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Currently on tour in Europe, Volker Bertelmann corresponded with us by email, discussing how his new album took shape, the relationship between image and music, and how childhood memories can often provide the best material when composing.

Ryan Trudell of Truckasauras gives us some details about his custom-patched Game Boys, encourages taking in the Pac NW's natural scenery, and divulges which kind of truck a Truckasauras would sell. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

We spoke to two members of Abe Vigoda about how the Smell's recent deluge of press has affected the club's vibe, the band's relationship to the character actor of the same name, and the origins of some of their bizarre guitar sounds.

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.

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.

We talk with Josephine Olausson about the Swedish quintet's sophomore album, A Hundred Things Keep Me Up at Night, the outside pressures to adjust their sound for the marketplace, and the pros and cons of reading one's own press.

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.

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.