The Faint On… Sewing, Skateboarding, Collage Art & Metaphysical Pool Tables

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Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek Discusses Five of His Non-Musical Influences

Jessy Lanza On…Hamilton’s Strangest Szechuan Restaurant, ‘Star Trek’ Sleep Aids and More

Express Rising On…Pinball, Cemitas, Peru & Mountain Climbers

Nadine Shah On…The Beauty of Repetition, Frida Kahlo, Philip Larkin, and More

Soft Metals On … Past Lives, Nature Walks, ‘Barbarella’ and More

Pete Swanson On … ‘Police Academy’, Columbia’s Nursing Program, ’90s Punk Shows, Georges Perec, and His Roommates

Perfume Genius On … Raymond Carver, ‘Thelma & Louise’ & His Mom

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Pop. 1280 On … Speed, Pulp Fiction and Assorted Bad Decisions

Jacaszek On … Positive Anxiety, Polish Weather & Metaphysical Poetry

RECORDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: M83 On … Kinski and Herzog, Driving Through the Desert & Discovering Sex, Drugs and Music

RECORDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Veronica Falls On … London, Coffee, ‘The Gilmore Girls’ and More

RECORDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Alias On … Maine, Bagel Making and KitchenAid Mixers