POSTED // Mar 14,2013 - A new music discovery is one of the supreme joys of appreciating—really digging into—the art. Maybe you’ve heard of Neon Trees, King Niko, Max Pain & the Groovies, Tolchock Trio and others for the first time

POSTED // Mar 12,2013 - Jim Rose’s priceless, cursed shrunken head was “stolen” in 1993. The Jim Rose Circus had performed at the second stage at Lollapalooza in 1992 ...

POSTED // Mar 7,2013 - To say that the past 18 months have been a whirlwind affair for the members of Alabama Shakes would be a gigantic understatement. Since releasing their four-song self-titled EP in September 2011,

POSTED // Mar 7,2013 - If two leading ladies of indie rock were given the chance to turn the table on the typical interview process and become both the interviewer and interviewee—of each other—what would they talk about?

POSTED // Feb 28,2013 - Danny Seim, Justin Harris and Brent Knopf have shared a bathtub. They have also donned Boy Scout uniforms, fed a pug at the dinner table, happily staged intra-band murder via go-kart, and donned antlers and flannel

POSTED // Feb 28,2013 - Upon learning about Darwin Smith’s love of existentialism—add that to his off-kilter inclinations and wry sense of humor—this query seemed like the best way to start what would hopefully be a provocative interview.

POSTED // Feb 26,2013 - When Lady Gaga lists you as an inspiration, you’ve had to have accomplished a lot in the art world and, of course, be one of a kind.

POSTED // Feb 21,2013 - You have to be a very peculiar kind of creature to participate in a rap battle. You should be dedicated and fiercely loyal; most of the time, there’s no money involved.

POSTED // Feb 21,2013 - RJD2 laid a square egg and it cracked open on Mark Wursten’s coffee table. The bassist and amateur guitar- effects-pedal builder is displaying the innards of a green Russian Big Muff Pi—actually, it’s a clone

POSTED // Feb 14,2013 - When first learning how to ski, there’s usually more crashing than progression down the mountain. But once you find your balance (and can keep both skis going in the same direction), you can not only get down the hill