Monthly Archives: August 2016
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Van Morrison Astral Weeks Let’s talk about Beatrice. If you’ve read this series with regularity, you’ll note scattered references to a girl I call “Beatrice.” ...
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Austin holds the title of #1 live music capital in the world because of the amount of venues per capita. Of them all, Zilker Park ...
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VERY SHALLOW LISTENING: This is the inscription on the back of Bottomless Pit, the latest album from Death Grips, a genre-defying experimental hip-hop trio out ...
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Robert Burke Warren 7 Questions Music has played a major role in Warren’s personal life and his career has included stints with RuPaul, The Fleshtones, ...
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The DNA of a strong song for an animated film—in Western terms, anyway—can be traced to (1) lyrics about perseverance, following one’s dreams, building self-confidence, ...
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Beautiful, heavy, and experimental: These three words best describe Gore, the latest release from alternative metal/experimental rock group Deftones. Of the many shifts the band ...
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What is a jazz trio? A band at a classy wedding, featuring a clean sound and a dash of schmaltz? Experimental trios GoGo Penguin and ...
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Are you Experienced Experience is the death of the illusion of greatness; Jimi Hendrix is not the greatest guitar player ever, but he is great. ...
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Saosin-Along The Shadows, the newest album from post-hardcore outfit Saosin made me laugh. It’s not because I find it funny. Scream-sung vocals and the stuttering ...
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7 Questions with Rick Moody Rick Moody was born in New York City, raised in the suburbs of Connecticut and published his first book, Garden ...