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Mr. Gnome
Mr. Gnome
Mr. Gnome
 

Mr. Gnome Goes It Alone

 
December 15, 2014



Earlier this year, the avant metal act Mr. Gnome released its new album, The Heart of a Dark Star, to wide acclaim. According to the band’s press release, “[Singer] Nicole [Barille] and [drummer] Sam [Meister] are back in their...

 
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Marc RIbot photo by Barbara Rigon
Marc RIbot photo by Barbara Rigon
Marc RIbot photo by Barbara Rigon
 

Marc Ribot: Scoring the silence

 
December 8, 2014



Marc Ribot may be best known for his contributions to many Tom Waits albums but the guitarist has played with a long list of great musicians that includes Elvis Costello, Elton John and Marianne Faithfull. He also has put out a...

 
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Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe

The Quality Street holiday album was hailed as “characteristically great” (New York Magazine) and “unimpeachably tasteful” (Washington Post) when it came out. Dubbed a “sleighbell-free zone” by sin...

 
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Martina McBride photo by Glynis Carpenter
Martina McBride photo by Glynis Carpenter
Martina McBride photo by Glynis Carpenter
 

Martina McBride: Going for it

 
November 25, 2014



Country singer Martina McBride has a career that stretches all the way back to the ‘90s when she made her debut with The Time Has Come. Since then, McBride has won countless awards and sold millions of albums. Earlier this year...

 
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Jim Florentine
Jim Florentine
Jim Florentine
 

Jim Florentine: Test his metal

 
November 20, 2014



Inspired by loudmouth comics like Andrew Dice Clay and Sam Kinison, comedian Jim Florentine ditched his gig as a radio DJ to start doing standup comedy in the early ’90s. Eventually an album of crank phone calls led to regular ...

 
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Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber in PULP
Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber in PULP
Jarvis Cocker, Nick Banks, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber in PULP

Midway through Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets, Florian Habicht’s documentary about the Brit-pop band, we find out just what motivated singer Jarvis Cocker to first form the group. He admits he was “shy” and fig...

 
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New Politics, photo by Brendan Walter
New Politics, photo by Brendan Walter
New Politics, photo by Brendan Walter

Touring in support of their new single, “Everywhere I Go (Kings and Queens),” Brooklyn-based New Politics draws from the pop/rock/punk approach of alternative rock acts such as Weezer and Nirvana. The band has toure...

 
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Lagwagon photo by Lisa Johnson
Lagwagon photo by Lisa Johnson
Lagwagon photo by Lisa Johnson
 

Lagwagon: Worth the wait

 
November 16, 2014



On Hang, its first full-length album in nearly a decade, Lagwagon sharpens its songwriting skills to deliver what is arguably the group’s best album yet. The record shows an introspection and maturity, including songs about soc...

 
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Neon Hitch, photo by Zawadi Abwao
Neon Hitch, photo by Zawadi Abwao
Neon Hitch, photo by Zawadi Abwao

Thanks to some highly successfully YouTube videos, pop singer Neon Hitch has become an Internet sensation. The Brit singer has embarked on her self-funded Yard Sale Tour to promote Eleutheromaniac, the debut album that she’ll s...

 
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Mike Doughty credit Deborah Lopez
Mike Doughty credit Deborah Lopez
Mike Doughty credit Deborah Lopez

Singer-songwriter Mike Doughty is bringing his “world-renowned, award-winning Question Jar Show” to a city near you. The former Soul Coughing front man is touring with sidekick Andrew “Scrap” Livingston on cello. The two ...