Former Clarity

Hurry

Talking With Hurry's Matt Scottoline About Making Real Art in a Fake World

A conversation about Matt's new record, his new book, and how to make people pay attention in a crowded landscape.

ska

Ska-Core, the Discourse, and More

Why defending genres is goofy, but necessary.

Out with the old

Introducing formerclarity.com

The Armed

I don't want to know who The Armed really are

Getting some mail from Kanye West.

Regional Justice Center

Talking crime and punishment with Ian Shelton of Regional Justice Center

On RJC's new album and the cycles that make us who we are.

Anika Pyle

Talking With Anika Pyle About Death, Grief, and Her New Album

You know how sometimes a piece of art comes out in the exact right moment in you life and it feels like the cosmos dropped some weird gift on your head? That’s what hearing Cowgirl Blues by katie ellen was like for me. I liked Anika Pyle’s previous

Record Collecting

Rearranging the dust

Why we collect the dumb things we do.

Slow Mass

Getting Wrapped Up and Gaming the System

On consumption, both passive and intentional.

Dillinger Four

The great American going out of business sale

It's a fine line between the newsletter and narcissism.

Good Luck

There's nothing wrong with playing background for this town

Putting on my rose-colored shades for a trip back in time.

SPICE

The dogs are barking again

And again and again and again

Propagandhi

Less rock, more talk

*Staind voice* It's been awhiiiiiiile

Hickey

Food stamps and drink tickets

I’m one of the lucky ones, and I know that. When I got sick, I had a multitude of people reach out and offer their support, be it through kind words, lending me their car, driving me to Cleveland for appointments, cooking and delivering meals after surgery, sending gift

Green Day

Do you have the time to listen to me whine?

See what I did there?

The joys of healthcare in America

Welcome to hell (world)

Bad title, I am aware.

blink-182

blink-182 and the never-ending authenticity test

On blink-182, Pitchfork, reviews, and criticism in general.

Lists

Begrudgingly, I bring you a list

I, too, am participating in this most shameful activity

The joys of healthcare in America

Circumnavigate this body

The last thing I did before leaving Chicago for surgery was see John K. Samson play. Despite being a Weakerthans fan for nearly two decades, I never got to see them, and I’d only seen John play solo once before. When the show was announced months ago, I bought

The joys of healthcare in America

I am having surgery tomorrow

Believe it or not, it's true

The joys of healthcare in America

I just want to dance at your funeral

Because I already paid the band

The joys of healthcare in America

Just one big, moist bag of garbage

It's all the same to me, man

Gatecreeper

Talking emo with Chase Mason of Gatecreeper

A freewheelin' chat about some of Chase's favorite emo records

The joys of healthcare in America

Mark your calendars, friends

I wasn’t expecting to have any news for you this week, but I got a call on Friday afternoon saying they had a surgery date for me, and that date is November 26. There’s no use in pontificating about this too much, but given that I had two

The joys of healthcare in America

Tell me how does it feel

Or something like that.

The joys of healthcare in America

If I had a choice don't you think I'd make it?

Waking up before 4 a.m. feels like a cruel joke.