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How Atmosphere’s Slug Invented “Old School” Emo Rap

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Damien Holsters / 27 August 2026

Nowadays, emo rap is seen as a hybrid genre, but at the turn of the millennium, Slug of Atmosphere was pioneering an alternative hip-hop aesthetic we call “old school” emo rap.

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With Dolly Parton, the Glitz Was Never Separate From the Genius

With Dolly Parton, the Glitz Was Never Separate From the Genius

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Peter Piatkowski / 26 August 2026

For All Mankind’s #Resist Moment

For All Mankind’s #Resist Moment

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Victor Clemente / 26 August 2026

Americana’s Pieta Brown Is Dreamin’ in the Dark

Americana’s Pieta Brown Is Dreamin’ in the Dark

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Brian D’ Ambrosio / 26 August 2026

Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet

Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet

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Brian Stout / 25 August 2026

Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home

Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home

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Chris Rutherford / 25 August 2026

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The Life, Death, and Afterlife of Video Stores

The Life, Death, and Afterlife of Video Stores

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Michael Barrett / 29 July 2015

You Can’t Make Old Friends: An Interview with Dolly Parton

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You Can’t Make Old Friends: An Interview with Dolly Parton

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Jonathan Sanders / 20 May 2014

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Beartooth Capture Aggression and Pop on ‘Pure Ecstasy’

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Ethan Stewart / 27 August 2026

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The Jayhawks Remind Us to Celebrate Their Entire Output

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Patrick Gill / 27 August 2026

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The Jazz Organ Trio Lives on Thanks to Larry Goldings et al.

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Will Layman / 27 August 2026

Garage Flower Write Indie History With Their Controversial Single

Laura Fisher Adds an Adventurous Entry to Her Discography

Overmono’s ‘Pure Devotion’ Is Impressive Electronic Music

‘A Strange Light From the East’ Sounds Beautiful, Provokes Thought

Piano Duo Tönky Hönk Dazzle on Unique Debut EP

Brandon Flowers Revisits the Americana Playbook with Compelling LP

The Durutti Column Make a Graceful Return with ‘Renascent’

Ghost Hounds Bring Blues Rock Back to the Present

Sex Prisoner Move From Powerviolence to Sludge

Victony Finally Makes a Record That’s Fun, Not About Surviving

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Conjure a Futuristic Rave

Joan As Police Woman Reimagines the Past and Present

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How Atmosphere’s Slug Invented “Old School” Emo Rap

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Damien Holsters / 27 August 2026

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With Dolly Parton, the Glitz Was Never Separate From the Genius

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Peter Piatkowski / 26 August 2026

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Americana’s Pieta Brown Is Dreamin’ in the Dark

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Brian D’ Ambrosio / 26 August 2026

Sziget 2026 Infects Festivalgoers with Irrepressible Joy

The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)

Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet

Fear Factory, Static-X, and Dead Bands’ Future Identities

Film

‘Late Fame’ Is Wise to the Poetic Side of Life

‘Late Fame’ Is Wise to the Poetic Side of Life

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Kurt Wildermuth / 27 August 2026

Triptych Drama ‘D’ici là’ Is a Finely Judged Collection of Stories

Triptych Drama ‘D’ici là’ Is a Finely Judged Collection of Stories

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Paul Risker / 26 August 2026

Lana Daher’s ‘Do You Love Me’ Turns Disorientation Into a Closed Circuit

Lana Daher’s ‘Do You Love Me’ Turns Disorientation Into a Closed Circuit

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Guilherme Quireza / 25 August 2026

Suburban Conformity and Youthful Autonomy in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

Suburban Conformity and Youthful Autonomy in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure

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Gary Miceli / 24 August 2026

Sex, Violence, and Politics Soak Nagisa Ōshima’s ‘Cruel Story of Youth’

Sex, Violence, and Politics Soak Nagisa Ōshima’s ‘Cruel Story of Youth’

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Michael Barrett / 18 August 2026

‘Disclosure Day’ Alludes to Societal Anxieties New and Old

‘Disclosure Day’ Alludes to Societal Anxieties New and Old

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Matthew Dwyer / 18 August 2026

Dante’s Peak Is the Disaster Movie the Inland Northwest Will Never Forget

Dante’s Peak Is the Disaster Movie the Inland Northwest Will Never Forget

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Alyssa Charpentier / 17 August 2026

‘Evil Dead Burn’ Has a Twisted Touch of Artfulness

‘Evil Dead Burn’ Has a Twisted Touch of Artfulness

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Paul Risker / 11 August 2026

Books

Physicist Christophe Galfard Takes on Who We Are in ‘This Is Life’

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John Alan Urquhart / 27 August 2026

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Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home

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Chris Rutherford / 25 August 2026

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5 Essential Authors Who Are Rethinking Rock Music and Race

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Josh Friedberg / 19 August 2026

The Strokes’ ‘Is This It’ Signaled the Death of Rock Journalism

Andrew Sacher Immortalises 2010s Emo in ‘Emo Revival’

Television

For All Mankind’s #Resist Moment

For All Mankind’s #Resist Moment

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Victor Clemente / 26 August 2026

Love, Death and Caste in Gay Romances ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Cactus Pears’

Love, Death and Caste in Gay Romances ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Cactus Pears’

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Jayashree Kamblé / 6 August 2026

Lists

The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)

The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)

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Jeff Koch / 25 August 2026

The 15 Best Radiohead Songs

The 15 Best Radiohead Songs

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Corey Beasley / 24 August 2026

5 Essential Authors Who Are Rethinking Rock Music and Race

5 Essential Authors Who Are Rethinking Rock Music and Race

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Josh Friedberg / 19 August 2026

The 10 Most Important British Synthpop Songs of 1980

The 10 Most Important British Synthpop Songs of 1980

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Adam Mason / 17 August 2026

Interviews

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Americana’s Pieta Brown Is Dreamin’ in the Dark

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Brian D’ Ambrosio / 26 August 2026

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Evil Island on Reunion Tours, I.C.E., and Best Album Yet

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Brian Stout / 25 August 2026

Books Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews

Anthony Kavanagh on ‘Pop Scars’ and Taking the Long Way Home

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Chris Rutherford / 25 August 2026

Loose Talk with the Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli

Rachael Sage Finds Hope in Harmony, Turning Tragedy Into Song

The Power of Bondo’s Gritty Rock Wave and Transcendental Meditation

James Spooner Reflects on Afropunk and the Black Punk Experience

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