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New Music Monday: Bad Bad Hats
The Minneapolis trio’s album Psychic Reader is upbeat dreampop with a lonely soul.
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The Avant-Pop Poetry of Julia Holter
On her gorgeous new album, boundary-pushing musician Julia Holter weaves electronic beats with poetic lyrics.
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Song Premiere: Sick of Sarah's "Blind"
This June, Twin Cities indie rock band Sick of Sarah is releasing their first EP in four years, Anthem. And today we’re debuting a new song off the album, “Blind.”
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The Indie Intimacy of Angel Olsen
“I swear, Angel Olsen was just staring at me… I wonder what she’s thinking,” I whispered to my friend during Angel Olsen’s show August 3rd at Pickathon, a three-day music festival held just outside Portland, Oregon.
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Preacher's Daughter: Jenny Lewis on the Absence of God
I have never understood why reporters so rarely ask Jenny Lewis about the rich religious critique that has pervaded her work since the earlier days of Rilo Kiley. There is just so much there. I think I will scream if I hear another reporter ask her what it’s like to look hot in indie music,... Read more »
Preacher's Daughter: The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle and that Goddamn Rush of Adrenaline and Blood
So, Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle, songwriter and poet laureate of the... Read more »
B-Sides: Sacha Sacket
I first heard Sacha Sacket’s exquisite voice in 2004, when he performed on my university campus to promote his then-new album, ... Read more »
B-Sides: Lykke Li Brings the Drama On Tour
Lykke Li is on tour! Read on for my experience of the Swedish musician’s performance in Portland this weekend.
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B-sides: Calliope Musicals
I’ve been in Austin, Texas for the past week, and the highlight of my hectic live show calendar has been... Read more »
MFNW: Y La Bamba, for Portland's Lonely Hearts
Did you Bounce a little too hard yesterday? Need a comedown for day two of your MFNW marathon... Read more »
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