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He’ll never get out of this world alive…Steve Earle is a hard dog to keep under the porch. In the quarter-century since his debut Guitar Town burst out of the gates, Earle has had a number of… [read more] 
Bea Shall Overcome: The Unexpurgated VersionThe following essay, originally commissioned by The Rotarian and published last spring in a much shorter version, began with the following question: “How… [read more] 
Thou Shalt Steal: Girl Talk plunders the phonicsFrom Led Zeppelin's lifting of Willie Dixon to the sample-happy artistry of Public Enemy and the Beasties, pop has been eating itself for decades. Girl… [read more] 
Option’s 10 Essential Live Online VideosWe scoured Youtube for the greatest live performances we could find of essential Option bands from the years 1985 to 2010. Then we picked the ten best.… [read more] 
Charles GayleThis series collects outtakes of interviews New York Times writer and six-time best-selling author Neil Strauss did when he was a senior contributing… [read more] 
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"Reviews"
A Big ol’ Bunch of Southern SoulThree early-’70s reissues from the Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor and Booker T. & the MG’s represent some of the best Southern soul from the final years of the great Stax Records. » read all |
"Latest News and Features"
Notes on the State of Southern Poetry, Etc.: Crossings, Part 3Poet Diann Blakely is Option’s regular columnist on poetry and all things Southern. She is the author of three collections, including Farewell, My Lovelies. » read all |
"Option Lists"
Ancient to the Future: 20 Essential Videos of Plundered Musical MayhemFrom the stuttering beats of Grandmaster Flash and Plunderphonics to the crazy sonic quilts of Danger Mouse and Girl Talk, the art of stealing never sounded better. » read all |
"Fast 15"The 15 (or so) odds and sods that are making life bearable on this particular day in the 21st Century.
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New Artists GalleryDiscover hot new unsigned acts in Option's artist-driven New Artist Gallery -- and find out how to get your music into the mix. » read all |
"Videos"
Living Things, “Pollen Path”Ambitious, long-form videos keep popping up all over the music map, from obscure indie/art rockers like Shadow Shadow Shade to mainstream superstars like the Beasties. This dreamy clip falls somewhere in between. |
"Global Voices"
Sanda Weigl: Gypsy Queen?The Romanian-born singer has led a stranger-than-fiction life. She began as a child star on Romanian national television after demonstrating a precocious talent for interpreting the music of Gypsies. » read all |
"From the Editor"A true adventurer: Stanley Booth
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