I am sitting at the bar at the Tam O’Shanter, a Scottish steakhouse in the Atwater Village neighborhood of northeast Los Angeles, jotting down some notes for this article. Basic research stuff: the Whos, the Whats, the Whens. I already know quite a lot about my subjects, having been a fan for nearly 30 years. […]
Bullet-proof vests, helmets, tourniquets, burn kits, trauma kits, gas masks, knee pads, pain medication… I’m one of three people checking thirty suitcases full of tactical gear and medical aid onto a LOT flight from LAX to Warsaw, Poland. There the suitcases will be picked up by men who are unknown to me, men with vans who […]
“When I realized it made girls like me,” Conor Maynard jokes, about how he decided to commit his life to music. Whatever the motivation, his reputation for soul-searing, flawless vocals has earned the Brighton, UK-born pop star well-deserved global stardom. It’s been a full decade since Conor won MTV’s Brand New for 2012 Award, competing […]
With Hangout Fest fast approaching, we caught up with one of the festival’s major acts, Madeon, for an epic summertime playlist. We present Madeon’s Beach Essentials: Men I Trust – LaurenThat bassline is too infectious ! Perfect 2pm beach lounging music. Toro y Moi – MississippiI could put that entire album as this playlist, I’m such a […]
In SPIN‘s new festival-based video series, “Walk With Me,” we take a stroll through festival grounds, cities, venues and more with some of our favorite artists. For the first episode, we went for a quick walk around Coachella with Missy from Mannequin Pussy to chat about the band’s two-year wait to perform, discuss punk rock at […]
I don’t want to hear about your local comedy scene. Honestly, it just doesn’t compare. You don’t have people who scrape ice off of their cars and slide out in brown slush just to try out five minutes of new material. If you’re talking about Chicago, it’s expected. When you’re talking about Des Moines, Iowa, […]
(Editor’s note: SPIN contributor Marissa R. Moss’s book, Her Country: How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed, is out today. Moss interviewed 70 sources for it, which traces how difficult it is to win when there are so many obstacles to clear. In this exclusive excerpt from Her Country, […]
Toro y Moi insists that the most important aspect of his newest album, Mahal, is an obscure eBay purchase he made after months of deliberation. The purchase? A Filipino public transportation vehicle. “I have to say the jeepney is probably the coolest aspect,” Chaz Bear says over Zoom. His eyes light up immediately as he […]
Name Jacoby Shaddix, Papa Roach Best known for Cutting lives into pieces since 2000. Current city Sacramento, CA, but actually currently shooting a new music video at the Salton Sea, CA. Really want to be in Sayulita, MX eating tacos on the beach. Excited about Ego trippin’ with my bandmates all year long. My current music […]
On Wednesday morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the seven artists who will be inducted this November in Los Angeles: Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon. Eminem is the only artist who just became eligible this year, although Duran Duran, Parton, Richie and Simon were […]