Katie Bain
No Funk in the Trump: A Conference Call with George Clinton and Soul Clap
We dialed in with the P-Funk legend and Boston house duo to talk their recent collaborations, drugs, and making funk in the Trump era.
:::Extremely Seinfeld Voice::: What's the Deal with Composers at Music Festivals?
From Hans Zimmer at Coachella to John Carpenter at Primavera Sound, mainstream music festivals are turning composers into rock stars. We spoke with Carpenter and others about the strange new booking trend, and why it's more than just a novelty grab.
The Depressing Story of America’s Favorite Pump-Up Jam
C&C Music Factory's "Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" is still the go-to anthem for sports games everywhere—but its legacy is at the center of a bitter, decades-long legal battle.
I Am a Hawk Now: Devendra Banhart’s Back Where He Belongs
Having returned home to LA after his years-long sojourn in NYC, we find Banhart a little less hippie with a little less hair, but still pretty damn mystical.
The Echo Society Is Pushing Classical Music into the Future
The LA ensemble's unique aural-visual performances are as likely to be inspired by Aphex Twin as they are by Mahler, featuring the likes of Chelsea Wolfe and The Haxan Cloak.
If You Missed Grace Jones at FYF Fest, You Screwed Up
This isn’t a comeback, because Grace Jones never left.
The Wisconsinites of Wisconsin's Eaux Claires Festival Weigh in on Wisconsin
We asked attendees at the Bon Iver-curated festival about their personal preferences regarding the state's most famous politicians, beers, quarterbacks and serial killers.
We Saw Bon Iver Debut the New Record '22, A Million' with a Bunch of Wet Wisconsinites
Justin Vernon and company played the new record at his music festival Eaux Claires in the north woods. Mother Nature was even in attendance.
Lipstick, Bros, and the Grateful Dead: A Conversation with Nick Monaco
Recorded at a studio owned by Bob Weir, Monaco's new LP 'Half Naked' finds the club kid leaning into complex, guitar-tinged pop—with achingly beautiful and unabashedly sexy results.