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Tuesday, November 22 2011

The Hush Now: Memos

Boston quintet aims high on their shamelessly massive third LP.


Tuesday, January 25 2011

Cellos, Peaches, Cool Cufflinks: An Interview with Ra Ra Riot’s Alexandra Lawn

Recording their album in a peach field, unleashing secret Genesis influences, and more: speaking to PopMatters, Ra Ra Riot's Alexandra Lawn spills all about the recording of the group's acclaimed new album The Orchard ...


Monday, November 8 2010

Ra Ra Riot: 5 October 2010 - Chicago

Ra Ra Riot offers an originality that I haven’t heard in a long while; a kind of originality that makes the listener appreciate music on a new level.


Monday, August 23 2010

Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard

Even more so than their debut,The Rhumb Line, Ra Ra Riot's The Orchard feels like a labor of love.


Friday, March 5 2010

Ra Ra Riot + The Antlers: 5 February 2010 - Brooklyn, NY

I am not sure if I feft lukewarm about Ra Ra Riot’s performance because the pop they generate is so commonplace these days or because I was flat out blown away by The Antlers.


Thursday, January 29 2009

MP3 Quartet: J. Tillman and more


Friday, August 29 2008

Ra Ra Riot: The Rhumb Line

On their debut album, this promising young five-piece justifies the hype with musically rich, emotionally complex meditations on love and loss.


Friday, July 18 2008

Mercury Rev, Clinic, PAS/CAL…


Tuesday, July 24 2007

Ra Ra Riot: Ra Ra Riot EP

Despite the tragedy surrounding its release, Ra Ra Riot's debut EP is worth your attention.


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