Ginger Root’s Life Is a Movie
The SoCal multi-instrumentalist writes love letters to 1980s Japan through his elaborately world-building visuals and city pop-tinged funk-lite jams.
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A Horny SZA Hit, a Questionable Bob Dylan Impression, and a New Aphex Twin Classic
Waste or Taste is back to discuss late December’s tastiest leftovers, from SZA’s ‘Lana’ to Timothée Chalamet’s Dylan
A Deep Dive Into Johnny Cash Offering Bob Dylan a Bugle in ‘A Complete Unknown’
There are factual liberties taken in the new Dylan biopic, but none as mystifying as a scene involving the corn snack Bugles.
What Album Are You Most Excited For in 2025?
I can’t believe my answer is a record called ‘Who Let the Dogs Out.’
It’s Our Year-End Wrap-Up Podcast
Featuring everything from Sabrina Carpenter’s frightening heterosexuality to Benson Boone’s fedora-core to the haunted gay synth-pop of Trent Reznor’s ‘Challengers’ soundtrack
Jill’s Favorite Music of 2024
Getting right back to it with Mag Bay’s cosmic art-pop, J-Pratt’s dispatches from another century, the Ginger Root cinematic universe, and a sage-of-mind country duet from Waxahatchee x MJ Lenderman
A Short King, a Tall King, and a TikTok Jester: Debating New Music From Kendrick Lamar, Father John Misty, and More
Topics include holiday music that doesn’t suck, John Misty the folk hero, and an explicit ditty that will change the way you think about macaroni and cheese
Spotify Is Using You
The streaming behemoth has once again ensnared us in its icky web with their latest Wrapped campaign.
No One Does Ego Death Like Father John Misty
On ‘Mahashmashana,’ Misty’s main-character-syndrome folk-rock uncovers shiny new pearls of wisdom.
We Really Snapped on This One—Debating Songs by FKA Twigs, Kim Deal, and More
The Waste or Taste team discusses Twigs’ ‘Eusexua’ era, the solo debut of Breeders/Pixies hero Kim Deal, and a new electronic genre with BPMs over 200
Charli XCX Was Actually Funny on ‘SNL’
Ms. Brat can act! And her musical performances were pretty good, too.