Victoria LeGrand of Beach House: interviewed at Sound of the City. In related news, said band’s new album Bloom is fantastic.

Douglas Wolk looks at the solo work of the Velvet Underground’s Moe Tucker.

Jessica Hopper chats with Willie Nelson for The Daily.

Tim Horvath’s “The Conversations” can now be read at The Collagist. (For good measure, here’s our review of his Understories.)

Sarah Schulman discussed gentrification at St. Marks Bookshop.

Nitsuh Abebe discusses his favorite smells.

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