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Matthew Schnipper

Matthew Schnipper

Matthew Schnipper is editor-in-chief of The FADER. He first contributed to the magazine in 2005 in the golden haze between graduating college and working in sales at Putumayo World Music.

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Who’s Nekst? A Legacy of Graffiti in New York City

Graffiti is everywhere in New York City. The city’s many surfaces are cleaner than they once were, thanks to Rudy Giuliani and subway cars that are easier to buff, but even a brief stroll down … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2013 10:12AM IN ART+CULTURE NEWS, NWSPRNT Comments (4) TAGS: , , ,
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Video: Bouquet, “Falling”

Bouquet, from California, turns in some perfect pop. “Falling,” a sweet and easy tune, has hints of the best notes of Belle and Sebastian, forceful in its gentleness and dreamy in measured moments. The new … read more »

POSTED May 10, 2013 3:02PM IN MUSIC VIDEO 0 Comments TAGS: ,
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Interview: Alex Kotlowitz

Chicago’s most dedicated journalist reflects on 20 years of reporting on the effects of violence in the city he loves. For the past 20 years, Alex Kotlowitz has been reporting on why young people in … read more »

POSTED May 6, 2013 6:35PM IN FEATURES Comments (5) TAGS: , ,
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No Concessions: Olivier Assayas and the Art of Teenagehood

It’s no simple feat pegging down Olivier Assayas because the French director works between genres, and rarely makes the same sort of film twice. Look at his oeuvre of the last decade: 2004’s Clean, in … read more »

POSTED May 3, 2013 3:36PM IN COLUMNS 0 Comments TAGS: , , ,
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Staff Selects Playlist: Joe Goddard

Every week, a different FADER editor compiles a playlist to highlight a new release and give you a guide to that artist’s web of influences and peers. These Staff Selects live in our Spotify app, … read more »

POSTED April 26, 2013 11:34AM IN MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments TAGS: ,
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Video: The 1975, “The City”

UK sons The 1975 have a seductive new video for their single, “The City.” Well, seductive until it features two dudes beating each other up. “The City” is crisp and catchy, a romantic’s take on … read more »

POSTED April 24, 2013 10:42AM IN MUSIC VIDEO Comments (1) TAGS: ,
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Interview: Moshin Hamid

The only way reading Mohsin Hamid’s new novel, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, on the subway could be any more embarrassing is if he’d tacked on “For Dummies” to the end of … read more »

POSTED April 18, 2013 10:32AM IN ART+CULTURE INTERVIEWS, NWSPRNT TAGS: , ,
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Art Show: Andrew Kuo

Artist Andrew Kuo has a long history with The FADER. Early editions of his music charts—which he now does for the NY Times—first appeared in our magazine over five years ago. A more personal version … read more »

POSTED April 17, 2013 10:28AM IN ART SHOW Comments (1) TAGS: , ,
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Daily Inspiration: Jason Molina

Ghost Tropic was the first Jason Molina record I ever heard. It’s a bleak record. I saw him play around the time that came out. It was my second or third day of college and … read more »

POSTED March 18, 2013 6:29PM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (2) TAGS: ,
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Interview: Usher at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse

On Friday night, special guest Usher joined The Afghan Whigs at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse. We spoke with him exclusively after his set, and he gave us the rundown on their collaboration, as … read more »

POSTED March 18, 2013 3:07PM IN Featured - FADERFORT, Fort Video Comments (6) TAGS: , , ,