The Latest
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“…I like to mess with the Christians because I was raised in a heavily Catholic house.”
At Hearing Things, the actually charming story of a guy scamming streaming services.
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New Book Review
The Body in Question by Jill Ciment
In her memoir Consent, Ciment casts herself as an unreliable narrator of her own life. The Body in Question is fiction, so closely based upon her real life that it raises questions of its’ own.
Don’t Miss a Thing
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New Music
En-Vitro — En-Vitro
All you really need to know about En-Vitro is that they are a wildly talented punk-ish band from LA. Also, their debut self-titled record is crazy good
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New Music
Dead Anyway – Kicking at Tombstones
This collection of songs from Dead Anyway’s discography is a companion to the book of lyrics. It’s instantly compelling and a perfect complement to the printed piece.
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niina — honestly, does this smell off to you?
niina’s debut record honestly, does this smell off to you? is a record that I’ve played almost constantly for the past couple of weeks. And there’s a lot more where that came from
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New Book Review
Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling by Jason de León
Soldiers and Kings is an eye opening look into human smuggling (not trafficking) in Mexico. It blew up everything I thought I knew about the migrant crisis in Central America
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New Music
Bus Crush – Sports and Leisure
The debut album from Bus Crush does 90s indie nostalgia well, and the melodies and lyrics make it one of the strongest releases of 2024
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“[Hearing Things] will wrinkle your brain, make you laugh, piss you off, and move you to listen differently.”
Today is the launch day for Hearing Things, the new site from former Pitchforkers
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Recent excellent creative nonfiction – October 15
Six fantastic pieces ranging from prison memoirs to a hilarious list of grievances
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New Book Review
Boyhood by J.M. Coetzee
Boyhood isn’t my favourite Coetzee book, but the honest and realistic view through the eyes of a ten-year-old reminded me of another book I love
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New Music
Click & Listen: October 11, 2024
A stash of killer tracks in this week’s Apple Music and Spotify playlists
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“The crush-baiting thirst trap close friends grwm cringe you posted before your sister’s bachelorette in 2019? It’s “drinking water.””
Hannah Liuzzo of recent blog fave little bit writes an insightful piece for Talkhouse about AI’s role in creativity
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New Music
Kathy Katouzi – Afterparty / FLATL!NE / OHNO
Kathy Katouzi is on a tear. She’s got a distinct sound, three killer singles released in 2024 and an EP on the way.