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Defector Music Club
Chet Baker Sings, And Defector Music Club Chats
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Israel Daramola
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Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
May 2, 2024
Arts And Culture
Rico Wade And Organized Noize Were The Architects Of Southern Rap
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Israel Daramola
April 18, 2024
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Arts And Culture
Víkingur Ólafsson Plays The Familiar And Makes It His Own
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Kevin Koczwara
April 4, 2024
Arts And Culture
Beyoncé’s New Album Is Just Fine And That’s OK
205
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Israel Daramola
April 2, 2024
Arts And Culture
Kim Gordon Rides The Thin Line Between Hip And Gimmick With ‘The Collective’
81
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Israel Daramola
March 12, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Reviews The People’s Radiohead Album
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Israel Daramola
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David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
March 4, 2024
Journalismism
What To Take From The Latest Suit Against Diddy
99
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Israel Daramola
February 29, 2024
Video Games
This Guy Beats Video Games Using A Drum Kit As A Controller
41
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Dan McQuade
February 29, 2024
Life Lessons
I Have Become The Dr. Frankenstein Of Amps
71
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Dave McKenna
February 15, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Usher Super Bowl Halftime Moments, Ranked
211
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Israel Daramola
February 12, 2024
Arts And Culture
Can Usher Escape The Nostalgia Trap?
101
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Israel Daramola
February 9, 2024
Arts And Culture
Maybe It’s Not So Bad Being ‘Mere Mortals’
21
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Patrick Redford
February 6, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Song Goes On Even If We Don’t
167
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Barry Petchesky
February 6, 2024
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Knows Who The Raincoats Are
55
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Lauren Theisen
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Giri Nathan
February 2, 2024
Music
A Notorious Pitchfork Reviewer Was My Biggest Musical Influence
250
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Dan McQuade
January 31, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Five New Playboi Carti Songs, Ranked
59
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Israel Daramola
January 24, 2024
Journalismism
Music Journalism Can’t Afford A Hollowed-Out Pitchfork
413
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Israel Daramola
January 18, 2024
Music
Lawsuit Accuses James Dolan And Harvey Weinstein Of Sexual Assault
137
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Barry Petchesky
January 16, 2024
Arts And Culture
There’s So Little To Say About Taylor Swift Being Person Of The Year
395
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Kelsey McKinney
December 7, 2023
Arts And Culture
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Prettiest Spotify Wrapped Of Them All?
232
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Kelsey McKinney
November 30, 2023
Podcasts
When Ska Was King, With Rob Harvilla
334
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David Roth
November 16, 2023
Arts And Culture
Local Man In His 30s Gets Really Into PinkPantheress
87
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Israel Daramola
November 15, 2023
Music
Meet Us At Midnight For ‘1989’ (Defector’s Version)
160
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
, and
Abigail Segel
October 27, 2023
Music
You Too Can Score Cheap On The Open Market For Dead People’s (Hammond) Organs
92
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Dave McKenna
October 22, 2023
Arts And Culture
Charles Bissell Has Finally Moved On From The Wrens
42
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Robert Rubsam
October 20, 2023
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