Interview: The Magnetic Fields drops an emotional bathysphere
On Love at the Bottom of the Sea, Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields take an emotional deep-sea journey, summoning…
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Review: Efterklang’s Piramida
Efterklang can hear dead people, or so it seems. Perhaps that’s why the Danish post-rock ensemble visited Pyramiden — a…
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Q&A: Daniel Bernard Roumain
Daniel Bernard Roumain: Symphony for the Dance Floor The acronym DBR might sound like a spinoff of PBR, the bargain-priced,…
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Alash: Tuvan Throat Singers
With a layered, complex, and indigenous sound, Tuvan throat singers Alash sound like a mix between Tom Waits and a…
14 years ago
Rupa & The April Fishes: Benevolent Pranksters Bridge Cultural Divides
Rupa Marya of Rupa & The April Fishes discusses global music and healthcare, and explains how she balances music making…
14 years ago
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum: Apocalyptic Art Rock and Absurdist Humor
Experimental rock band Sleepytime Gorilla Museum dabbles in myriad styles — metal, classical, prog, and more — and pairs cosmic…
14 years ago
Carolina Chocolate Drops: Giving New Life to Old-Time Piedmont String Music
This trio from North Carolina is one of the few remaining African-American string bands in the world, and its music…
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Ahleuchatistas: Deconstructing Rock ‘n’ Roll
Instrumental avant-rock group Ahleuchatistas has less in common with mathematicians than mad scientists, tinkering with song structure and timbre to…
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