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On his new albumToo Blessed To Be Stressed, singer-songwriter Paul Thorn takes a break from autobiography to provide a few observations about everyday life and the current state of the world. He has said the songs are about “un...
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Gogol Bordello has been through numerous incarnations and featured a variety of musicians and dancers over the years. Singer Eugene Hütz doesn’t think these changes are symbolic of any kind of instability. Rather, they’re...
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In the wake of the dissolution of indie rock heroes Camper Van Beethoven — their underground hit “Take the Skinheads Bowling” is one of our favorite songs of all time — singer-guitarist David Lowery teamed up with childhood fri...
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The Polyphonic Spree releases Psychphonic, a remix LP, on August 12. It takes songs from the band’s most recent album, Yes, It’s True, and reimagines them. We talked to frontman Tim DeLaughter, who called from his Austin home a...
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Singer-songwriter David Gray had a big breakthrough in 1999 when White Ladder was a hit. His newest album, Mutineers, has more of an edge to it as Gray inflects the music with electronic beats and more intense vocals. He recent...
Concert Recaps
Lollapalooza Sunday was all about the mud. Afternoon rain turned the grounds into a big mess and fans traipsing through the fields often lost flip-flops and sandals in the process. In the early afternoon, we caught a great set ...
Concert Recaps
The highlight of Lollapalooza Day 2 was clearly the performance by OutKast. The hip-hop group reunited at the end of 2013 and has spent the better part of this year playing festivals. Wearing flamboyant outfits, the duo — André...
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The highlight for most fans attending the first day of Lollapalooza, the annual outdoor summer festival that takes over Chicago’s Grant Park every August, was likely Eminem, who returned to the event after last performing in 20...
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After taking a break from touring and recording, the hardcore punk band 7 Seconds went back to the studio. Earlier this year, the guys released Leave a Light On, their first studio effort in years. The albumwas produced, engine...
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Singer-songwriter Tori Amos admits she doesn’t really have a home. “I just bop around,” she says via phone from New York, where she was “I do have a place in Cornwall, which is where the studio is. It’s not my home. I’m a gues...