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World Cup Soccer: USA vs. England
Sixty years ago, the U.S. pulled off its greatest sports upset (other than the Miracles on Ice), shocking…
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Jack The Ripper
While first records were once upon a time meant to prove depth and expertise, the recent trend sees…
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Woods
On their fifth release, At Echo Lake, Brooklyn psychedelic folksters Woods continue their joyous study of the art…
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Candide
With its 257 onstage deaths, endless lighthearted banter about rape and whoring, two floggings, and used-condom sight gags,…
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Deadstring Brothers
The Deadstring Brothers are commonly tagged as alt-country and/or Americana. This makes not a lick of sense. Im…
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Bane
To still be a hardcore punk musician these days takes dedication. It’s been close to a decade since…
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Where’s Johnny?
A search for Jack Sparrow on Vashon Island yields inconclusive results.
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The 13th of Paris
SPT understands the difference between schmaltzy and winsome, and in Mat Smarts comedy, director Shana Bestock goes for…
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Mother and Father
The Australian trio Mother and Father makes no secret of its Nirvana worship. Its embedded in the DNA…
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Sting
For aging rock-stars looking for approval from their also-aging fans, a Philharmonic gig is a great way to…
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Zepparella
There are approximately 2,749 Led Zeppelin tribute bands plying their trade in small clubs around the globe. One…
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Buzzcocks
33 1/3 years after their debut EP Spiral Scratch, the UK’s first self-released punk record, Manchester’s Buzzcocks remain…
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Tortoise
Tortoises do-no-wrong credibility looms monolithic in the indie rock pantheon like a Giza pyramid. In the early 90s,…
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The Sadies
It’s a shame that Torontos the Sadies are best known for their collaborations with other artists. Except for…
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Rubik
While they claim to hail from Helsinki, Finland, my theory is that Rubik is actually from space. Hear…
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Maxwell and Jill Scott
Drawing on his most recent chart-topping release BLACKsummers’night as well as 1996s multi-platinum Urban Hang Suite, the Brooklyn-born…
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Crash Test Dummies
Whats the difference between Crash Test Dummies and The National? Lets start with the obvious: Crash Test Dummies…
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Delorean
Looking for 2010s Merriweather Post Pavilion? The Barcelona synthpop quartet Delorean produces the kind of modern, rapturous electronic…
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Ken Stringfellow
Ken Stringfellows surprisingly sweet and boyish tenor has landed him work with R.E.M., The Minus 5, the second…
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The Weekly Wire: This Weeks Recommended Events
THURSDAY 6/3 Stage: Back to the Big Top In recent years, Cirque de Soleil has collaborated on some,…