The Best of Pitchfork Music Festival, Then and Now
In this episode of the Pitchfork Review podcast, our critics reminisce about their favorite moments from past Pitchfork Festivals and talk about who they’re looking forward to seeing most this weekend in Chicago.
Teenage Post-Punks Lifeguard Are Living the DIY Dream
Along with throwing bolts of guitar-rock lightning on record and on stage, this trio is fostering an environment for young Chicago bands to thrive.
20 Contenders for 2023’s Song of the Summer
SZA’s unkillable hit, Bad Bunny’s take on club rap, “Padam Padam,” and all strains of weed-smoking anthems: Here are 20 selections to soundtrack the season.
Why HBO’s The Idol Is So Fascinatingly Bad
In this episode of the Pitchfork Review podcast, our critics discuss the near-hits and wild misses of the controversial pop-star drama starring the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp.
Elliott Smith Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before
In this episode of the Pitchfork Review podcast, our critics draw surprising connections between unearthed songs Elliott Smith made with his high school friends and the music that turned him into a legend.
The Secret Gay History of Indie Rock
From the closeted to the overexposed, this is a lineage of queer indie rock icons.
Fear Will Not Stop Queer Nightlife
In this episode of the Pitchfork Review podcast, our critics discuss the queer nightlife scene’s resilience amid anti-trans legislation and attacks on LGBTQ+ communities.
The Real World of Joanna Sternberg
Talking reality TV, imposter syndrome, and the pursuit of timelessness with the New York singer-songwriter, whose second LP I’ve Got Me arrives this week
In Puerto Rico, Queer Femmes Are Dreaming Up Rap and Reggaeton’s Future
Young Miko, RaiNao, and Villano Antillano are part of a new generation proving that the urbano movement can—and should—be flagrantly queer.
