Music Features — saved by old times

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Welcome to Rob Hakimian’s website, collecting together the best of his writing from over the years.

Yo La Tengo interview: "It was a weird, challenging and pleasurable experience. It's nice to find new ways to make music together"

Mar 16

Mar 16 Yo La Tengo interview: "It was a weird, challenging and pleasurable experience. It's nice to find new ways to make music together"

Lucy Dacus interview: "There's a really integral part of who I am on display; I'm so far out of my body I can't keep up with who I am."

Mar 2

Mar 2 Lucy Dacus interview: "There's a really integral part of who I am on display; I'm so far out of my body I can't keep up with who I am."

Camp Cope interview: we discuss the band's new album, their involvement with #TimesUp, getting matching band tattoos and more

Mar 1

Mar 1 Camp Cope interview: we discuss the band's new album, their involvement with #TimesUp, getting matching band tattoos and more

The Orielles interview: "We always made sure to push ourselves outside of Halifax to make real efforts with bands in other cities"

Feb 16

Feb 16 The Orielles interview: "We always made sure to push ourselves outside of Halifax to make real efforts with bands in other cities"

HOLY interview: "I wanted the songs to have a powerful feeling, at the same time I wanted them to feel vague, fragile and soft."

Feb 7

Feb 7 HOLY interview: "I wanted the songs to have a powerful feeling, at the same time I wanted them to feel vague, fragile and soft."

No Age interview: "It's not just about being dads, but as a band, as young men becoming middle-aged, what does time mean to us?"

Jan 30

Jan 30 No Age interview: "It's not just about being dads, but as a band, as young men becoming middle-aged, what does time mean to us?"

The alternative Christmas song 2017 wrap-up

Dec 11

Dec 11 The alternative Christmas song 2017 wrap-up

Making music in a revolving door town: A Conversation with Bonny Doon

Nov 13

Nov 13 Making music in a revolving door town: A Conversation with Bonny Doon

Just spanning time: A conversation with Circuit Des Yeux

Nov 6

Nov 6 Just spanning time: A conversation with Circuit Des Yeux

Julien Baker interview: "I hope that my music makes the listener feel understood, and makes them feel mercy and grace."

Oct 30

Oct 30 Julien Baker interview: "I hope that my music makes the listener feel understood, and makes them feel mercy and grace."

Alex Lahey interview: "Love takes shape in many ways, but everything else is low stakes compared to the love that you have for yourself."

Oct 5

Oct 5 Alex Lahey interview: "Love takes shape in many ways, but everything else is low stakes compared to the love that you have for yourself."

Protomartyr interview: "It's very easy to be angry at mankind, and what's great about it is you have to attack yourself."

Sep 27

Sep 27 Protomartyr interview: "It's very easy to be angry at mankind, and what's great about it is you have to attack yourself."

The Clientele interview: "What we try and do is reflect things you can't really verbalise - that's what music is about for me."

Sep 22

Sep 22 The Clientele interview: "What we try and do is reflect things you can't really verbalise - that's what music is about for me."

BIG|BRAVE interview: "None of us played the way we do now before this band. We're continually developing and surprising ourselves."

Sep 19

Sep 19 BIG|BRAVE interview: "None of us played the way we do now before this band. We're continually developing and surprising ourselves."

The story of Sampha in 7 songs

Sep 15

Sep 15 The story of Sampha in 7 songs

9 artists who have spoken out about their mental health issues

Sep 8

Sep 8 9 artists who have spoken out about their mental health issues

7 of the best currently working bands with siblings

Sep 5

Sep 5 7 of the best currently working bands with siblings

EMA interview: "It's the feeling of rage that you have inside you, but you're not yelling, you're just staring off into space."

Aug 24

Aug 24 EMA interview: "It's the feeling of rage that you have inside you, but you're not yelling, you're just staring off into space."

7 great songs about famous people

Aug 16

Aug 16 7 great songs about famous people

Frankie Rose interview: "Every record I make is a time capsule of what's happening in the moment."

Aug 11

Aug 11 Frankie Rose interview: "Every record I make is a time capsule of what's happening in the moment."