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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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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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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Joe Henry's Rumbling, Rattling 'Reverie'
posted: October 26, 2011
Joe Henry has been exploring the relationship between songs and their aural atmosphere for a quarter of a century. His early albums cloaked his carefully crafted compositions in a variety of artful atmospheres provided by…
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Vocal Points: Voice For A Cause
posted: October 23, 2011
Using your voice to sing is one thing, using your voice to bring an important issue to light is quite another. While it seems pretty common for artists to be involved in all sorts of…
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GuacaMusic: Carlos Plesent
posted: October 22, 2011
When it comes to love, there is nothing better than being able to express your feelings in your own voice and, according to artist Carlos Plesent, also in your own language. Carlos was born in…
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