Chris Kissel is a writer based in Los Angeles.
Chris Kissel
Viet Cong Talk About Their Cassette Releases and Roughing It on Tour – Exclusive Interview
Viet Cong have been around the block.
Those Darlins Dissect Songs and Reflect on Southern Roots – Exclusive Interview
Those Darlins stay close to their roots.
Landlady Album Release Party in Brooklyn – Review and Photos
We caught Landlady's album release party for 'Upright Behavior' in Brooklyn last night, and it was an evening of bands reaching into grandiose and psychedelic territory with significant success.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Talks ‘Mandatory Fun,’ Parodying The Pixies + More
Superstar parody artist 'Weird Al' Yankovic is releasing his new album, 'Mandatory Fun,' on July 15. Check out our exclusive video interview.
Original Dinosaur Jr. Album Artist Maura Jasper Talks About Leaving Behind the World of Album Covers
In 1987, an art student named Maura Jasper hunkered down in a converted barn at UMass Amherst, in the hills of Western Massachusetts, and sketched an album cover for her friend's band, a little-known (and extremely loud) rock outfit called Dinosaur Jr.
Tune-Yards in New York – Exclusive Photos
Merrill Garbus, singer and mastermind of Tune-Yards, once said that it was hard to comprehend just how complicated the music that her band plays actually is.
Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Display Fuller Sound at Mountain Jam
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, the project led by Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl, played a psychedelic set at Mountain Jam this afernoon, stretching their songs out and soaking in the vibes of the festival.
Updated: 3 Reported Dead in Maryland Mall Shooting
A shooting at a suburban shopping mall in Maryland has left at least three dead, according to authorities.
Storms Barrel Through Midwest, Leaving Several Dead [VIDEO]
Tornadoes and thunderstorms rampaged through the Midwest today, killing several people in Illinois and leaving a path of destruction.
National Radio Personality Kidd Kraddick Dead at 53
Kidd Kraddick, host of the popular, nationally-aired morning show Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, has died in New Orleans.