 / FEATURES

Searching for existential meaning in modern pop music can often feel like a spelunking expedition in an empty swimming pool.

November 11, 2008 / FEATURES

Best to put it forthrightly: The release of Hunter S. Thompson’s home recordings is an auspicious event in the contexts

November 9, 2008 / FEATURES

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania