Pages tagged “issue 30”

Dischord - Kings of Leon

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In our latest installment of Dischord, Kings of Leons' new LP gets the twice-over  read more

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Robert Olmstead - Coal Black Horse

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Ah, rites of passage. Achieving manhood is so much easier now...  read more

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Christopher Buckley - Boomsday

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The latest satirical musings of Christopher Buckley...  read more

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James Brown

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From the moment you turned onto New York’s 125th Street, you could feel the love in the air.  read more

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Brandi Carlile

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Brandi Carlile and twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth jump down off the cramped stage...  read more

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Ted Leo - Living With The Living

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With this near-perfect album, Ted Leo is poised to break out in a big way  read more

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Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha

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Quirky, virtuosic songwriter strikes musical gold on brand-new label  read more

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Inside the Church of Arcade Fire

In the midst of all this furor—while touring the world on the heels of their debut full-length, Funeral—Arcade Fire bought and renovated this church in the middle of nowhere. And they began working on some new songs.  read more

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20,000 Leagues Under Normalcy

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Armed with a cargo hold full of nautically themed fight songs and a new crew member whose previous tours of duty include distinguished service aboard the HMS Smiths, Modest Mouse sets sail for parts unknown with a new album-We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank-still several leagues away from the old mainstream.  read more

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A Brandi and Two Chasers

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In a sense, this chaotic scene is a microcosm of the situation in which Carlile and “the twins”—as they’re called by Brandi and everyone else in their circle—find themselves as they struggle for a foothold amid an army of aspiring bands and artists in an increasingly fractionalized musical landscape and dysfunctional music industry.  read more

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