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For anyone who’s watched the season of Fargo that wrapped up this week, the sight of Jon Hamm in a cowboy hat conjures MAGA-style, militia-affiliated religious fundamentalist outlaw sheriff vibes. But just imagine if, instead of grimacing at the thought of egalitarian marriage, the Hamm under that Stetson was flashing a warm,  » Read More

Luis Vasquez, the California musician who recorded as the Soft Moon, has died. As Brooklyn Vegan points out, The Soft Moon’s social-media accounts shared the news of his passing this morning: “It is with great sadness that we announce our dear friend, Luis Vasquez has passed away.” Vasquez’s age and cause of death have not been reported.  » Read More

We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc.  » Read More

The members of the Buffalo rap family Griselda remain as busy as ever. A few months ago, for instance, the eternally hard elder Conway The Machine released his indie album Won’t He Do It. That one found Conway rapping alongside his Griselda compatriots, as well as rap monsters like Fabolous,  » Read More

In a doctor’s office around 2012, I saw someone reading a Rolling Stone issue with the text “EXCLUSIVE: The Secret Life of a Rockstar Who Became a Woman,” as if “rockstar” and “becoming a woman” were mutually exclusive.  » Read More

Sleater-Kinney need no introduction. As you know, they are synonymous with the riot grrrl movement and have been entertaining us with a terrific variety of post-punk with surging guitar riffs and a sassy attitude since their self-titled debut in 1995.  » Read More

Birth of Omni, the fifth album by multi-instrumentalist Nate Kinsella under his Birthmark moniker, is an astonishing artistic statement.  » Read More

Liverpool duo Pleasure Island release their new single “Evangelion” which is out now on all digital formats  » Read More

British singer/songwriter/guitarist Jane Weaver has announced a new album, Love in Constant Spectacle, and shared a new song from it, “Perfect Storm.”  » Read More