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Playful & Pretty: An Interview With Artist Soosan Joon Silanee

David DeanNovember 25, 2013

Soosan Joon Silanee is a fantastic, smile promoting artist in NYC. Her illustrations go down so smooth, a Shel Silverstein/Dr. Seuss blend with a dash of fashio... Read More...

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A Quick Chat With Artist Andreas Nitschke

David DeanOctober 10, 2013

Serial Optimist gets more artist submissions than I can count each day, and when we choose to feature one, it's not just because we like the art, it's because o... Read More...

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Interview With Photographer Darren Ankenman

David DeanSeptember 5, 2013

I've been a fan of photographer Darren Ankenman for a few years now. I didn't know much about him, but after he did a stellar shoot with the band Other Lives, w... Read More...

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What Turned You On? Sufjan Stevens, Jarvis Taveniere, Blake Schwarzenbach

Erika BognerAugust 30, 2013

Welcome to "What Turned You On?" the Serial Optimist series that is all about inspiration and influence. We've been talking with musicians about the one album t... Read More...

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What Turned You On? Nedelle Torrisi, Ariel Rubin & Jenny Hsu

Erika BognerAugust 26, 2013

In this series we ask musicians about the one album that changed their life, the album that turned that slow burn of curiosity into an uncontrollable fire, the ... Read More...

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An Interview The Band TEEN

Erika BognerMarch 12, 2013

If you haven't heard of TEEN yet, you will. The Brooklyn-based chick rockers have been playing constantly since the winter of 2010, including performances with... Read More...

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East Meets West: An Interview With The Yellow Dogs

Erika BognerMarch 5, 2013

Brooklyn via Tehran punk band, The Yellow Dogs were kind enough to take time out while touring to answer a few questions for us. Here's what we chatted about wi... Read More...

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Artist John Sabraw

David DeanFebruary 28, 2013

Artist John Sabraw really gets us excited. His enthusiasm and true love of art is contagious, his knowledge is vast. The guy was just born an artist, nothing wa... Read More...

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What Turned You On? Travis Caine Seitz, Zohra Atash & Jasmine Golestaneh

Erika BognerFebruary 19, 2013

In this series we ask musicians about the one album that changed their life, the album that turned that slow burn of curiosity into an uncontrollable fire, the ... Read More...

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What Turned You On? Casey Gibson, Jason Rueger & Vito Aiuto

Erika BognerFebruary 6, 2013

In this series we ask musicians about the one album that changed their life, the album that turned that slow burn of curiosity into an uncontrollable fire, the ... Read More...

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What Turned You On? Justin Landis, Seth Sutton & Seth Murray

Erika BognerJanuary 25, 2013

In this series we ask musicians about the one album that changed their life, the album that turned that slow burn of curiosity into an uncontrollable fire, the ... Read More...

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What Turned You On?
Elin Lindfors,
Sandro Schiena &
Anthony Di Giovanni

Erika BognerDecember 17, 2012

In this series we ask musicians about the one album that changed their life, the album that turned that slow burn of curiosity into an uncontrollable fire, the ... Read More...

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The Live Show Manifesto: An Interview With Austin-Based Band, Ringo Deathstarr

Erika BognerNovember 16, 2012

Ringo Deathstarr just wrapped a lengthy North American tour at the end of October supporting their latest album, Mauve. We spoke with frontman, Elliott Fraiser... Read More...

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Tamar Levine ’11:11′

Meredith SchneiderNovember 11, 2012

The great thing about Instagram (aside from seeing the latest shot your Mom took of "fall foliage") is getting to follow people that actually do the whole "phot... Read More...

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