The Trishas: The Best of What's Next

By Tom Lanham at 8:30 AM on October 1, 2012

She’s only 28, but Savannah Welch—who recently formed a twangy all-girl outfit called The Trishas—has a lifetime of extraordinary experiences under her belt.  read more

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The Leaderboard: Runnin' Down A Dream With Driver: San Francisco

By Robert Zacny at 1:13 PM on September 30, 2012

Robert Zacny looks at how dreams, reality and muscle cars merge in last year's overlooked driving game.  read more

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David Wax Museum: A Melting Pot Full To the Brim

By Hilary Saunders at 11:15 AM on September 29, 2012

The David Wax Museum is touring with so many instruments that “our 15 passenger van is packed right now,” says singer and band namesake David Wax.  read more

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Ben Sollee: Getting Out of the Chair

By Ryan Reed at 3:05 AM on September 29, 2012

Onstage, Ben Sollee plays his cello like they share a deep-burning grudge, sawing away at the neck of his instrument with classically trained fingers and a feel for Appalachian soul.  read more

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Bettye LaVette: A Woman Scorned

By Jason Schneider at 5:35 PM on September 28, 2012

If the citizens of Detroit need any further inspiration when it comes to rebuilding their city, they only have to look at the rebirth of one of its long-neglected daughters, Bettye LaVette.  read more

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Ben Folds Five: The Smart Kids Grow Up

By Geoffrey Himes at 12:15 PM on September 28, 2012

The Ben Folds Five was a trio, a “bad math joke," as the namesake singer-pianist-leader once put it. They were an anomaly in the late ‘90s, a piano band in a guitar universe, playing six-chord songs in a three-chord world, writing uncool lyrics in a cool scene, lyrics about dwarves, abortion and narcolepsy. They released one masterpiece (Whatever and Ever Amen) and two pretty good albums (plus an odds-and-ends compilation) between 1995 and 1999 and then called it quits in 2000. And although many of their songs, from “Song for the Dumped” to “Battle of Who Could Care Less," described...  read more

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Josh Radnor: The Importance of Being Earnest

By Michael Dunaway at 9:23 AM on September 28, 2012

How is it that one of the most exciting young directors working today is…Ted from How I Met Your Mother?  read more

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By Megan Farokhmanesh at 10:36 AM on September 26, 2012

Techno, electronica and house music can be tricky to judge.  read more

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Joseph Arthur: Junkyard Hearts

By Jason Ferguson at 5:20 PM on September 25, 2012

In 2002, Joseph Arthur was sitting pretty.  read more

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YOKOKIMTHURSTON: YOKOKIMTHURSTON

By Dan Weiss at 5:02 PM on September 25, 2012

The main similarity between Yoko Ono and Sonic Youth is that while they’re both ultimately pop artists, they’re more well-known for their avant-garde work.  read more

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