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Odelia Vs. Beyoncé

posted: October 29, 2011

Beyoncé is without a doubt a superstar. While news of her recent pregnancy (and controversy surrounding it) may have overshadowed her artistic achievements as of late, no one can deny that she has been one…
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Neuman's Own: Q&A with Marissa Nadler

posted: October 28, 2011

The adjectives ethereal, otherworldly and mythological tend to follow Marissa Nadler around like a pack of wandering troubadours. Nadler’s cultural understanding made it all the more poignant when she found herself subjected to the socio-economic…
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Sound And Vision: Beyoncé's "Plagiarism" Controversies — Has She Been Caught Stealing, Or Is She Paying Homage (Again)?

posted: October 28, 2011

Beyoncé is having a rough 2011. I don’t know how she felt about turning thirty on September 4, but if she’s as career-obsessed as I suspect she is, it was probably the least of her…
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Exclusive Q&A: A Strange Conversation with Dick Valentine of Electric Six

posted: October 27, 2011

Many know Electric Six best for their (literally) electrifying song “Danger! High Voltage!” (watch the video below), a single released in 2003 that reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, thanks to Jack White‘s…
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The EditoriaList: Sub Pop Records, Mach II – Top Ten Releases (aka When Grunge Expired)

posted: October 27, 2011

Sub Pop became famous as the breeding ground for the early-90s alt-rock revolution, home to the biggest bands of the grunge-era bands. Music changed fast, though, and Sub Pop struggled near the end of the…
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Your Country's Right Here: Robert Earl Keen Showers Fans with 'Confetti'

posted: October 27, 2011

It’s always a bit depressing when a critic beats you to the punch on wording you wanted to claim as your own. In this case, the accolade concerns Robert Earl Keen who in August released…
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