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At the top-west corner of the Northwest Territories of Canada, 70 miles south of the Arctic Coast, the seaside hamlet of Aklavik is icy, flat

Malory Butler sleeps with her synth, Crusher. Or, more accurately, Crusher winds up in bed with Butler a lot. “I usually fall asleep with her

Tonight will be the 1,738th—and last—show at 1731 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, MD. The little house with the garage, zine library up top and show space

Entering the Kenyon College campus involves leaving civilization. From Ohio State Route 229, a seemingly accidental bit of asphalt bisecting the corn, the college rises

Adulthood arrives unexpectedly. About twenty minutes before our scheduled interview, Ali Koehler emails to say, “Sorry. I was busy holding a baby the past couple

At a Don Giovanni Records showcase a little over a year ago, Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females cried and sang along to every one of

Alice Cohen is obsessed with mirrors. “I think mirrors have to do with identity, and a way of connecting with yourself,” she tells me, sipping

Every so often, Milwaukee, the unassuming city by the lake, frequently overshadowed by its Midwestern cultural hub counterparts in Chicago and Detroit, churns out a

Beneath the Williamsburg Bridge during a recent interview, Bianca Casady seems tired. Not of music—she talks easily about Heartache City, a minimal and inscrutable album