Finding Light in the Darkness of Grief
Lili Haydn and Paul Cantelon interviewed about their album, Lullabies for the Brokenhearted, inspired by the loss of Angela McCluskey for SPIN: Finding Light in the Darkness of Grief Pianist Paul … Continue reading
Sports Team’s Alex Rice Shares His 11 Essential Bars Around the World
Sixteenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring Alex Rice of Sports Team, ahead of the U.S. tour with Supergrass … Continue reading
John Power Explains How Cast Landed the Most Coveted Support Slot in Music
Cast‘s John Power interviewed about his group supporting Oasis on the Live ’25 Tour for SPIN: John Power Explains How Cast Landed the Most Coveted Support Slot in Music The … Continue reading
‘AngelHeaded Hipster’ Finally Brings Marc Bolan’s Legacy to American Screens
Ethan Silverman, director of the documentary, AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, interviewed for SPIN: ‘AngelHeaded Hipster’ Finally Brings Marc Bolan’s Legacy to American Screens The new documentary … Continue reading
Michael ‘Fitz’ Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums Shares His 10 Essential Vacation Destinations
Fifteenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring Fitz frontperson of Fitz and the Tantrums, at the time of … Continue reading
Why Music Documentaries Keep Getting It Wrong
Op-ed for SPIN: Why Music Documentaries Keep Getting It Wrong As music documentaries go mainstream, they are becoming sanitized. The best stories aren’t curated—they’re cracked open Check out some music … Continue reading
SPIN’s 25 Songs That Still Believe in Peace
For SPIN “25 Songs That Still Believe in Peace: Our writers picked the first songs that came to mind when talking about peace. The result: a playlist that proves … Continue reading
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson Channels Sister’s Death Into His Darkest Music Yet
Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s Ruban Nielson interviewed for his Curse EP for SPIN: Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson Channels Sister’s Death Into His Darkest Music Yet The six-song release stands as Nielson’s … Continue reading
‘It’s Always on a Fucking Knife Edge’: Inside Blur’s Latest Reunion in ‘To The End’
Blur‘s Alex James and director Toby L. interviewed about Blur‘s documentary, To the End, for SPIN: ‘It’s Always on a Fucking Knife Edge’: Inside Blur’s Latest Reunion in ‘To The End’Bassist … Continue reading
Röyksopp’s Freedom Frequency
Röyksopp‘s Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland interviewed about their rework and remix album, True Electric, for SPIN: Röyksopp’s Freedom Frequency The Norwegian electronic duo discusses their prolific creative streak, why they … Continue reading
30 Years Gone By, and in the Meantime, Spacehog is Back
Spacehog‘s Royston Langdon interviewed about his perennial hit, “In the Meantime,” for SPIN‘s “The Why & the How” series: 30 Years Gone By, and in the Meantime, Spacehog is Back … Continue reading
Belinda Gets ‘Indómita’
Belinda interviewed for her album, Indómita, for SPIN: Belinda Gets ‘Indómita’ The Mexican superstar opens up about female empowerment, breaking genre barriers, and why her fifth album is her most personal … Continue reading
Island Time: From Dance Floors to Yacht Rock, the Ting Tings Ride A New Wave
The Ting Tings‘ Katie White and Jules De Martino interviewed about their album, Home, for SPIN: Island Time: From Dance Floors to Yacht Rock, the Ting Tings Ride A New Wave … Continue reading
SPIN’s Best Albums of 2025 (So Far)
For SPIN‘s Best Albums of 2025 (So Far) write ups on: Domino Kirke The Most Familiar Star Garbage Let All That We Imagine Be the LightLuke Spiller Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes … Continue reading
The Sparks Effect: Ron and Russell Mael’s Enduring Magic
Sparks‘ Ron and Russell Mael interviewed for their album, MAD!, for SPIN: The Sparks Effect: Ron and Russell Mael’s Enduring Magic We spoke with the brothers about continuing their irreverent musical … Continue reading
The Church of BLOND:ISH
BLOND:ISH interviewed ahead of her Abracadabra Pacha residency for the digital cover of SPIN‘s May Issue: The Church of BLOND:ISH For DJ-producer Vivie-ann Bakos, there’s power in numbers
CHVRCHES Frontwoman Lauren Mayberry Shares Her Touring Essentials
Thirteenth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring CHVRCHES frontwoman, Lauren Mayberry, at the time of her first solo … Continue reading
Simple Minds is Alive and Kicking
Simple Minds‘ Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill interviewed about their live album, Live in the City of Diamonds, Ruby Anniversary Edition of their album Once Upon a Time, “Alive and … Continue reading
The Songs That Made Me a Songwriter: Dan Wilson’s Sunday Night Ritual
Songwriter Dan Wilson interviewed for SPIN‘s “Songs That Made Me a Songwriter” series: The Songs That Made Me a Songwriter: Dan Wilson’s Sunday Night Ritual From “Closing Time” to the Oscars, the Grammy-winning songwriter … Continue reading
The Song That Connected: Stereo MC’s Reflect on Their ‘92 Global Hit
Stereo MC’s Rob Birch and Nick Hallam interviewed about their song “Connected” for SPIN‘s “The Why & The How” series: The Song That Connected: Stereo MC’s Reflect on Their ‘92 Global … Continue reading
From Notebooks to New Songs: Suzanne Vega’s Creative Compost
Suzanne Vega interviewed for her album, Flying With Angels, for SPIN: From Notebooks to New Songs: Suzanne Vega’s Creative Compost The artist talks about the evergreen, personal, political, and observational songs … Continue reading
40 Years Later, Andy Bell Is Still Lifting People Up
Andy Bell interviewed for his third solo album, , for SPIN: 40 Years Later, Andy Bell Is Still Lifting People Up The Erasure frontman on the making of his solo new … Continue reading
Justin Hawkins on What Makes Him Happy…At Least for Now
Twelfth installment of my column for SPIN called “The Essentials” where artists provide an annotated non-music list of essential items, featuring The Darkness frontman and internet star, Justin Hawkins: Justin Hawkins on … Continue reading
The Many Lives of Domino Kirke
Domino Kirke interviewed for her album, The Most Familiar Star, for SPIN: The Many Lives of Domino Kirke On her new album, motherhood, marriage, and embracing the grief of transformation Watch … Continue reading
Sun’s Out, Guns Out: L.A. Guns Still Know How to Rock
L.A. Guns‘ Tracii Guns interviewed for their album, Leopard Skin, for SPIN: Sun’s Out, Guns Out: L.A. Guns Still Know How to Rock Frontman Tracii Guns on the band’s new … Continue reading
Bryan Ferry’s New Album is ‘The Kind of Record I Always Wanted to Make’
Bryan Ferry interviewed for Loose Talk, his collaborative album with multidisciplinary artist, Amelia Barratt, for SPIN: Bryan Ferry’s New Album is ‘The Kind of Record I Always Wanted to Make’ The … Continue reading
Before Tracy Chapman, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift, There Was Janis Ian
Janis Ian interviewed for her documentary, Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, for SPIN: Before Tracy Chapman, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift, There Was Janis Ian The Grammy-winning musician on her new documentary, … Continue reading
Smoke Signals: The Intimate Universe of Cigarettes After Sex
Cigarettes After Sex‘s Greg Gonzalez interviewed for SPIN‘s March 2025 digital cover story: Smoke Signals: The Intimate Universe of Cigarettes After Sex Frontman Greg Gonzalez on new love, metal influences, … Continue reading
Neal Francis Returns to Zero
Neal Francis interviewed for his album, Return to Zero, for SPIN: Neal Francis Returns to Zero The singer-songwriter on his new album, recovery, and thoughts on life and death Listen to Return … Continue reading
The Top 5 Afrobeat Songs, According to Yannis Philippakis
Yannis Philippakis interviewed about his Top 5 afrobeat songs for SPIN 2024 Year End Issue: The Top 5 Afrobeat Songs, According to Yannis Philippakis Yannis Philippakis was force-fed Fela Kuti and … Continue reading
‘Death is All About Perspective’: How TOKiMONSTA is Learning to Push Forward
TOKiMONSTA interviewed for her album, Eternal Reverie, for SPIN: ‘Death is All About Perspective’: How TOKiMONSTA is Learning to Push Forward The Grammy-nominated electronic music producer on how her new … Continue reading
Cleaned Up Crüe
Mötley Crüe interviewed for their Cancelled EP for SPIN 2024 Year End Issue: Cleaned Up Crüe They’re the immortals of Metal, and, amazingly, they’re still here Watch Mötley Crüe’s concert at Rockville … Continue reading
The Wombats Frontman Matthew Murphy Charts a New Course
The Wombats‘ Matthew “Murph” Murphy interviewed for their album, Oh! The Ocean, for SPIN: The Wombats Frontman Matthew Murphy Charts a New Course On family, sobriety, and fighting AI with human … Continue reading
BLOND:ISH Releases Second Album on BioVinyl
BLOND:ISH interviewed for her sophomore album, Never Walk Alone, for SPIN: BLOND:ISH Releases Second Album on BioVinyl ‘Never Walk Alone’ is made from biogenic waste, just one of the many ways … Continue reading
Someone’s In the Kitchen With Gavin
Overview of Gavin Rossdale‘s new series, Dinner With Gavin Rossdale, plus a cheesecake recipe for SPIN: Someone’s In the Kitchen With Gavin The Bush frontman shares his recipe for Basque … Continue reading
‘Buckcherry Has Always Been the Black Sheep of Rock Music’
Buckcherry‘s Josh Todd and Stevie Dacanay interviewed for the 20th anniversary of their album, 15, for SPIN: ‘Buckcherry Has Always Been the Black Sheep of Rock Music’ Josh Todd and Stevie … Continue reading
Former Years & Years Frontman Olly Alexander Speaks His Own Language with ‘Polari’
Olly Alexander interviewed for his debut solo album under his own name, Polari, for SPIN: Former Years & Years Frontman Olly Alexander Speaks His Own Language with ‘Polari’ The actor and … Continue reading
Irish Guitar Band Inhaler is Reborn
Inhaler‘s Eli Hewson and Ryan McMahon interviewed about their third album, Open Wide, for SPIN: Irish Guitar Band Inhaler is Reborn Frontman Eli Hewson and drummer Ryan McMahon on how the … Continue reading
Scott Dudelson Lost 8,000 Vinyl Records (and His Home) in the L.A. Wildfires. Here’s How He’s Rebuilding
Photographer, entrepreneur and vinyl enthusiast Scott Dudelson interviewed about losing his home and all his belongings in the Los Angeles Wildfires for SPIN: Scott Dudelson Lost 8,000 Vinyl Records (and … Continue reading
Songs That Made Me a Songwriter: Justin Tranter
Songwriter Justin Tranter interviewed for SPIN‘s “Songs That Made Me a Songwriter” series: Songs That Made Me a Songwriter: Justin Tranter In this new series, we ask our favorite songwriters … Continue reading
‘Pure Three-Way Intertwining’: Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry, and Rebecca Foon Pick Up Where They Left Off
Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry and Rebecca Foon interviewed for their debut album, First Sounds, ahead of their first live shows as a trio, for SPIN: ‘Pure Three-Way Intertwining’: Sarah Neufeld, … Continue reading
Victoria Canal is Totally Fucking Fine
Victoria Canal interviewed for her debut album, Slowly, It Dawns for SPIN: Victoria Canal is Totally Fucking Fine The ‘Swan Song’ singer-songwriter on journaling, her disability, and how her new album … Continue reading
The 25 Most Influential People in Music In 2025
For SPIN‘s “The 25 Most Influential People in Music in 2025” write-up on Toomaj Salehi: The 25 Most Influential People in Music In 2025 Here are the activists, pop stars, producers, scholars, … Continue reading
My 2024 Year in Review: Liza Lentini, Executive Editor, SPIN
SPIN‘s executive editor Liza Lentini on My 2024 Year in Review: Liza Lentini, Executive Editor which includes three of my pieces: The SPIN Interview: Taj Mahal To The Moon Unit Zappa … Continue reading
Finneas Is In The Sweet Spot
FINNEAS for the December digital cover of SPIN: FINNEAS 2024 Artist of the Year Finneas is in the Sweet Spot Listen the Pictures of Lily Podcast episode on Finneas.
Twenty-Five Years Later, Fabric’s Focus is Still on the Dancefloor
Feature on fabric, the 25-year anniversary book about the club of the same name with quotes from Optical, Ralph Lawson, Laurent Garnier, the club’s co-founder Cameron Leslie and the book’s author, … Continue reading
Yoshiki on His Documentary ‘Yoshiki: Under the Sky’ and Death’s Undeniable Presence
Yoshiki interviewed for the DVD/Blu-ray release of his documentary concert film, Under the Sky, for SPIN: Yoshiki on His Documentary ‘Yoshiki: Under the Sky’ and Death’s Undeniable Presence The new concert … Continue reading
Tears for Fears’ New Album Is Exactly What the World Needs Now
Tears for Fears‘ Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith interviewed for their live album, Songs for a Nervous Planet, and concert film, Tears for Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film), for SPIN: … Continue reading
To Hell With the Devil: Stryper’s 40-Year Reign in Christian Metal
Stryper‘s Michael Sweet interviewed about their 12th studio album, When We Were Kings, and their 40th anniversary tour for SPIN: To Hell With the Devil: Stryper’s 40-Year Reign in Christian Metal … Continue reading
