Weekly Feature
Sub Pop 20: Individual Staff Picks
We cap our five-feature celebration of Sub Pop's first 20 years with a look at some records and artifacts from the label's history that, while they didn't make the cut in last week's Sub Pop 20, still mean something to at least one of our staffers.
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From indie rock to pop to disco to hip-hop, we count down our favorite tracks of the year.
2008 Pitchfork Readers Poll
Here are the results of the second annual Pitchfork Readers Poll, in which we asked you for your picks for the best album, song, live artist, and more.
Previous Weekly Features
Interview: Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman
To kick off a five-part celebration of Sub Pop's 20th anniversary-- and the concert/party the Seattle label is throwing itself this weekend-- we spoke to the men who founded the classic indie imprint, Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman.
Interview: Spiritualized
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We speak with the Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser about the band's latest album, You & Me, life on the road, aging gracefully, and the importance of pacing.
Interview: Max Tundra
Parallax Error Beheads You, Max Tundra's third full-length-- and first in six years-- juxtaposes prog-like complexity with pop's approachability, and it's finally released in the U.S. this week. We talk to the perfectionist about deadlines, the process of making complex, intricate bedroom music, Prince, and Tom Jones.
Interview: Sir Paul McCartney and Youth (aka The Fireman)
Several weeks ago, Pitchfork relayed questions to London to be posed to McCartney and Youth in a video interview. They talked about the new album, why they're promoting the Fireman now, and what it's like to release music in the current music marketplace.
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