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December 9, 2020
That One Time a Frank Zappa Fan Mashed Up “Absolutely Free” and a Christmas Poem Perfectly
By Emily Reily / Holiday, Music / christmas, frank zappa, youtube
There's a Frank Zappa song that syncs up shockingly well with a narrated short film of "Twas The Night Before Christmas" from 1942.
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October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Thin Picks: A Playlist by Thin Lips’ Chrissy Tashjian
By Emily Reily / Features, Playlists / Playlist, the zombies, riot fest playlists
“With the world being what it is right now, I just want to do a good job,” Chrissy Tashjian begins. Tashjian, songwriter and vocalist for…
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September 14, 2019September 14, 2019
Ray Carlisle Ranks Every Teenage Bottlerocket Video
By Emily Reily / Archive
We had Ray Carlisle rank every video Teenage Bottlerocket has done—and his narrative recalls gallons of fake blood, a fair amount of alcohol and one…
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August 23, 2019
A Deep Dive into Lando Chill’s ‘Black Ego’
By Emily Reily / Interviews, Riot Fest 2019 / riot fest 2019, chicago, Q&A
An interview with Chicago born and raised rapper Lando Chill.
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June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
Selling Slacker Culture: ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ 30 Years Later
By Emily Reily / Editorial, TV+Film / film, 90s, bill & ted's excellent adventure
Reflecting on era of slacker comedies—and how depicting adolescence on the big screen has changed—as Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure turns 30.
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May 13, 2019
Suitcase Drums Are Still Alive and Kicking
By Emily Reily / Interviews / interview, drums, suitcase
Bill Brill of Pan American Drum Company talks us through his trial and error quest to build vintage suitcase drums just right.
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October 12, 2018December 6, 2019
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. on the Moog Cookbook, Jellyfish, Air, and His Version of What the World Looks Like
By Emily Reily / Autodiscography / beck, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Jellyfish
The sum of this prolific musician's parts is particularly impressive. Join us as we page through his power-pop past.
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August 15, 2018August 16, 2018
Mannequin Pussy Talks to Us About Latency, Love, and Life After Music
By Emily Reily / The Riot Fest Interview / riot fest 2018, Mannequin Pussy
One of the more interestingly-named bands on the Riot Fest 2018 lineup discusses new material—which could be released some time next year—and why their music…
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April 27, 2018
I got 10 of our favorite ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ anthems
By Emily Reily / RIP / Schoolhouse Rock, Bob Dorough, Jazz
The world of rock lost a very special person this week: composer, lyricist, and pianist Bob Dorough. As a bebop and cool jazz vocalist, he's one…
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March 22, 2018January 25, 2019
The Odd Couples: 11 Weird Musical Collaborations
By Emily Reily / Music / metallica, Elvis Costello, dolly parton
Some musical collaborations seem written in the stars, and some don't even make sense if you factor in rock star-level drug budgets. But that doesn't…
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March 2, 2018March 2, 2018
Celebrate the Breeders’ New Album with 10 of the Deals’ Deepest Cuts
By Emily Reily / On The List / The Breeders, kim deal, kelley deal
The Breeders’ fifth LP, All Nerve, hits stores and streams today. The band's first album in a decade reunites Kim and Kelley Deal with bassist Josephine…
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February 5, 2018January 9, 2019
9 Hair Metal Videos That Taught Us How Much School Sucks
By Emily Reily / On The List / Hair Metal
These videos use the prison of school as a backdrop, proving music is the only salvation when the man's keeping you down.
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