Sophie Prettyman-Beauchamp, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/sophie-prettyman-beauchamp/ For the Love of Music Tue, 16 May 2023 19:24:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://atwoodmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Atwood-Magazine-Circle-Logo-2020-32x32.png Sophie Prettyman-Beauchamp, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/sophie-prettyman-beauchamp/ 32 32 68941247 Interview: Built to Spill Embody the Indescribable on ‘When the Wind Forgets Your Name’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/btsw-built-to-spill-interview-when-the-wind-forgets-your-name/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/btsw-built-to-spill-interview-when-the-wind-forgets-your-name/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:20:42 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=170873 When The Wind Forgets Your Name - Built to SpillOn 'When The Wind Forgets Your Name,' Built to Spill's first new album in seven years, indie rock hero Doug Martsch weaves nostalgia-tinged guitar jams out of bittersweet times and absurdity.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/btsw-built-to-spill-interview-when-the-wind-forgets-your-name/feed/ 0 170873 Interview: Sean Nicholas Savage Embodies His Inner Light on ‘Shine’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/snss-sean-nicholas-savage-interview-shine-music-2022/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/snss-sean-nicholas-savage-interview-shine-music-2022/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:38:52 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=169685 Sean Nicholas Savage © Sophie Prettyman-BeauchampCanadian-born multi-hyphenate Sean Nicholas Savage rediscovers the complex magic of loving and existing on his latest album, ‘Shine.’ ]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/snss-sean-nicholas-savage-interview-shine-music-2022/feed/ 0 169685 Today’s Song: Kira McSpice Gives Herself Over to “Mirth” https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmsm-kira-mcspice-mirth/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmsm-kira-mcspice-mirth/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:00:09 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=168165 Kira McSpice © Mika Lungulov-KlotzRounding out her migraine-inspired album saga, New York-based cellist Kira McSpice pushes forward in harrowing times with a decidedly hopeful heart on “Mirth.”]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/kmsm-kira-mcspice-mirth/feed/ 0 168165 Today’s Song: Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen’s “Like I Used To” Is a Beacon of Hope https://atwoodmagazine.com/liut-like-i-used-to-sharon-van-etten-angel-olsen-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/liut-like-i-used-to-sharon-van-etten-angel-olsen-song-review/#respond Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:00:13 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=165513 Like I Used To - Sharon Van Etten x Angel Olsen © Dana Trippe“Like I Used To,” indie rock veterans Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen’s timely anthem of nostalgia, silver linings, and returns to joy is quintessential COVID fare — and a masterclass in songwriting.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/liut-like-i-used-to-sharon-van-etten-angel-olsen-song-review/feed/ 0 165513 Today’s Song: My Chemical Romance’s “The Foundations of Decay” Announces a Larger-Than-Life Rebirth https://atwoodmagazine.com/mcrf-my-chemical-romance-the-foundations-of-decay-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/mcrf-my-chemical-romance-the-foundations-of-decay-song-review/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 13:54:00 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=163200 My Chemical Romance © Devin SarnoWith "The Foundations of Decay," My Chemical Romance's first new release since 2014, the quintessential Jersey pop-punk band proves it wasn’t just a phase.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/mcrf-my-chemical-romance-the-foundations-of-decay-song-review/feed/ 0 163200 Interview: Pictoria Vark Opens Up a World of Possibility with Debut ‘The Parts I Dread’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/pvpd-pictoria-vark-interview-the-parts-i-dread-2022/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/pvpd-pictoria-vark-interview-the-parts-i-dread-2022/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 17:22:04 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=163070 Pictoria Vark © Sophie Prettyman-BeauchampMidwestern indie singer/songwriter Pictoria Vark met up with us at Treefort 10 to discuss navigating her early adulthood, touring full-time, and establishing a promising solo career in the wake of her debut album, 'The Parts I Dread.']]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/pvpd-pictoria-vark-interview-the-parts-i-dread-2022/feed/ 0 163070 Interview: Catching Up with Guided By Voices’ Doug Gillard https://atwoodmagazine.com/dgbv-doug-gillard-interview-guided-by-voices-2022/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/dgbv-doug-gillard-interview-guided-by-voices-2022/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 14:25:50 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=162876 Doug Gillard © Le StudioGuided By Voices guitarist and Nada Surf member Doug Gillard shares memories from his college radio days, his takes on lo-fi music, and how the band kept up their prolific streak during the pandemic.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/dgbv-doug-gillard-interview-guided-by-voices-2022/feed/ 0 162876 Gallery: Bands on Film at Treefort 10 https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmf10fg-treefort-music-fest-2022-film-gallery/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmf10fg-treefort-music-fest-2022-film-gallery/#respond Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:06:51 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=162278 Dent May on film © Sophie Prettyman-BeauchampGlimpse some of Treefort Music Fest’s faces behind the music in a series of point-and-shoot portraits from the Boise-based festival’s tenth installment.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmf10fg-treefort-music-fest-2022-film-gallery/feed/ 0 162278 Interview: Shamir on Why ‘Heterosexuality’ Is His Most Vulnerable Record Yet https://atwoodmagazine.com/sih2-shamir-interview-2022/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/sih2-shamir-interview-2022/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:28:17 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=160678 The prolific Vegas-born polymath Shamir talks growing through his cosmic quarter-life crisis and rethinking what queer art really means with his genre-expansive new record 'Heterosexuality.']]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/sih2-shamir-interview-2022/feed/ 0 160678 Interview: Chong the Nomad Follows Her Own Rhythm at Treefort 9 https://atwoodmagazine.com/ctni-chong-the-nomad-interview-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ctni-chong-the-nomad-interview-2021/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:00:19 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=157191 Seattle producer and DJ Chong the Nomad ruminates on making lockdown beats, handling the rush of a live set, and working on a blockbuster soundtrack.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/ctni-chong-the-nomad-interview-2021/feed/ 0 157191 Interview: Sloppy Jane Erects a Monument of Emotion with ‘Madison’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/sjmi-sloppy-jane-madison-interview-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/sjmi-sloppy-jane-madison-interview-2021/#respond Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:00:52 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=156165 Sloppy Jane © Sara CathSloppy Jane's Haley Dahl reflects on the years-long journey of growing alongside her larger-than-life sophomore album 'Madison.']]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/sjmi-sloppy-jane-madison-interview-2021/feed/ 0 156165 Interview: Banny Grove and the Gift of Play https://atwoodmagazine.com/bgi2-banny-grove-interview-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bgi2-banny-grove-interview-2021/#respond Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:43:12 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=155904 The LA and Joshua Tree-based art-pop group Banny Grove reflects on the saving grace of imagination in the adult world.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bgi2-banny-grove-interview-2021/feed/ 0 155904 Today’s Song: FEELS Seek Friends for The Apocalypse (And Bid Farewell) on “Night Walker” https://atwoodmagazine.com/fnwr-feels-night-walker-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/fnwr-feels-night-walker-song-review/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:03:24 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=155867 On their final EP, the LA psych-punks FEELS ruminate on humanity from the dark confines of the past year-and-a-half as they take brave steps down their own new paths on "Night Walker."]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/fnwr-feels-night-walker-song-review/feed/ 0 155867 Interview: Lala Lala Becomes One with the Current on New Album ‘I Want The Door to Open’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lliwtdto-lala-lala-i-want-the-door-to-open-music-interview-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lliwtdto-lala-lala-i-want-the-door-to-open-music-interview-2021/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:00:43 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=155451 On her third record, Lillie West chases clear-headed authenticity and reevaluates her world like never before.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lliwtdto-lala-lala-i-want-the-door-to-open-music-interview-2021/feed/ 0 155451 Interview: The Sonic Symbiosis of Anjimile https://atwoodmagazine.com/ajci-anjimile-interview-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ajci-anjimile-interview-2021/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:00:54 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=155396 Anjimile's Jimi Chithambo breaks down their new EP, the film scores that inspire him, and the intersections of their identity, spirituality, and music]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/ajci-anjimile-interview-2021/feed/ 0 155396