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The Return and Rise of Non-Self-Serious Music

The Return and Rise of Non-Self-Serious Music

Rock 'n' Roll sur les Quais de Paris by photographer Paul Almasy, c. 1950.

For a long stretch, indie and experimental bands have been weighed down by the kind of self-importance that has plagued mainstream music. Bands chased capital-S... Read More

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Pynchon Returns with a Big Band Mystery

Pynchon Returns with a Big Band Mystery

Thomas Pynchon in 1955, before he disappeared from public view. Photograph: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive

At 87, Thomas Pynchon is stepping once more into the literary spotlight—or just close enough to cast a shadow. Shadow Ticket, his first novel in... Read More

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The Spinning Room

The Spinning Room

Adam Stēch.

Our spinning room is always looking for sound advice. For general disagreements, suggestions, to send us your almanac, cassette, vhs, record, or secret love letters... Read More