Drum Machines? Samples? Brendan Benson Gets Contemporary with ‘Dear Life’
Powerpop overlord and part-time Raconteur, Brendan Benson, grafts hip-hop beats to guitar pop on his seventh solo album, Dear Life.
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Earl Burrows: No Love for the Drowning
Earl Burrows is an intriguing, polychromatic, rock and roll entity. No Love for the Drowning, the band's debut, sports an astute, introspective nature, and an adventurous, exploratory urge.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Needs Secrets: Talking Music’s Essence as Art with Dean Fertita
Dean Fertita, the incendiary strike force alongside rock titans Joshua Homme and Jack White (among others) and solo artist, discusses creativity, music, and art.
The Raconteurs Count as Something of a Supergroup
The Raconteurs make garage-tinged power pop and rock ‘n’ roll, the kind of straightforward verse-chorus-bridge songs that do well on commercial radio.