Spencer Tricker

About Spencer Tricker

Spencer Tricker is a writer, songwriter, musician, and sometime cartoonist hailing from central Florida. He studies English Literature and Music at New York University in lower Manhattan.

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Ripping It Off: An Interview With Times New Viking

[27.May.08] :. Singer and drummer Adam Elliott explains the importance of volume, mistakes, and equipment that you can spill beer on.

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Try Me Bicycle: Voicings

[26.Aug.08] :. The Phoenix natives reissue their refined 2006 debut, a solid set of down-tempo pop tempered with all the warmth and detail of a chamber ensemble.

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Uh Huh Her: Common Reaction

[20.Aug.08] :. These L.A. synth-popsters speak fluent new wave, but is it really enough?

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Andre Williams & The New Orleans Hellhounds: Can You Deal With It?

[29.Jul.08] :. Andre Williams notches another immensely entertaining album with some of New Orleans' finest garage rockers.

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Einstürzende Neubauten: The Jewels

[23.Jul.08] :. Avant-industrialists Einstürzende Neubauten reprogram with an album of experimental miniatures.

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Patti LaBelle: The Essential Patti La Belle / Live In Washington D.C.

[22.Jul.08] :. A career retrospective anthology and 1982 live concert convince us that "diva" can most definitely be one of the good four-letter words.

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Music   Various Artists: Gigantic: A Tribute to Kim Deal

Music   Patti Smith & Kevin Shields: The Coral Sea

Music   The Brakes: Tale of Two Cities

Music   Ours: Mercy (Dancing for the Death of an Imaginary Enemy)

Music   Ed Harcourt: The Beautiful Lie

Music   Orphans and Vandals: Terra Firma / Christopher 10" Single

Music   Flat Duo Jets: Two Headed Cow

Books   All Music Guide Required Listening: Classic Rock / Old School Rap and Hip-Hop / Contemporary Country

Music   Cherry Ghost: Thirst for Romance

Music   Elbow: The Seldom Seen Kid

Music   Yip-Yip: Two Kings of the Same Kingdom

Music   Richard Swift: Richard Swift as Onassis

Music   Band Marino: The Sea & The Beast

Music   Karl Blau: AM

Music   Imaad Wasif and Two Part Beast: Strange Hexes

Music   The Black Hollies: Casting Shadows

Music   The Two Man Gentlemen Band: Heavy Petting

Music   Klaus Nomi: Za Bakdaz

 
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