Sleater-Kinney made a great album (Call the Doctor) before drummer Janet Weiss came on board and it’s likely that they could make several more, despite her announced departure in July. Yet losing one …
Album Review: Ex Hex – “It’s Real”
There are two Ex Hexes. The first was Mary Timony’s third and final solo album. The ’90s saw the indie rock powerhouse hopping from band to band, project to project; She was the frontwoman of the accl…
Interview: Skating Polly
It’s clear that the members of Skating Polly were born to rock. Stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse started the self-proclaimed “ugly pop” band in 2009, when they were 9 and 14 year…
From The Record Crate: Sleater-Kinney — “Dig Me Out”
Long before the triumphant No Cities to Love, before Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen teamed up to create Portlandia, before the comprehensive boxset, the Bob’s Burgers music video, and Stereo…
Matt on Music: Sheer Mag, Sleater-Kinney, Allison Crutchfield
Editor’s note: From 2012 to 2014, Matt Rice wrote the music column Matt on Music for The Eastern Echo, the student newspaper for Eastern Michigan University. Beginning in 2016, Matt relaunched t…
TYF Music Podcast: Favorite Music of 2015
It’s nearing the end of the year, and with it there’s discussion about the best music of the year. For the first (and hopefully not last!) installment of the TYF Music Podcast. some of TYF…
Favorite Letterman Music Moments
Tomorrow, David Letterman will sign off on his final episode of The Late Show and end a television career that has lasted nearly 40 years. Since his role as the first host of NBC’s Late Night, L…