Bertolt Meyer is a professor of psychology and a diehard musician hobbyist with an impressive knowledge and collection of modular synths. Oh, and he happens to…
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11 Hard-Hitting Lead Singers with Surprising Side Hustles
We tend to think of Renaissance men as rare geniuses from bygone eras, but true polymaths are not a matter of ancient history—right here in 2020,…
Remembering Andy Gill, Supreme Leader of Gang of Four
I once participated in one of those fatuous, yet irresistible, “best guitarists” polls and, not fatuously, nominated Gang of Four’s Andy Gill. Not most people’s first…
The T-Shirt Company Combining DIY, Horror, and Hippie Aesthetics to Make Magic Merch
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 50-plus years, you’ve probably heard of a band called The Grateful Dead. Though their devoted fanbase…
How Viagra Boys Use Satire to Push Punk Into Deeper Territory
Listening to Swedish Post-Punk band Viagra Boys is like stepping into a comical nightmare of misadventures with no sure way out. If you have ever experienced…
How Facebook Shitposting Groups Unite Music Fans IRL
Philadelphia-based Joon Daniele Kim didn’t want to just create his music in a vacuum. He wanted to broaden what he was doing and introduce new viewpoints…
This “War Pigs” Cover Will Get You Into the Holiday Spirit
The holidays are here, and we found the perfect thing to show your cousins while you’re out “taking a walk” before dinner: This Home Alone-themed cover…
5 Riffs (With Tabs!) You Can Play in a Guitar Store and Not Look Like Some Jagoff
The politics of a music store are complex, often featuring unwritten rules you only learn after breaking them. The aisles are filled with Jazzmaster-toting hipsters, gray-haired…
Blood, Sweat and Gears: A Reality Show About, Well, Steampunk
You know that special feeling when you’ve totally missed out on a show’s initial run, only to discover how much you love it well after the…