SIR ELTON JOHN INTERVIEWS ONE OF HIS FAVORITE NEW MUSICIANS
T Magazine | 10.18.2016
SundayStyles | 10.23.2016
Until very recently, Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich, who record under the name Whitney, were best known as former members of the Chicago band Smith Westerns. Now, “Light Upon the Lake,” the band’s debut album, is one of Sir Elton John’s favorite records of the year. I facilitated a conversation be Elton John and Julien Ehrlich, of Whitney.
A BROOKLYN ARTIST READS A NORWEGIAN SINGER'S TAROT
T Magazine | 10.7.2016
On “Blood Bitch,” Jenny Hval’s beguiling new album, the avant-garde musician sings about menstruation and vampires, blood and politics. I visited the home of artist, performer and occultist Micki Pellerano with Jenny while she had her natal chart and tarot cards read. Featuring photography from Dolly Faibyshev.
SCENES FROM A PUNK ROCK AND STORYTELLING SHOW, FOR DEAF PEOPLE
T Magazine | 4.29.2016
I covered a Deaf storytelling and punk rock show held at the Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Queens. The event was inspired by the legendary San Francisco punk venue the Deaf Club.
THE AUTHORS, MUSICIANS AND BROADWAY MUSICAL THAT INSPIRE DAN BEJAR
T Magazine | 7.28.2015
The man who makes music as Destroyer has played many parts over his career — a dream lover, a Spanish-language crooner and a New Pornographer. I had some beers with him before the release of his 10th album, Poison Season.
THE ART, DRINKS, ROADS AND POEMS THAT INSPIRE JULIA HOLTER
T Magazine | 9.23.2015
I talked to Julia Holter about the things she likes.
PHILIP GLASS REMEMBERS DAVID BOWIE — AND SHARES A PLAYLIST
T Magazine | 2.19.2016
On the eve of his yearly Tibet House Benefit, I talked to Philip Glass about his memories of David Bowie, Lou Reed and Iggy Pop. He also made us a hand-picked playlist of some of his favorite Tibet House artists.
YO LA TENGO’S IRA KAPLAN ON 10 OF HIS INFLUENCES
T Magazine | 8.25.2015
I talked to Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo about 10 things that inspire him, none of which happened to be Maxwell's.
NICOLAS WINDING REFN, VINYL CURATOR
T Magazine | 5.20.2015
In which I meet Nicolas Winding Refn and we talk about vinyl.
THE MANY PALS OF PEACHES
T Magazine / Sunday NYT Metro Section | 6.8.2015
The performance artist and musician Merrill Nisker, better known as Peaches, has sought to upend gender norms, smash stereotypes and tackle taboos. I wrote about her new career-spanning book.
JIM JARMUSCH SOUNDTRACKS SURREALISM WITH HIS ROCK BAND SQURL
T Magazine | 2.17.2015
Jim Jarmusch is mostly known for his movies, like "Dead Man" and "Down by Law."I talked to him about his band.
A SCI-FI-INSPIRED MUSIC VIDEO FROM A BUZZY INDIE BAND
T Magazine | 1.21.2015
I caught up with the guys from Viet Cong (now known as Preoccupations) to talk about their latest music video, which was inspired by "Alien," "Predator," and "Blade Runner."
DON'T CALL SZA AN "R&B ARTIST"
Refinery29 | 3.5.2014
An interview with SZA.
BUBBLIN' UP: LOCKAH
tXLR8R | 2.10.2014
Tom Banks (a.k.a. Lockah) is in the final stages of packing up his flat and moving away from Aberdeen, Scotland, the city he's called home for the past 28 years. He's headed for Brighton, England, to be close to his label Donky Pitch, and to have easier access to a larger scene.
BUBBLIN' UP: LEE BANNON
XLR8R | 1.7.2014
A profile of the prolific, stye-shifting producer Lee Bannon. He invited me to his Williamsburg loft to talk and listen to some new tracks.
MONTH OF SOUND STARS
Refinery29 | October 2013
BUBBLIN' UP: PHOEBE KIDDO
XLR8R | 9.25.2013
roducer Phoebe Kiddo's path toward releasing her debut LP, Artefacts of Broken Dreams, has spanned years, continents, and even consciousnesses (she's especially interested in the meditative effect that sound has on the human mind).
A PUNK CHANTEUSE GETS IN TOUCH WITH HER CLASSICAL SIDE
T Magazine | 8.15.2013
Nika Roza Danilova, who records under the nom de guerre Zola Jesus. Danilova is known for mixing industrial-inspired synth-pop with a vocal style that she honed while studying opera. But on her new album, “Versions”, she embraces her classical training.
MEXICAN SUMMER, THE LITTLE INDIE LABEL THAT COULD, THROWS AN ANNIVERSARY BASH
T Magazine | 8.10.2013
Founded in 2008 by Andrés Santo Domingo, Keith Abrahamsson and Tom Clapp as the more tuneful offshoot of their rock-oriented imprint Kemado Records, Mexican Summer has since become a bastion for experimental pop, not to mention a model for successful music publishing in the 21st century.
A SWEDE'S SECOND SET OF HEARTFELT ELECTRONIC BEATS
T Magazine | 1.23.2014
Eric Berglund, the mastermind and sole member of the Swedish synth-pop act CEO and former Tough Alliance member gets abstract.
DEV HYNES CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP
Refinery29 | 8.3.2013
Fun story: I lost the audio for this interview and had to do it twice. To this day, it's the most mortified I've ever been while working on a project. Anyway, this is a profile of Dev Hyenes (a.k.a. Blood Orange).
FUCK BUTTONS IN FOCUS
Interview Magazine | 7.23.2013
Andrew Hung of Fuck Buttons talks about the band's unlikely Olympic anthem its new record, Slow Focus.
AUSTRA MOUNTS OLYMPIA
Interview Magazine | 6.13.2013
When Toronto-based singer Katie Stelmanis began playing as Austra back in 2009, her music was very much a solo project. I spoke with her about her latest album and becoming a full-band affair.
FACTORY FLOOR, IN FULL
Interview Magazine | 9.27.2013
I caught up with Factory Floor just before the release of their debut album to talk working with DFA, advice from Throbbing Gristle, and the role repetition plays in its music.