<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;TW&lt;/em&gt;'s Creative Director John Vogel interviews Philadelphia punk trio Northern Liberties. The band consists of brothers Justin and Marc Duerr on vocals and drums and Kevin Riley on bass and occasional vocals. The band’s most recent album, &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://northernliberties.bandcamp.com/album/self-dissolving-abandoned-universe"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Self-Dissolving Abandoned Universe&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, was recorded in March 2022 with the legendary engineer and producer &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/15/the-evolution-of-steve-albini-if-the-dumbest-person-is-on-your-side-youre-on-the-wrong-side"&gt;Steve Albini&lt;/a&gt;, who passed away in May of this year. The album provides the soundtrack to this episode. In this interview they dive into their background growing up in a small town and then squatting in Philadelphia, the role that art plays in their lives, and deep experiences with music and art.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Talking Writing

Martha Nichols, John Vogel, and Neva Talladen

The Weird Punk of Northern Liberties

OCT 31, 202450 MIN
Talking Writing

The Weird Punk of Northern Liberties

OCT 31, 202450 MIN

Description

<p><em>TW</em>'s Creative Director John Vogel interviews Philadelphia punk trio Northern Liberties. The band consists of brothers Justin and Marc Duerr on vocals and drums and Kevin Riley on bass and occasional vocals. The band’s most recent album, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://northernliberties.bandcamp.com/album/self-dissolving-abandoned-universe"><em>Self-Dissolving Abandoned Universe</em></a>, was recorded in March 2022 with the legendary engineer and producer <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/15/the-evolution-of-steve-albini-if-the-dumbest-person-is-on-your-side-youre-on-the-wrong-side">Steve Albini</a>, who passed away in May of this year. The album provides the soundtrack to this episode. In this interview they dive into their background growing up in a small town and then squatting in Philadelphia, the role that art plays in their lives, and deep experiences with music and art.</p>