(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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Author: Joey
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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On wide-open road, Bonnie Lang arrives at “true sound”
Three albums into her musical partnership with guitarist Maurice Munter, San Antonio singer-guitarist Bonnie Lang says the duo has finally arrived at the sound that exemplifies who they are. And a good representation of that[…]
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Review: Wolfe’s Abyss is a dark ride with a few flickering lights
Need a loud but not too abrasive soundtrack by which to brood or contemplate suicide? Chelsea Wolfe’s fifth album, the thoroughly goth-ed out Abyss, will do the trick. Dark, heavy and plodding, Abyss is an[…]
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