LUCY DACUS
Photos / Kristy Benjamin Story / Erica Hawkins “It’s been cool to see which songs resonate with people, and what they mean to other people, and not just me,” mused Lucy Dacus when asked about her current tour, her first punctuated with sold out shows. “A lot of people tend to sing along to “Nonbeliever” and “Time Fighter,” and from the get-go, people have been singing along to “Night Shift” which is constantly a really... Read More
DON’T CALL CHASTITY BELT A RIOT GRRRL BAND
Photos / Kristy Benjamin Story / Monica Wolfe Listen to Chastity Belt while sprawled in a hot bath on a cold night with the window cracked just enough for the smoke from your damp Marlboro Menthol Light to find its way through the dirty screen. The scent—either reminiscent of elderly woman or young love—you can’t decide—will still hang heavy, riding on trapped steam, while this voice reminds you just how lonely you are. No, maybe... Read More
JULIA JACKLIN
Story/Kelsey McCormick Photos/Kristy Benjamin Julia Jacklin’s debut album Don’t Let The Kids Win is a coming of age tale, and its creator, the antihero. Jacklin sounds like she’s afraid to tell you the whole story, but is compelled to do so anyway. She holds little back about the fears of facing an uncharted future and the self-doubt that comes along with it. She’s not here to get in formation or be anyone’s poster girl. Instead,... Read More
BEDOUINE
Photos/Kristy Benjamin Wardrobe/Town Clothes Story/Matt Stallworth One of the defining experiences of my adolescence was sitting on the beds of various friends while they played songs they had written spontaneously on mildly out of tune acoustic guitars. The feeling of a song sung directly to me, not in some mystical way but in a very tangible one, was simultaneously chilling and invigorating. While Azniv Korkejian’s debut album,... Read More
THE CAIRO GANG
Photos / Kristy Benjamin Story / Lauren Rearick This year, The Cairo Gang released Untouchable, the latest album in an extensive catalog of moving, mysterious, and truly unique musical work. Emmett Kelly is the man behind the Cairo Gang moniker, beginning his musical endeavors when he was still in high school. In 2006, Kelly released the first of his Cairo Gang releases, and since then he’s continued to tirelessly create, working alone... Read More
SOUNDTRACK PREMIERE: WOODSHOCK
STORY / KRISTY BENJAMIN By now, I am sure everyone is dying to see Woodshock, the directorial debut film of our favorite sisters Kate & Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte. Because we know from their work that their ability to create beautiful things has made them acclaimed in the fashion world. It seems naturally their transition to film would be a feast for the eyes as well, and you would not be wrong. However, there is another major element to this... Read More
Henry Jamison
Photos / Kristy Benjamin Story / Olivia Inkster Although originally from upstate New York, Henry Jamison moved to Burlington, Vermont with his family at the age of two. That’s been the home and backdrop (quite literally!) for his melodic, visual lyrics. Praised for his songwriting, he is enjoying being back in his inspiring surroundings, even if it’s just another temporary stop between his last tour (with the band, Tall Heights) and... Read More
TEMPLES
Story / Monica Wolfe Photos / Kristy Benajmin LADYGUNN had the pleasure of speaking to Tom Warmsley of British psychedelic rock band Temples about all that lies behind their latest self-produced album, Volcano. This album is their second release, following their premiere studio album, Sun Structures. In recording Volcano, Warmsley says, the band wanted to create something notably different than their first album, which was “purposefully romantic.”... Read More
