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Introducing "Sound Surrounds": Walter Martin on the Mysterious Power of Reverb
In which I speak with musicians about their early experience of sound and how they shaped their ideas about music and creativity. Read if you like, but…
 • Seth Lorinczi and Walter Martin
How Hard Could It Be? The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of an Upstart Guitar Brand
In the ‘60s, Micro-Frets was a spunky challenger to corporate guitar brands. Decades later, William Meadors revived the name. But making memorable…
 • Seth Lorinczi
Start Here: A 9-Year-Old’s Take on Punk Rock
50 years ago today, on Feb. 12, 1976—coincidentally my 5th birthday!—the Sex Pistols played the Marquee Club. To celebrate, here's an excerpt from my…
 • Seth Lorinczi
We Got That Supertouch
Blink and you'd have missed it. But forty-four years ago, with little to no fanfare, Bad Brains’ “yellow tape” dropped. Punk, hardcore, and metal would…
 • Seth Lorinczi
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We Took MDMA and It Saved Our Marriage — Ask Us Anything
A recording from Seth Lorinczi and Narratively's live video
 • Seth Lorinczi and Narratively

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Dispatches From the Fringe
Dispatches From the Fringe
Untold stories about the unheard music: Punk, hardcore, ’60s rock, psychedelia and beyond. Words in The Guardian, Narratively, Maggot Brain and elsewhere.
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