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I don’t know if you notice, from time to time, I get going on a roll writing words, can’t help but to wonder how things would be different, had I’d been different. I never finished any school, I was just a little wild, I was lucky, at the time, my lifestyle fit the times. Have [...]
“We’re gonna make em pay”, not even proper english spoken from such an highly educated group of women and men. I don’t got much education, I’m a little slow seeing things, this stuff I’m seeing, the bitterness, the hateful words I’m hearing, is confusing, it upsets me. I’m not too…
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KingArthur.com meets Eric Visnov and Bob Dylan outside The Rox Box in Philadelphia, PA for the Wynrise performance at the Phantasm CD Release. [Video / .MP4] The End of The End coming to a world near you. – The End
The End will be playing this evening at Downey’s: Type: Music/Arts – Performance Start Time: Monday, March 22, 2010 at 9:00pm End Time: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 1:00am Location: DOWNEY’S Street: Corner of Front Street and South Street City/Town: Philadelphia, PA Guest host: Jacob Graff
The Morning Benders latest offering, Big Echo , came out just this March. Co-produced by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor, the 10-song collection has been called a "wall of sound", with its plethora of instruments and beautifully layered vocals. There's no question that Grizzly…
"Love Cry" may be structured like something out of a nightclub, but its sounds and textures aren't nearly so aggressive. This dance music only reaches the hips incidentally, on its way to the brain.
First inspired by country and later by punk music, Neko Case has combined her passions and cultivated a signature sound that fuses contemporary rock, pop and country elements.
First inspired by country and later by punk music, Neko Case has combined her passions and cultivated a signature sound that fuses contemporary rock, pop and country elements.
Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser have dubbed Congratulations a "no singles" album. The duo's sophomore release is adventurous and bold, featuring nine psychedelic, space-inspired tracks. Hear the album in its entirety until its official release April 13.
Have I’ve been banned by the blogosphere, what’s up with my webness, my web accessibility, on Google, can’t seem to find my stuff anywhere, makes me sad, I’m just a little bit mad here too, they’re the only game in town. What I did, on or about March 8 that was so controversial, I [...]
Most of the musicians that played the tribute show are used to putting emotion into song, but Jody Stephens took the crowd even deeper when he broke from verse and chorus, stepped up to the microphone and, in a choked voice told the crowd, "You've wrapped your arms around us. We appreciate…
This is a band to watch this year. The Freelance Whales make incredibly infectious, jubilant music with soaring, five-part harmonies, banjo, harmonium, glockenspiel, acoustic guitar and lots of soulful energy.
Breaking Benjamin performs Had Enough at the Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. [Video / .MP4
Of the nearly 2,000 bands at the South by Southwest Music Festival, well over 500 of them come from outside the United States. Felix Contreras heard from a few of the bands — like Longital, Bomba Estereo and Washington — who came from far away to perform.
Despite popular film roles, actress Zooey Deschanel is increasingly known for her other pursuit: singing. She is one half of She & Him, a collaborative effort with musician M. Ward, and they've recently released a second album, Volume Two.
Carol was scared to go into the woods, as a child, alone, she was sure, Indians were hiding out. I take a lot of information in, mostly, it fortifies my beliefs, I mentioned those essays yesterday, because they shook my world a little. My eyes opened a little more, I’m seeing there might be more…
I met up with Van Etten Friday morning and asked her to give us a quick exclusive performance. She sat on a couch at the Driskill Hotel, illuminated by a nearby lamp, and sang one of my favorite songs of 2009: "Much More Than That."
Day three at SXSW 2010 began with a video shoot at the historic Driskill hotel with Admiral Radley, the newly formed band featuring Jason Lytle and Aaron Burtch of Grandaddy, and Ariana Murray and Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart.
In this third Late Night Dispatch from SXSW, the quartet is now down to a trio, but still are able to recap their favorite music of Friday night and rediscover the meaning of life in the process.
At the South by Southwest Music Festival this week in Austin, Texas, one of the most exclusive events was an unofficial, invitation-only concert — at the Travis County Correctional Complex. Wayne Kramer of MC5, Billy Bragg, and others were there to launch a music therapy initiative called Jail…
The Minneapolis band Peter Wolf Crier's has a gritty old sound, helped by an old mono tube amp. Bob Boilen recaps their live set at SXSW with videos along with a handful of other bands he discovered Thursday night at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas.
When things get going wrong, my old friend Month once told me, you got to get back to your rules, do you remember that old one, about saying something good, or just shutting up, this rule would be good to check, from time to time, approaching the November Elections. If all your hearing is nasty…
Friday is the third day of the music portion of SXSW, the annual festival and conference in Austin, Texas. It feels like the 43rd. The festival's official band count is at 1,981 bands, over 500 of which hail from outside the U.S. (some from as far away as Singapore), playing in more than 85…
Quasi has been making solid records for almost two decades, but have always been a band that flies steadily under the radar. Hear the all-out, no-holes-barred indie-rock band perform live from Austin at KEXP's concert from the Gibson Showroom.
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