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Interview The Golden Age of Piracy: The Descendents Bill Stevensons Formative Five. Bill Stevenson from punk rock band The Descendents takes a walk down memory lane with Tristen for his Formative Five. This is something that Bill has been doing a bit recently with the release of The Descendents latest album,  9th and Walnut, which is actually a compilation of their earliest songs from the late 70s to early 80s. His Formative Five, the five songs that have inspired him and his drumming career...

Lucy Dacus Shares Her Formative Five Lucy Dacus says she wishes she were more mysterious but that she keeps “saying things that are very personal.” The singer/songwriter continues in this vein by joining Tristen to share her Formative Five – songs that have personally influenced her. Lucy features an artist that she’s followed since he was unknown (she tells Tristen about that special feeling of watching someone “step by step” grow their fan base); local legend Courtney Barnett gets...