Matt Borondy interviewed Michael Kimball at Identity Theory.

Really enjoying Will Sheff’s look back at his 2012 in music.

At Dusted, Andrew Beckerman looks at the year’s best comedy.

Gabriele Stabile talked with The Atlantic about Refugee Hotel.

Splitsider on the history of The Wilton North Report.

SPIN has chosen the year’s highlights in metal. Related: must listen to Horseback, and soon.

Molly Templeton’s piece on hair metal from this week’s 3-Minute Metal Stories event is now online.

What Blake Butler read in 2012.

John Williams on indie rock book titles.

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