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Cool Stuff For Cool Lifeforms: November 2023 Kendon Luscher·November 30, 2023It’s November 2023. My kids had their first snow day of the year yesterday, and I killed my...Best of ListsCool StuffFeatured·6 mins read
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A Conversation With Indie Rapper OKnice | Following the Fine Line Between Buried and Planted Dane Jackson·November 21, 2023I discovered OKnice in 2022 purely by chance. He came up while I mindlessly scrolled TikTok instead of...FeaturedHip HopInterviewMusic·9 mins read
APN’s Indie Inspection – November 2023 Adam P. Newton·November 20, 2023Welcome to “The Indie Inspection!” In this monthly feature, I dive into new releases from a handful of...Album ReviewsFeaturedMusicReview·9 mins read
Interview with Jeff Berman of Divided Heaven | From A Rival City to Oblivion (and everything in between) Dane Jackson·November 17, 2023Jeff Berman cut his teeth playing in bands in the punk scene. As he got older, he transitioned...FeaturedInterviewMusic·8 mins read
EDITOR’S NOTE: BEST NEW MUSIC OCTOBER 2023 Jon Robertson·November 15, 2023Holy shit! Two months in a row with a music list?! That’s wild stuff. This is Editor’s Note:...Album ReviewsBest of ListsFeatured·5 mins read
Breaking down DWELL with Joystick’s Paul ‘Duck’ Tucker Dane Jackson·November 14, 2023In 2021, Joystick released their latest full-length, I Can’t Take it Anymore, on Bad Time Records. It was their...Album ReviewsFeaturedInterview·3 mins read
