This Song Changed My Life

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No. 124 - Sufjan Stevens’s “Impossible Soul” changed my life
Maxine Mitsuko on heartache, Sufjan-centric delusions, sisterly love, and healing
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No. 121 - Billie Eilish’s “WILDFLOWER” changed my life
Sarah Sarra navigates chaos by embracing comfort, and then by letting it go
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No. 115 - Arcade Fire’s “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)” changed my life
Alex Ameter joined the Army to pay back student loans, then had an unlikely reunion
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No. 111 - Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s “Skeleton Key” changed my life
Daniel Rosler unlocks the confidence to sing
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No. 110 - Modest Mouse’s “Float On” changed my life
The healing power of Rock Band 2 for Shawna Pochan
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No. 108 - Solange’s “Cranes in the Sky” changed my life
Rebecca McNeil on parental terror (and courage)
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No. 107 - Deafheaven’s “Dream House” changed my life
Billy Gartrell opens his eyes
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No. 103 - A Place To Bury Strangers’ “Ocean” changed my life
An iTunes suggestion, a poster design, and Nick Kulp’s fortuitous path to the stage
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No. 092 - Alabama Shakes’ “This Feeling” changed my life
After a winter of loneliness, hopelessness, and overwhelm, Alison Ameter knows she’ll be alright
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No. 091 - Coma Cinema’s “Running Wide Open” changed my life
Stagnating in his 9-to-5 life, Andrew Ameter hits the road
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No. 090 - Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” changed my life
Music didn't mean much to middle-school Gaby Muiño — until the 2009 VMAs
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No. 089 - MF DOOM’s “Rhymes Like Dimes” changed my life
From Yorkshire to London and back again, Kambi Thandi reinvents himself and finds his people
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