Essays Why I Listened to Deerhunter Between My Breakdowns Martin Douglas explains the emotional resonance of Deerhunter by remembering his own bouts with monomania. 05.07.13Martin Douglas
Spitz Take How Some Hate Mail Led Me Down the Socialist Musician Wormhole Eric Spitznagel tries to redistribute his talents for the greater good. 02.26.13Eric Spitznagel
Features Dissecting the Prodigy: 25 Samples Behind ‘The Fat of the Land’ Hive looks back at the beats, breaks and riffs used on the group’s breakthrough album. 12.04.12Phillip Mlynar
Missed Connections The Best Covers of ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico’ Douglas Wolk puts together the best Velvets cover album ever. 10.31.12Douglas Wolk
Features Tracking M.I.A.’s Agit-Style, From “Galang” to “Bad Girls” The musician oscillates between controversy and conservatism every time she steps out. 07.11.12Marissa G. Muller
Missed Connections How a Singing Convict Gave the Beach Boys a Hit Douglas Wolk explains the band’s connection to a musical criminal (and it’s not Manson). 06.06.12Douglas Wolk
Interviews Rappers Talk About Superheroes For Comic Book Day David Banner, Jean Grae, Sean Price and Pharoahe Monch share their favorite characters and most-wanted super powers. 05.04.12Phillip Mlynar
