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It wasn’t until later in the evening on the Fourth of July
It wasn’t until later in the evening on the Fourth of July that I spilled my beer. Somewhere…
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Scarves, Empty Houses Out June 20, self-released, scarvesmusic.bandcamp.comComing-of-age stories have become modern mythology
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When the Blakes re-released their self-titled record with Light in the Attic
When the Blakes re-released their self-titled record with Light in the Attic Records in 2007, the hype was…
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Lonesome Shack, More Primitive (out now, Alive Naturalsound Records, lonesomeshack.com) Bar bands
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Everyone is looking at their phones as Childish Gambino, the hip-hop moniker
Everyone is looking at their phones as Childish Gambino, the hip-hop moniker of Donald Glover, belts a stirring…
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Galen Disston of Pickwick, Tim Wilson of Ivan & Alyosha, Mychal Cohen
Galen Disston of Pickwick, Tim Wilson of Ivan & Alyosha, Mychal Cohen of Campfire OK, and Ben Doerr…
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Neutral Milk Hotel Friday, April 4 Four years before indie darlings Neutral
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Kurt Cobain once said “teenage angst has paid off well, but now
Kurt Cobain once said “teenage angst has paid off well, but now I’m bored and old.” Years later,…
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Against Me! Tuesday, March 25 Nearly two years after coming out as
Against Me! Tuesday, March 25 Nearly two years after coming out as transgender, Against Me! founder Laura Jane…
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Various artists, Suicide Squeeze Records Presents: Forever Singles (out now, Suicide Squeeze,
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Bill Patton, A New Kind of Man (out now, Versicolor Records, versicolor.limitedrun.com)
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Sun Kil Moon Friday, February 21 From the onset, Benji, the latest
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A band of anthropomorphic Sasquatches jammed out to Death’s proto-punk scorcher “Freakin’
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Childbirth , It’s a Girl! (out now, Help Yourself Records, childbirth.bandcamp.com) Motherhood
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Various artists, Neon Dream (out now, Neon Sigh Records, neonsigh.bandcamp.com/album/neon-dream) When earlier
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Big Ass Boombox Friday, January 3-Saturday, January 4 In 2012, Portlanders and
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The cover of Spanish for 100’s latest release has “est. 2002” written
The cover of Spanish for 100’s latest release has “est. 2002” written above the band’s name. It’s the…
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In July, Chance the Rapper made it on to the Billboard Top
In July, Chance the Rapper made it on to the Billboard Top 100 chart, a big accomplishment for…