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Thursday, April 16 2009

Radio Moscow: Brain Cycles

If you love classic guitar parts and blues-injected, Trans Am-driving rock, Radio Moscow is right up your road.


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Tuesday, April 28 2009

Don DeLillo, screeching, and tacos: A night with Death Cab for Cutie

I really do. I love Death Cab for Cutie, but their uninspired and relatively unimpressive show at Chicago's Aragon Theater on April 13th demonstrated that the band, which is an indie rock mainstay, deserves to be able to alter their songs and recreate the musical experience for their fans.


Monday, March 30 2009

Neko Case: Spinning to Love

Neko Case's Sixth album, Middle Cyclone is almost a month old, but has quickly become one of her most important works in her distinguished career.


Tuesday, March 10 2009

Sonic Youth: Preparing for Eternal

Sonic Youth's 16th studio album Eternal is set to drop early this summer. I took a very brief look back to how we got here and, possibly, where Sonic Youth is going next.


Monday, February 23 2009

PJ Harvey's Dry: A Rock Staple


Monday, February 9 2009

Grammys 2009: Corporate Music Night


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