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Making the case for Neko
It says something about Neko Case's footprint in the zeitgeist that she's been celebrated by...
Vol. 23 No. 38 Published 11.17.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: Fool's Gold
The Deal: L.A. co-op Fool's Gold gets its Afro-beat on. The Good: "World Music" isn...
Vol. 23 No. 37 Published 11.10.09 by John Schacht -
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MUSIC: Hymns at Snug Harbor
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Vol. 23 No. 35 Published 10.27.09 by John Schacht -
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MUSIC: Third Eye Blind
Sunday, Oct. 18
Vol. 23 No. 33 Published 10.13.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: Múm's Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know
The Deal: Quirky chamber pop from Icelandic collective. The Good: Oh, Iceland, with your collapsing...
Vol. 23 No. 33 Published 10.13.09 by John Schacht -
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Jolie Holland's hypnotic mix
Too often when they take roll call for top Americana songwriters these days, Jolie Holland's nam...
Vol. 23 No. 29 Published 09.15.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: The Stone Roses (20th Anniversary Edition)
The Deal: Bad-ass debut from Manchester lads The Stone Roses gets re-mastering, extras treatment. T...
Vol. 23 No. 28 Published 09.08.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: R.E.M.'s Reckoning (25th Anniversary Edition)
The Deal: Classic second R.E.M. reissued with live show. The Good: Writers toss around "timele...
Vol. 23 No. 21 Published 07.21.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: Scott H. Biram's Something's Wrong/Lost Forever
The Deal: Another Texan making more miles than money. The Good: On the crowded highway of nomadic t...
Vol. 23 No. 18 Published 06.30.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: Jarvis Cocker's Further Complications
The Deal: Second solo disc from ex-Pulp singer. The Good: In the acrimonious Blur vs. Oasis battles...
Vol. 23 No. 17 Published 06.23.09 by John Schacht -
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Band of Horses climbing ladder of success
In September 2006, then Seattle-based Band of Horses played Tremont Music Hall — or, to be pre...
Vol. 23 No. 16 Published 06.16.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: It Hugs Back's Inside Your Guitar
The Deal: Mature debut from Brit 4-piece adheres to 4AD aesthetic. The Good: Alternating between pr...
Vol. 23 No. 10 Published 05.05.09 by John Schacht -
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Fool's Brigade benefit takes on the Stones
The Rolling Stones have been around so long they've served as punch lines and punching bags for...
Vol. 23 No. 9 Published 04.28.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: Bill Callahan's Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
The Deal: Mesmerizing flights from ex-Smog Bill Callahan. The Good: You just know with the certaint...
Vol. 23 No. 7 Published 04.14.09 by John Schacht -
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DVD Review: Coleman Hawkins' In Europe
The Deal: Tenor sax legend's '60s TV appearances compiled. The Good: Coleman Hawkins doesn&...
Vol. 23 No. 5 Published 03.31.09 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: Pavement's Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition
The Deal: Another Pavement reissue brightens the legacy. The Good: In some quarters, BTC is conside...
Vol. 22 No. 47 Published 01.20.09 by John Schacht -
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Babyshaker celebrates 10 years
Rock band years are like dog years; to survive 10 of them deserves recognition, preferably in the fo...
Vol. 22 No. 41 Published 12.09.08 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: Michael Zapruder's Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope
The Deal: S.F. indie pop with surrealist bent. The Good: San Franciscan Zapruder teamed up with thi...
Vol. 22 No. 41 Published 12.09.08 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: Ed Laurie's Meanwhile in the Park
The Deal: Soft-core acoustic fingerings in the vein of Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake, with a slight t...
Vol. 22 No. 38 Published 11.18.08 by John Schacht -
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CD Review: The Broken West's Now or Heaven
The Deal: Improved second effort from SoCal rockers. The Good: While The Broken West's 2007 deb...
Vol. 22 No. 34 Published 10.21.08 by John Schacht
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Pete Yorn fueled by new band, albums
Pete Yorn is calling in from Madison, Wis., during a recent stop on his current tour. The "nast...
Published 11.03.09 by Jeff HahneComic book review:Sweet Tooth No. 2
Sweet Tooth No. 2 Published by DC/Vertigo. Story and art by Jeff Lemire. The Deal: So far, it seem...
Published 10.13.09 by Carlton Hargro