Conversations with Drew Lerman About ‘Conversations with Don DeLillo’
Cartoonist Drew Lerman talks about depicting fictional conversations with real writers, and how cordial Don DeLillo was when they talked.
Interviews
Interviews with popular culture creators in areas that include music, film, TV, books, games, comics, and more.
Keb’ Mo’: The Breakdown and the Long Way Home
After more than 50 years, Keb’ Mo’ is still looking for the next sound, the next story, the next reason to pick up the guitar. “I keep myself excited,” he says.
Edie Brickell and Matt Chamberlain Look Forward to World Famous Pets
Many decades after their commercial peak, Edie Brickell and Matt Chamberlain circle around new creative realms while looking back on their ascent.
Andrew Sacher Discusses Reclaiming Emo for a New Generation
Emo Revival author Andrew Sacher discusses the importance of the 2010s emo explosion in his new scene history, which is a must-read.
Saul Williams Discusses Teaching the Next Generation of Activists
Multi-hyphenate Saul Williams’ current project Leap Life is a years-in-the-making journey designed to move your body and mind.
There’s Always Ways: Jesse Malin Discusses Writing His Memoir
Punk troubadour Jesse Malin discusses reckoning with his past by writing about it and looking forward to making new music.
Susannah Felts on ‘The Come Apart’ and Creating for Creatives
In Susannah Felts’ The Come Apart, artistic value isn’t tethered to personal ability or metrics of success; she asks us to sit with a deeper question that creatives must contend with.
Americana’s Pieta Brown Is Dreamin’ in the Dark
Pieta Brown sounds less like someone dreaming of somewhere else than someone who has learned how to stay awake inside the dream.
Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet
“I truly feel that this is the best record I’ve ever made,” says the Blood Brothers’ Johnny Whitney of Evil Island, his new fiery, political, and defiantly different project.
Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home
Through a brisk succession of filmic vignettes – each rendered in unflinching, sometimes grotesque detail – Anthony Kavanagh relays being swept from a council house in Manchester and dropped into the jaws of the teen idol-making monster.
Loose Talk with the Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli
The Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli talks about losing fear and writing ten (maybe 14) great songs for their latest album, Soft Control.
Rachael Sage Finds Hope in Harmony, Turning Tragedy Into Song
For Rachael Sage, songs can do something few public conversations can. They create common ground before people retreat into fixed positions.
