Wildflowers and Waveforms — Loula Yorke's Electric Commons
From squat parties to a cottage on a wildflower common, Loula Yorke has built a practice around beauty, ecological dread, and the feminist history that 'Hydrology' quietly carries forward.
The Fair and the Fury — On the Lilith Fair Documentary and Feminist History Worth Keeping
Meredith Hobbs Coons and Carolyn Zaldivar Snow of The Tonearm compare notes on 'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery,' the documentary film that turns feminist music history into something closer to evidence.
Paying Attention is Wonderful — Listening Along With Lia Kohl
The cellist and composer discusses her album 'Various Small Whistles and a Song,' a collection of field recordings that transform voting lines, train stations, and strangers' whistles into intimate sonic portraits of daily life.
Lōwli's Gentle Search for Light in Dark Places
The Dublin-based songwriter reflects on her debut 'Window in the Woods,' a record that moves between lament and possibility through piano, layered strings, and seascapes recorded off Ireland's west coast.
The Anxious Optimism of Maria Teriaeva's Modular Synthesis
Five years after releasing 'Conservatory of Flowers', Maria Teriaeva revisits her Buchla-driven sophomore album with fresh perspective, explaining how anxiety and hope remain constants even as her circumstances shift from abundance to constraint.
A Din of Toads — M. Sage's Rural Reckoning
The former Chicago resident discusses his move to a Colorado farm, the challenges of balancing parenthood with creative work, and how his latest album 'Tender / Wading' benefits from letting art sit longer before sharing it with the world.
The Untethered Electronics of Briana Marela
The experimental musician splits her time between soldering synthesizers at Buchla and touring the country with wearable instruments that let her move freely through audiences. Her intimate new album, 'My Inner Rest,' offers a glimpse.