When the light hit Katie Crutchfield right, she looked like an apparition. And that fits well enough for Crutchfield, now touring her fourth album as Waxahatchee. A white outfit plus the occasional white light made[…]
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Shows: Erika Wennerstrom anything but Heartless at Continental Club
Out of all the talented victims of rock ‘n’ roll and roots becoming second-class-citizen music genres in today’s popular culture, Heartless Bastards are among the most talented and under-famous. Formed in Cincinnati before singer Erika[…]
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Review: Mitski’s Puberty 2 is varied, moody, and fascinating
(Image courtesy of brooklynvegan.com) Uh, Puberty 2? My first instinct is to say no thanks – just speaking for myself, not a sequel I’m interested in. Fortunately, deep-thinking New York indie songstress Mitski makes[…]
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SXSW 2016: A look back at the joy of “free”
For my second South By Southwest Music Festival, I again remained a cheapskate — no badges, no wristbands — and I didn’t come out of it with regrets. SXSW is a festival where “free” goes[…]
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Mutemath at Emo’s: Arena-sized thrills
When it comes to fame, most artists slot neatly into one of four categories: Mainstream famous, indie famous, locally famous and not famous. Since Mutemath’s arrival about a decade ago, it’s reached and consistently occupied[…]
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It’s 50 percent harder to be a fan of Kanye West
“Oh, whoa ho ho! I knew I was gon’ see you again! Knew I was gon’ see you again!” – “Wake Up Mr. West” (intro to Late Registration) We knew we’d see him do this[…]
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