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Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Talks TV On The Radio On The Internet
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Lauren Theisen
,
David Roth
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Giri Nathan
December 10, 2024
Arts And Culture
When Will The ‘Wicked’ Press Campaign End?
237
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Rachelle Hampton
November 21, 2024
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Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Blows Up The Chicken Man
164
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Lauren Theisen
,
David Roth
,
Dave McKenna
, and
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 23, 2024
Funbag
Oasis Is Back, You Wankers!
696
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Drew Magary
September 3, 2024
Arts And Culture
Chappell Roan Confronts The Sickness Of Modern Fandom
432
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Kelsey McKinney
August 21, 2024
Olympics
Explain To Me Your Music Choices, Now
153
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Heather Wei-Xi Chen
July 30, 2024
Arts And Culture
‘Illinoise’ Carries The Spirit That Makes Sufjan Stevens Special
41
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Lauren Theisen
July 14, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Year’s Best Rap Album Wants To Take You To The Future
64
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Israel Daramola
July 9, 2024
Mods Asleep
In Defense Of That Whole Weird ’90s Rock Marble-Mouthed Thing
781
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Mitch Therieau
May 29, 2024
Arts And Culture
The Myth Of An Apolitical Eurovision
110
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Sabrina Imbler
May 12, 2024
Defector Music Club
Chet Baker Sings, And Defector Music Club Chats
42
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Israel Daramola
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Lauren Theisen
May 2, 2024
Arts And Culture
Partying With The U.S. Army At South By Southwest
314
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Dan Gentile
March 25, 2024
Arts And Culture
A Journey Through The Process Of Making And Talking About Art
38
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Israel Daramola
March 22, 2024
Music
A Notorious Pitchfork Reviewer Was My Biggest Musical Influence
250
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Dan McQuade
January 31, 2024
Year In Review
The Best Things We Heard In 2023
243
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Defector Staff
December 26, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Wants A Piece Of Britney Spears’s ‘Blackout’
32
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Lauren Theisen
,
Patrick Redford
, and
Israel Daramola
November 22, 2023
Arts And Culture
‘Stereophonic’ Is “The Fleetwood Mac Play” And So Much Better For It
36
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Lauren Theisen
November 8, 2023
Arts And Culture
I Just Want To Go To A Concert
331
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Soraya Roberts
July 4, 2023
Defector Music Club
Defector Music Club Faces Its Fears With ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’
115
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Israel Daramola
,
Giri Nathan
,
Patrick Redford
,
David Roth
, and
Lauren Theisen
June 27, 2023
Funbag
Pop Culture Is Good For Your Children
667
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Drew Magary
January 24, 2023
Soccer
Where Were You When Shakira Ruined Gerard Piqué?
134
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Diana Moskovitz
January 15, 2023
Year In Review
The Best Things We Heard In 2022
260
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Defector Staff
December 28, 2022
NFL
Killin’ Dylan: The Fascinating Horrors Of Jim Irsay’s “Blowin’ In The Wind”
113
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Dave McKenna
November 9, 2022
Year In Review
The Best Things We Heard In 2021
256
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Defector Staff
December 30, 2021
Book Excerpts That Don't Suck
Not Even Richard Marx Gets The Girl When The Other Guy Is The Great One
96
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Richard Marx
July 9, 2021
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