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"It'll never work in theory, but it works in practice," is how the saying goes and, truly, no record released recently exemplifies that principle better than Raine Maida's solo debut. Other than Maida's own vocals, there's not a solitary thing...

Thursday, 27 December 2007
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I was convinced, in a complete and irreversible way, that Soulja Boy was the pinnacle of all musical recordings to date. I mean, seriously, who would have expected that someone could top such a useful and poignant (in a very post-911 world kind of way) phrase as...

Wednesday, 26 December 2007
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In my first couple of columns here I described the opening of my own musical mind, when I moved from the punk rock of New England to the jam bands of the Mountain West. Looking back I can easily see how narrow my taste had become, and how being forced to listen to...

Wednesday, 26 December 2007
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After watching the “Planet Earth” series on the Discovery Channel, I get the same feeling of bewilderment and awe as I do when I watch Sigur Ros’ first-ever live DVD, Heima. Although, instead of hearing Sigourney Weaver describe never-before-seen...

Sunday, 23 December 2007
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Check out this photoseries of Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks as they performed at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on 12.19.07. More on Stephen Malkmus here: www.stephenmalkmus.com Download "Baltimore" –...

Saturday, 22 December 2007
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Having come up through the indie rock tape-trading age synonymous with the 1980s and '90s, does it come as a surprise to anyone that Weezer was an avid home demo-makin' band? Anyone familiar with the band's unparalleled geekitude shouldn't be surprised,...

Wednesday, 19 December 2007
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As idiosyncrasies go, few musicians can be topped by Rufus Wainwright; particularly now that the singer's adoration for Judy Garland has led him to recreate Garland's famous 1961 performance in every possible way from the set list employed to the venue in which...

Wednesday, 19 December 2007
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Check out this photoseries of VHS or Beta at Slim's in San Francisco as they made their way throughout the west coast in support of their latest album, Bring on the Comets, out now on Astralwerks. More on VHS or Beta here:...

Wednesday, 19 December 2007
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A photoset from Kristoffer Rangstam's performance in San Francisco where he was opening up for Blondie, which we would've covered too if it wasn't for a publicist that thinks it's amusing to not return emails. Thanks a million. Kristoffer Ragnstam...

Tuesday, 18 December 2007
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007
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