Katie Bain
Scenes
How LA Became a Bastion for People Who Are 'Spiritual, Not Religious’
The ecstatic, hypnotic chanting of kirtan is a huge scene in the city. And that makes perfect sense.
Katie Bain
2.21.19
The Noisey Guide to
The Guide to Getting Into Joni Mitchell, the Blueprint for Human Experience
Mitchell, in all her incarnations, remains a chief cartographer of American music and the female experience. Regardless of who you are, her map is made for you.
Katie Bain
11.7.18
psychedelics
Psychedelics Are Going Mainstream, Because the Mainstream Needs Them
Some experts predict practices like MDMA therapy will be legal in as little as three years.
Katie Bain
6.26.18
Entertainment
Maury Povich Thinks His Insane Paternity Test Shows Are 'Shakespearean'
"There is love. There is lust. There is betrayal. There is conflict."
Katie Bain
9.18.17
SPIRITUALITY
I Tried to Find Spiritual Enlightenment at a Music Festival
At Bhakti Fest, you'll find no alcohol, no meat, no cheese, no cigarettes, and no drugs—but you might find yourself.
Katie Bain
9.14.17
climate change
Reporting on Climate Change Is Harmful if You're Not Offering Solutions
Once-celebrated author and thinker Daniel Pinchbeck can't find an audience for his new book. He has a few ideas why.
Katie Bain
8.7.17
Sports
The Green Bay Packers Are the NFL's Great Rural Anomaly
We hung with 7,000 of the team's owners at their annual shareholders' meeting.
Katie Bain
7.31.17
Festivals 2017
Bon Iver’s Dad Helped Me Discover the Secret Jazz History of His Hometown
How a weekend at Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires festival ended in the back of his dad's pickup and a trip to the dive bar down the road.
Katie Bain
6.23.17
Music
How Music Helped a Transgender Pop Star Transition
Through seeing Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Prince on MTV, Kenny could better visualize becoming Mia.
Katie Bain
6.1.17
Interviews
David Bowie and The Clash Were Fans of Derek Boshier’s Art, and You Should Be Too
The British pop art great walks us through his new exhibit to reflect on collaborating with Bowie, tutoring Joe Strummer, and painting iPhones.
Katie Bain
5.25.17
Noisey
The Legend of Pamela Des Barres, Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Most Iconic Groupie
'I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie' was her groundbreaking bestseller and Penny Lane from 'Almost Famous' is based on her. We talk to Pamela about her new book, 'Let It Bleed: How to Write a Rockin' Memoir.'
Katie Bain
4.27.17
Interviews
The Legend of Pamela Des Barres, Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Most Iconic Groupie
'I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie' was her groundbreaking bestseller and Penny Lane from 'Almost Famous' is based on her. We talk to Pamela about her new book, 'Let It Bleed: How to Write a Rockin' Memoir.'
Katie Bain
4.27.17
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