Category: FEATURES

Jennifer O’Connor: Bring Me Up

All Jennifer O’Connor wanted was a booking agent. What she wound up with was a multi-album contract with Matador Records.

October 30, 2006 / FEATURES

When a band’s larval discussions revolve around krautrock devotees such as Stereolab and To Rococo Rot, there are usually expectations

October 21, 2006 / FEATURES

Some guys just seem to thrive on bad luck. Ten years ago, Mark Linkous—a.k.a. virtual one-man folk/pop band Sparklehorse—didn’t merely

October 18, 2006 / FEATURES

Claiming riffs from bar bands and telling stories from the suburbs, the Hold Steady wants to show you how a

October 6, 2006 / FEATURES

Rough Trade earned its reputation as an indie imprint with left-leaning ethics and a post-punk sound. But when a Manchester

October 4, 2006 / FEATURES

“I think about half of the stuff we do is fucking awesome,” says Mike Kinsella, drummer for Joan Of Arc.

September 30, 2006 / FEATURES

When it comes to categorizing, Antlerand has critics reaching for hyphens and modifiers. “Emo-core,” “psychedelic rock” and “atmospheric trance” are

September 26, 2006 / FEATURES

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania