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John Vanderslice with The Magik*Magik Orchestra: A “Wild” Analog Opus
Singer/songwriter John Vanderslice teams with The Magik*Magik Orchestra for a honest, lush album of pop rock driven by cinematic orchestration, recorded on tape in Vanderslice’s own studio, Tiny Telephone.
Vic Chesnutt: Warm Heart, Dark Folk
Before passing in late 2009 (shortly after this piece was written), folk-rock troubadour Vic Chesnutt had released 20 years of albums imbued with his infectious passion and collaborative spirit. The triumphant final album At The Cut is a fitting swan song.
Themselves: Reinterpreting the Classic Rap Record
Co-founders of the indie-cred-filled Anticon record label, Adam “Doseone” Drucker and Jeff “Jel” Logan have reunited their risk-taking hip hop duo, Themselves, and returned with an idiosyncratic take on rap archetypes.
William Elliott Whitmore: Poetic Discontent
After three albums that touch on personal topics, the scratchy, soulful material of folk singer and banjo player William Elliott Whitmore gets a thematic overhaul, angling toward subdued political themes.
Boris: Exploring Identity with Massive Sonic Chameleon Smile
Japanese experimental psych band speaks with Frank Parisi about exploring new sounds and embracing “life after Pink.”