Band of the Week: The Builders And The Butchers
Nearly everything about Portland-based punkgrass collective The Builders And The Butchers bears the distinct whiff of serendipity... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: The Weight
Just before the Fourth of July, Johnny Carpenter, Thomas Deacon O’Brien and Will Noland are carpooling one hour north... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Wye Oak
“I like bands that you have to look a bit to find it, where you have to really listen,” Jenn Wasner says of the music that moves her. Fittingly, as one-half of... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Clint Michigan
Amy Bezunartea and Clint Asay comprise the duo Clint, Michigan, but the band's unsung hero is the friend who pushed for the pair to first listen to each others' music... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesArtist of the Week: Diane Birch
It's no surprise that there are more than a few moments of fiery gospel and spiritual references on Bible Belt, the soulful debut from 26-year-old keyboardist Diane Birch... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Dirty Projectors
If Dirty Projectors frontman Dave Longstreth needed any evidence of his band’s acceptance among the giants of art-rock, the first week of May 2009 should have provided plenty... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesArtist of the Week: Jeffrey Lewis
Jeffrey Lewis' catalog of witty, studious anti-folk includes the songs “Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror,” “The History of Punk on the Lower East Side” and a series called... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: The Daredevil Christopher Wright
There's a track on The Daredevil Christopher Wright's debut LP that shares a name with the band and tells the story of a man who literally dedicates his life to performing death-defying stunts... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Paleface
The title track of Paleface's new album, The Show Is On The Road, is one of those songs you'd be glad to hum for the rest of the day... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: The Silent Years
The Silent Years' frontman Josh Epstein tends to speak in metaphor, especially when describing his band's decision to limit the amount of local shows performed in... read more
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