Behind the Cover: Casso Dinero's Illustration for Issue 25

Music—like all art—requires inspiration. Too often, for Black artists, that inspiration is our lives.

Crimson Guardian and Harrah's Void at 18 23 Mystery Bar on Nov. 14, 2020

Skyler Ray & Kala Mulcahy, Tripolar & Alabaster Jankins, Yung Mil, BIG D, Roulette Delgato, JUSWILD and Kanide-Is at 18 23 Mystery Bar on Oct. 2, 2020

Tool at Moda Center on March 10, 2020

Prior to last August, it had been 4,872 days since Tool released 10,000 Days. That’s more days than most middle school-aged humans have under their belts. That period encompasses the entire Obama presidency and quite a bit on either side. It’s longer than the period from when Ringo joined The Beatles to when The Beatles were no longer a thing. It’s a significant chunk of...

PUP, The Drew Thomson Foundation and Screaming Females at Roseland Theater on March 10, 2020

Grieves, The Holdup and P.MO at Bossanova Ballroom on March 10, 2020