Pages tagged “issue 46”

I Got the  Feelin’: James Brown in the ’60s

By Matt Fink on 8:00 AM on November 7, 2008

It might seem like hyperbole that a man... read more

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Train on the Brain

By Brian Howe on 10:00 AM on October 22, 2008

Before Alison Murray garnered acclaim for directing Ellen Page... read more

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The National: A Skin, A Night/The Virginia EP

By Jeff Leven on 4:00 PM on October 21, 2008

The National is an intensely necessary band right now... read more

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Ray LaMontagne: Gossip in the Grain

By Stephen M. Deusner on 8:00 AM on October 16, 2008

Ray LaMontagne’s grainy voice has... read more

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Jolie Holland: The Living and the Dead

By Stephen M. Deusner on 3:00 PM on October 10, 2008

Holland enjoys herself on fourth albumJolie Holland writes songs packed like retablos with autobiographical details and Dia de los Muertos figures, but it’s her voice that animates them. She slurs her words and blurs her phrasing, chewing her consonants and creating a distinctively drunken drawl. Holland’s fourth—and perhaps best—album (featuring contributions from collaborator M. Ward and guitarist Marc Ribot) foregoes the smoky speakeasy atmosphere of 2006’s Springtime Can Kill You for a more contemporary roots sound, which provides a more evocative backdrop for her signature vocals. Despite singing such despairing lyrics, she sounds more commanding and confident than ever on... read more

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Hurts So Good: Love and Bad Movies

By Rachael Maddux on 11:50 AM on September 24, 2008

My boyfriend Joe and I have been together for years—through high school, college at separate universities 120 miles apart, and beyond. Many people find this unusual, even unfathomable, so we’re frequently asked, “How do you do it?” My answer is simple, and three-pronged... read more

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