Joey Grantham has been everywhere. Between various bookstores to big cities and even a stint back at his parents, he meshed with writers and made scattered poems a cohesive book.
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“Something Bright, Then Holes” Filled with Profundity and Connotation
MacArthur Fellow Maggie Nelson’s 2007 reissue is easily one of the best books of 2018. Candid and heartfelt, Nelson’s narration blurs the lines between poetry and storytelling fluently and with thoughtful contemplation.
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Love, Life, and Letters: White-Knuckled Noir in “How To Set Yourself On Fire”
Able to fit 56 chapters into a meer 306 pages, Julia Dixon Evans still finds a way to foreshadow, develop complex character development, and still surprise readers in the end.
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Concert Diaries: St. Vincent @ the National 6/3/15
Making a name for herself with her Grammy-winning self-titled record, Annie Clark’s confidence and flamboyant setup cemented her rockstar cred on her 2015 tour. Her appreciation for fans and band, however, shows it hasn’t gone to her head.
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Where You Go, There You Are: Talking with Frankie Rose
Back with her first album in 4 years, the former rock girl trades guitars for synths and solitude for gratitude. She’s through the flog and scaled Mt. Everest back to New York, finding herself along the way.
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“Animals Eat Each Other” Finds Sympathy in Shitty People
Elle Nash’s characters in her new book are neither good or bad, just twisted in a volatile threeway filled with obsession, manipulation and the ruins of love and sexuality.
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Greetings from Austin: SXSW Roundup
A week later, and we’re still reeling. We asked bands and fans what shows they dug, which parties were the wildest – and we have the pics to prove it
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A Chat With Dreampop Darling Hazel English
Rumored not to be her real name, we chatted with the elusive Australian about life, love, and moving across the world
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Best of 2017: Reader’s Top Albums
We asked our readers to name their top albums this year and what made them so special. after over 30 responses, we compiled the data to find Popscure’s definitive top 5, plus honorable mentions.
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Boom Bappin’ with a Broken Heart: A Chat With Ardamus
The DIY rapper did it his way without ever getting signed. Now he’s shedding his hard shell and wearing his heart on his sleeve with new album
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