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Is the Deadbeat Tour Worthy of the Hype?

July 30, 2026 / 9 minute read

Tame Impala's Deadbeat tour filling TD Garden with red, purple, and orange laser beams

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Robbie Hansen reaching toward a cymbal mounted inside a tunnel

Featured / In Conversation

July 21, 2026

10 minute read

Vitamin Wig C (Robbie Hansen)

Robbie Hansen talks childhood hearing loss, recording inside tunnels and sea caves, creative limitations, and the world-building philosophy behind Vitamin Wig C.

A musician recording guitar in a home production setup

Featured / Between Sessions

July 05, 2026

10 minute read

A Slacker's Guide to Home Music Production

A practical, unpretentious guide to getting started with home music production, from instruments and interfaces to DAWs, mixing, mastering, and the patience it takes to improve.

The Garden performing on stage under hazy green lighting

Featured / Artist Spotlight

June 28, 2026

8 minute read

Artists to Spend Hours Getting Lost In

A guide to artists whose catalogs open up into dense worlds of side projects, aliases, hidden corners, and long-haul listening.

Nikki from Obsession smiling in a dimly lit scene

Featured / Between Sessions

June 25, 2026

4 minute read

How Obsession is Changing Hollywood's Playlist

Beyond Obsession's box office pull, its soundtrack cuts through the horror with a restrained indie sensibility that makes the film feel current, personal, and weirdly alive.

Jakob Ogawa standing outdoors against a warm sunset sky

Featured / Artist Spotlight

June 23, 2026

4 minute read

Jakob Ogawa: Leaving Space to Breathe

A closer look at Jakob Ogawa's patient bedroom-pop catalog, from the restraint of April to the quiet confidence that makes every rare release feel deliberate.

Chezile against a dark blue textured backdrop

Featured / Artist Spotlight

June 19, 2026

5 minute read

Chezile: Looking Beyond the Viral Lens

A closer look at Chezile beyond the viral gravity of Beanie, from the emotional range of 47 to the understated songwriting of Alē.

A metronome standing in front of open sheet music

Featured / Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

7 minute read

The Most Boring Tool in Music Might Be the Most Important

A defense of the metronome: the dull little click that exposes sloppy timing, cuts through gear excuses, and reminds musicians how growth actually happens.

Clairo sitting with headphones near a piano and home recording setup

Featured / Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

5 minute read

Why the Laptop is Replacing the Professional Studio

How affordable recording tools, home studios, and direct-to-listener platforms made it possible for artists to build entire worlds without booking a professional room.

Vampire Weekend standing together at sunset

Featured / Artist Spotlight

June 15, 2026

5 minute read

Why Vampire Weekend Can't Be Replicated

From Diplomat's Son to Classical, Vampire Weekend's genius is in making strange combinations of sounds, references, and production choices feel unmistakably their own.

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