Why Are the Beatles Still Inescapable 56 Years On? Jason Kruppa Has a Theory

Described as "addictive" and "essential," the Producing the Beatles podcast explores the Fabs' catalog with technical and emotional curiosity. Here's a…

Mar 27 • Seth Lorinczi

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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…

Mar 13 • Seth Lorinczi and Walter Martin

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February 2026

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…

Feb 27 • Seth Lorinczi

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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…

Feb 12 • Seth Lorinczi

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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…

Feb 5 • Seth Lorinczi

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January 2026

We Took MDMA and It Saved Our Marriage — Ask Us Anything

A recording from Seth Lorinczi and Narratively's live video

Jan 23 • Seth Lorinczi and Narratively

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Fleeing Reagan, Stealing from Museums, and Magic Mushrooms: Tuxedomoon's Long, Strange Trip

Tuxedomoon's co-founder, Steven Brown, left America 45 years ago—but he never faded away. Now he’s back with a thrillingly moody album and a gorgeous…

Jan 16 • Seth Lorinczi

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Happy “New Year’s Day”! How U2 Created Their Breakout Hit

Love them or loathe them, U2 never sounded more urgent. But until nearly the moment Bono stepped up to the mic, he didn’t even know what the song was…

Jan 2 • Seth Lorinczi

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December 2025

Radio, Radio: Rekindling the Thrill of Discovery, and a Sneak Preview for 2026

When I was a kid, my clock radio was everything: A time-travel machine and a lifeline. But when I took it apart, I killed it. Here are some stories I'll…

Dec 19, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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Happy Birthday, "Damaged." How Black Flag's Debut Met Its Match in the Sony Walkman

When Black Flag’s first album dropped 44 years ago, the Walkman had just hit. Has there been a better pairing of medium and message since?

Dec 5, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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November 2025

Back to the Future: The All-Too Brief Heyday of the ‘60s Revival Scene

If you were edgy in the ‘80s (but leery of punk or goth) there was an alternative: The ‘60s revival. For a brief moment, the mods and trippers and beat…

Nov 21, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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Revisiting Erik Satie's Dissociative Genius Through Patricia Escudero's Lost Synth Odyssey

The composer for people who don’t like classical, Erik Satie always sounded out of time. But 40 years ago, when an elusive keyboardist reinterpreted his…

Nov 7, 2025 • Seth Lorinczi

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