Album Review: Speedy Ortiz – “Twerp Verse”

According to lead singer/guitarist Sadie Dupuis on the album’s Bandcamp page, a “twerp verse” is “when a musician guests on a track and says something totally outlandish – like a Lil Wayne verse – but it becomes the most crucial…

Interview: Tracy Bonham

In the spring of 1996, the music world was introduced to an alt-rock powerhouse whose work would go on to inspire and influence even today’s artists — thanks in part to her spirited hit debut, The Burdens of Being Upright,…

Sleater-Kinney Reunion Caps Already Great Year for Women in Punk

The most exciting music news of the year came on October 19 when Sleater-Kinney, on hiatus since 2006, announced their reunion with a terrific new single, “Bury Our Friends.” With an album due in January and a tour starting in…