The Sound and the Story

We dive deep into the life-affirming, meaning-making power of Taylor Swift's folklore.

I had an in-depth quaratine call with Max Stern of Signals Midwest about their latest album Pin. Go buy it directly from the artist here. Songs featured in this episode (in chronological order): Can't Help But Wonder Pin Your Old New Apartment Also mentioned: Wil Wagner - More Like Signals MidBEST

I talk to Amy and Daniel of Future Teens about their Dan Campbell-aproved record, Breakup Season. You can find Future Teens on Twitter @FutureTeensUSA and at futureteensusa.com.

Kevin Devine, a unique, thoughtful, loquacious, multi-talented musician talks about the ten-year anniversary of Brother's Blood as well as a whole lot of other things. Go buy his stuff at kevindevine.net.

In this two-part interview with Erik Garlington, the brains and brawn behind the black and queer pop-punk outfit Proper., we discuss both his records, "The Surburbs Have Ruined My Life" and "I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better," and how his background of being an outsider and a military brat lead him on a wild journey to be a pop-punk singer in New York City. Full chronological playlist: "Germany, 1991" "A$AP Rocky Type Beat" "Not Black Enough" "Curtains Down! Throw in the Towel!" "Bragging Rights (ft. Willow Hawks of The Sonder Bombs)" "No Loitering"