Hailing from New England and Long Island at once, Typecaste has built a slow but loyal following based on strong live performances and an utterly bloodthirsty…
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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…
Basura Punk: Aramara Quintos Tapia on Starting a Music Fest in Lincoln, Nebraska
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lincoln is the second largest city in Nebraska. With 287,401 people, the state’s capital is one of only two cities…
Tennessee High School Speed Demons: Talking Koro with Dave Teague
“We wanted to put out a record faster than the Circle Jerks.” That’s how guitarist Dave Teague, in a gravelly voice accented by a disarming Southern…
Having it Both Ways: Interviews with Tom Robinson
Late last year, I went down into my basement, as one does, looking around for some forgotten something or other. I came across a few boxes…
Your Neighbor is Not Your Enemy: An Interview With Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag’s newest record 20/20 Vision commences with a soundbite of Trump’s proclamation: “In the good old days, this doesn’t happen, because they used to treat them…
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…
Rick Maguire of Pile on the Search for Self-Awareness and Touring Solo
For Rick Maguire, work always comes first, and that work is writing, creating and playing music with Pile. Over the past decade, work has been good…
Interview: Gatecreeper’s Chase Mason on Defying the Sophomore Slump
Ask Chase Mason and he’ll agree that the sophomore slump is real—just not for his band. In the lead up to the writing and recording of…