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Firsties and Faves: Girl Talking with Kim Gordon at the Burger-a-go-go
We talked to the art-rock legend about astrology, Plath, and period cramps.
Dan Ball’s Unseen, Intimate Photographs of Memphis's Music Scene
The Memphis native shot some of the most influential musicians of the past 30 years—including Jay Reatard, Three 6 Mafia, and Sonic Youth—often in his home.
Martin Bisi Probably Produced All Your Favorite Records
The Gowanus-based super-producer’s BC Studio is the subject of a new documentary.
Kim Gordon Is a Badass Feminist Rock Goddess
The former Sonic Youth cofounder, frontwoman, and bassist on her bestselling new memoir, Girl in a Band, writing songs about Karen Carpenter and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and LL Cool J's surprising favorite rock band.
'A Girl In a Band' - The Seven Stages of Kim Gordon
To celebrate the release of Kim Gordon's autobiography—out next week—we break down her life into seven stages.
The Importance of Music in 'Gilmore Girls'
Bowie, Björk, The Shins, Sonic Youth and many others all have a part to play in this seminal TV series, which also features Korn and some tulips, weirdly.
Remembering the Rat, the Famously Violent Boston Punk Club That's Now a Luxury Hotel Suite
How can a hotel room capture the essence of Boston's legendary shithole? And why would anyone want to?
French Touch Gets a Proper Cinematic Homage in 'Eden'
The portrait of a generation captures the early days of Daft Punk and the scene they came from.
Rockin' In the Burbs: A Look Back at Corduroy Records
Ten Years After The Presses Stopped We Reflect on One of Australia’s Most Colorful Record Labels
My Favorite Soundtrack: 'SubUrbia'
The 1996 Giovanni Ribisi film is not good, it's not bad, it's just depressing. Killer songs though.
I Saw Nirvana Play to Two Hundred People, in 2014
Grohl / Smear / Novoselic reunite for an intimate performance at a small Brooklyn venue