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How Tami Neilson Left Canada for Love and Became a Singing Sensation in New Zealand, Then the World

Tami Neilson's SASSAFRASS! is an unexpected delight that speaks to the climate of feminism in 2018. The extraordinary singer tells us about her experiences in this new interview.

Jedd Beaudoin

Music

Time Out of Minds: Interview with Author Ryan Walsh on Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks'

Ryan Walsh chronicles the making of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks and the chaotic Boston scene that gave birth to it and tells us all about it in this expansive interview.

Books

Lake Street Dive Gets Loose, Collaborative With 'Free Yourself Up'

Lake Street Dive wanted to capture the energy of its live shows as well as its unique at its finest. So the quartet went into the studio without a producer and leaned on each other instead.

Jedd Beaudoin

Music

Monsieur Periné's New Album Keeps It Tropical

The follow-up to Monsieur Periné's Latin Grammy win sees them expanding their sound on Encanto Tropical (Tropical Charm) and the group tells us all about it.

Music

At One with Nature: An Interview with Wolves in the Throne Room

Solidifying their return to black metal with Thrice Woven, Wolves in the Throne Room detail their connection with the essence of their home in the Pacific Northwest.

Music

Jon Hopkins' Expanding Universe

With Singularity, electronic composer Jon Hopkins uncovers a joyful sense of connection at the center of all things. "The idea of singularity is the idea that every atom in the universe exists in the same place, this infinitely small point," he says.

Music

Always Strange No Matter Where We Are: An Interview with Gang Gang Dance

Gang Gang Dance multi-instrumentalist Brian DeGraw discusses the process behind the experimental band's first record (and arguably most accessible) in seven years, Kazuashita.

Music

Honouring Ordeal in the Trenches: Interview with Journey's End Director Saul Dibb

This remembrance of World War I in today's Brexit Britain illuminates the public's ignorance towards the bloody lessons of the past.

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So, Why Does Anyone Like David Sedaris?

He finds people who find his writing offensive interesting. He feels the pressures of a right-wing and left-wing audience equally. And the lines for book signings go on, and on. As do delightful interviews with this irrepressible man, such as this one.

Books

Galen Ayers Teases New LP, 'Monument' With Video For "You Choose" (premiere + interview)

After losing her father, Galen Ayers wrote a series of songs that grapple with big questions and provide great comfort.

Music

How Wrestling Saved Kate Nash and Inspired Her New Album

From forming her own record label to starring on the hit Netflix series GLOW, Kate Nash seemingly has it all, but still can't get over a goat named Black Phillip.

Jose Solís

Music

Sweet 'Dreams' Are Made of Twisted Pine Covering Blondie's "Heart of Glass" (premiere)

Four musicians from various parts of the country with varied influences found a common bond in Boston as Twisted Pine, and take on some heavy hitters as they release a seven-song EP full of spark, light and irresistible force.

Music

The Sound of the Shimmer: Interview with Annihilation's Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow

Emmy-nominated composer Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow, music producer and founding member of Portishead, speak with PopMatters about their original score for Alex Garland's science-fiction film, Annihilation.

Music

On Moral Ambiguity and Misremembering in Film: Interview with Director Bart Layton

There are movies that you watch and movies that you experience. American Animals asks viewers to be present and believe what they see, as Layton pulls back the curtain on how stories are fictionalised and misremembered.

Film

The Cyclic Nature of Struggle: Interview with 'Afghan Cycles' Director Sarah Menzies

For Afghan women, moving forward in a country that is moving backward is extraordinarily difficult. Sarah Menzies documents their pursuit of freedom and independence from the seats of their bicycles.

Film

San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2018: A Transformative Cinematic Experience

Widely considered the largest and most prestigious silent film festival in North America, 21 feature films from nine countries will be represented at the Fest, with more than 40 musicians from around the world accompanying the various programs.

Film

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