Mac McCaughan

Oct 30, 2023 | talkhouse.com | Mac McCaughan

Jenny McKechnie is the guitarist and lead vocalist of the Melbourne-based punk band Cable Ties; Mac McCaughan fronts Superchunk and is the cofounder of Merge Records. Cable Ties’ latest record, All Her Plans, is out now on Merge, so to celebrate, the two got on a Zoom call to catch up about it. — Annie Fell, Editor-in-chief, Talkhouse MusicJenny McKechnie: Hello, Mac! How are you? Mac McCaughan: Hi, Jenny. Good. How are you doing? Jenny: Oh, pretty good. Can’t complain.

Oct 23, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Jim Hanke |Mac McCaughan

North Carolina-based label Merge Records, inarguably one of America's most influential and prolific purveyors of indie-rock, is on the cusp of turning 35 -- a landmark that co-founders Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan likely couldn't fathom when they started the label in 1989. Then, Merge was simply a DIY avenue to release tunes by their scrappy quartet Superchunk.

Oct 5, 2023 | northerntransmissions.com | Mac McCaughan |Charles Brownstein

Superchunk will release Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007–2023, their fourth singles collection, on October 27. Today they are excited to share one of the 50-song collection’s many hard-to-find gems, their cover of The Cure’s “In Between Days” from The A.V. Club’s gone-but-not-forgotten Undercover series.

Aug 16, 2023 | northerntransmissions.com | Mac McCaughan |Charles Brownstein

Superchunk has announced Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007–2023, their fourth singles compilation, a massive 4-LP or 2-CD collection covering their triumphant return from hiatus up to present day, out October 27. The amount of music within its packaging is staggering: 50 songs (16 of which are on physical media for the first time) sourced from out-of-print releases, digital singles, compilations, and more–a vital piece of the Superchunk canon.