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Body and Soul and Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America both feature admirable subjects who have "overcome obstacles," and also take refreshingly unconventional approaches to these subjects. [9.Feb.12]
'Portlandia': The Tour: 18 January 2012 - Chicago
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein were not out to throw a big production, nor re-enact characters and sketches. Instead they were onstage as Fred and Carrie, real people with a knack for casual conversational comedy looking to hang out. [9.Feb.12]
The Old 97's: 28 January 2012 - Charlottesville, VA
The Old 97's use two decades of experience to make being professional feel like anything but that. [8.Feb.12]
Twin Sister: 29 January 2012 - Austin, TX
By Ryan Lester
Twin Sister is a talented and smart collective of musicians, but their set at the Mohawk showed that they still have a long way to go before they can enter the realm of "captivating live act". [7.Feb.12]
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Unfortunately, the two days didn’t provide enough time to see everything, but that’s what the rest of the year is for. [10.Feb.12]
Body and Soul and Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America both feature admirable subjects who have "overcome obstacles," and also take refreshingly unconventional approaches to these subjects. [09.Feb.12]
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein were not out to throw a big production, nor re-enact characters and sketches. Instead they were onstage as Fred and Carrie, real people with a knack for casual conversational comedy looking to hang out. [09.Feb.12]
The Old 97's use two decades of experience to make being professional feel like anything but that. [08.Feb.12]
By Ryan Lester
Twin Sister is a talented and smart collective of musicians, but their set at the Mohawk showed that they still have a long way to go before they can enter the realm of "captivating live act". [07.Feb.12]
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Weird was good at the seminal silly band's 30th anniversary gig. [06.Feb.12]
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By Matt Farley
Minneapolis indie rap crew Atmosphere seemed an iffy choice to headline the landmark show, but the capacity crowd welcomed the group as if they were a St. Bernard carrying the world’s largest brandy cask. [02.Feb.12]
Thank a higher power that Antony is a singular artist; if every singer-songwriter were to undertake similar projects, Swanlights would have not have been nearly as special. [01.Feb.12]
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When Lollapalooza disappeared from view in 1997, it seemed that a good idea had run its course. But the end of the road for Lollapalooza as a tour turned out to be just the first part of its story. [06.Jan.12]
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