Music of the Message Boards: Ninajirachi and Internet Culture
Ninajirachi’s I Love My Computer is more than nostalgia for the old internet: it’s a showcase of digital-native storytelling about the online culture that shaped her identity.
Music Features
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2026
In September’s best metal, Godflesh dream dystopian industrial structures, Epitaphe connect death metal styles, and Archgoat carry on their death/black tradition.
AmericanaFest 2026: The Sound of the Margins Goes Mainstream
With more than 200 artists and 300 events across Nashville, AmericanaFest showcases a genre expanding its reach while holding fast to its outsider identity.
Scatman John’s Forgotten Jazz Album Is a Little Masterpiece
Before his unexpected rise to pop stardom as Scatman John, John Larkin spent years working as a fierce, volatile jazz pianist, crossing paths with some legendary names in the genre.
Edie Brickell and Matt Chamberlain Look Forward to World Famous Pets
Many decades after their commercial peak, Edie Brickell and Matt Chamberlain circle around new creative realms while looking back on their ascent.
The Rolling Stones’ Dionysian Passion
When popular music was still confined to parlor etiquette and artificial formulas, the Rolling Stones chose sweat, volume, and an uncontrollably explosive, bodily Dionysian spirit on stage.
Amazing Evening with Gregory Alan Isakov and Symphony at Red Rocks
Concertgoers were blessed to hear Gregory Alan Isakov’s intricate arrangements in Red Rocks’ amazing setting, with lovely weather.
Casey Defined Musical Sorrow 10 Years Ago with ‘Love Is Not Enough’
Ten years ago, Casey released Love Is Not Enough. It fused furious hardcore with atmospherics, dynamic structures and singing. It was all in aid of its sorrow.
The 10 Best Pop Music Books of the 2000s So Far
These ten books are not a poptimist syllabus, but they represent some of the best music writing of the 21st century on pop music.
Why Deadhead Culture Is a Pure Strain of American Noir
Yes, Deadheads came for the music, but also for the possibility of a life outside the bounds of straight society; something vaguely criminal and very American noir.
Rock Music Returns to Outside Lands 2026
An exhilarating Friday featuring Wet Leg, Sierra Ferrell, Geese, Turnstile and Charli XCX brings rock back to San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival in a big way.
Andrew Sacher Discusses Reclaiming Emo for a New Generation
Emo Revival author Andrew Sacher discusses the importance of the 2010s emo explosion in his new scene history, which is a must-read.