XX Merge Day One Photos: The Magnetic Fields, Conor Oberst, The Rosebuds, Lou Barlow and More
[Above: Lou Barlow]Photos taken by PJ Sykes at XX Merge... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsPop Montréal 2009 Lineup to Include Dinosaur Jr., Matt & Kim and Many More
If the hypothetical world of indie rock and pop (no, not that one) over the last decade could be sketched out, common consensus would see connecting lines crisscrossing between New York, Austin, Omaha and Seattle. Amateur geographers though we may be, that's a frustratingly Amero-centric list, especially since it ignores the quebeçois charm of Montréal.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPitchfork Fest '08 Day One: Looking Back On 'Don't Look Back'
(FLAVA FAV!)It took a field of hipsters to hold back reality t.v.’s favorite half of Public Enemy last night in Chicago’s Union Park, as Chuck D shot the gun on Pitchfork’s third effort in the festival realm with the opening diatribes of hip-hop’s seminal album, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, sans his counterpart. Chuck D upon Flavor’s belated entrance: “Where the fuck were you on “Bring The Noise?”Flavor Fav: “I don’t know Chuck, I was with the family.”... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusLou Barlow - EMOH
Former Dinosaur, Jr., Sebadoh, and Folk Implosion co-pilot flies solo, nails landing read more
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