Category: FIVE QUESTIONS

Five Questions With Magic Fig

Magic Fig’s Valerian Tea (Exploding In Sound) is quite the swirling mass of ambition—one that’s administered with mind-expanding intent and

December 5, 2025 / FIVE QUESTIONS

Brainwasher’s 39 Lightyears From Heaven (Mothland) may have been more than a decade in the making, but it’s not as

November 28, 2025 / FIVE QUESTIONS

In the most obvious sense, Katie Schecter’s Empress (Soul Step) is a family affair. It was produced by her husband,

November 25, 2025 / FIVE QUESTIONS

Rhett Miller continues to evolve as a songwriter. And that’s saying something—especially when you’re looking at a 35-year career that

November 24, 2025 / FIVE QUESTIONS

Mostly by virtue of their lack of pretension, the Yayhoos’ alt-country supergroup status never quite resonated with the general public

November 11, 2025 / FIVE QUESTIONS

How did Joshua Ray Walker respond to a potentially devastating cancer diagnosis? He pumped out two albums in six months:

October 29, 2025 / FIVE QUESTIONS

R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania

There’s never been anything fancy or high-minded about what Idlewild is selling—just well-crafted, emotionally authentic alt-rock that’s been a model

October 28, 2025 / FIVE QUESTIONS