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Interview Tune-Yards on breathing puppets and ukuleles

A crafter of off-kilter art-folk talks about African music, show tunes, and letting puppets breathe.

May 18, 2011 | 11:00pm -
Interview Is John Vanderslice the nicest guy in rock?

If so, then what's the veteran pop tinkerer (in town tomorrow) doing dreaming about an eightball of coke and a wad of cash?

May 16, 2011 | 1:00pm -
MusicalWork Review The Octopus Project: Hexadecagon

It just isn’t the same with only two speakers.

January 4, 2011 | 12:00am -
Interview Jeremy Gara and Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire

The drummer and guitarist/utility player tell their side of the story.

September 20, 2010 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Eels: Tomorrow Morning

E gets happy, sort of.

August 24, 2010 | 12:00am -
Interview SXSW: Free Energy is inspired by what inspires you

The singer of a bombastic Philadelphia band talks classic rock, DFA Records, and the allure of small towns.

March 19, 2010 | 12:00am -
Interview Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu

Is music better than therapy?

March 18, 2010 | 12:00pm -
MusicalWork Review jj: jj n° 3

Swedish duo unleashes gorgeous, mainstream-y something or other.

March 16, 2010 | 12:00am -
Interview Metal band Between The Buried And Me might play a little jazz

“It’s awesome, having the opportunity to write a jazzy swing part and bring it to the band, and not be worried that they’ll say it’s not heavy enough.”

January 26, 2010 | 11:00pm -
Interview Los Campesinos

Tom Campesinos explains why he’s really okay being second-best and how America taught the band the meaning of nowhere.

January 26, 2010 | 12:00pm -
Interview Freelance Whales used to swim in the Sea of Galilee

The ambitious chamber-pop ensemble, playing Jan. 21 at The Black Cat Backstage, tries to recapture childhood memories.

January 19, 2010 | 11:00pm -
Interview Between The Buried And Me might just play a little jazz

“It’s awesome, having the opportunity to write a jazzy swing part and bring it to the band, and not be worried that they’ll say it’s not heavy enough.”

January 19, 2010 | 1:00am -
Interview Vetiver surveys the space inside folk and dance music

A singer of evocative folk songs also enjoys dance music.

January 18, 2010 | 11:00pm -
Interview Band name bingo: Minor Stars on Major Stars

A North Carolina psych act with a really similar name to a Boston psych act.

January 14, 2010 | 11:00pm -
MusicalWork Review Owen Pallett: Heartland

The inevitable name change finally happened.

January 12, 2010 | 12:00am -
Interview Free Energy is inspired by what inspires you

The singer of a bombastic Philadelphia band talks classic rock, DFA Records, and the allure of small towns.

December 16, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Does Pelican really sound like "fog spilling down a glacier at dusk"?

Drummer Larry Herwig thinks so, a little bit.

November 29, 2009 | 11:00pm -
MusicalWork Review Real Estate: Real Estate

Did somebody say something about the beach?

November 17, 2009 | 12:00am -
Interview The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle learns to trust others

Other musicians, at least.

November 16, 2009 | 12:00am -
Interview Mike Schulman guides Slumberland Records into its third decade

He'll be making colored vinyl for as long as he can.

November 12, 2009 | 11:00pm -
Interview Jessica Amason, co-creator of This Is Why You're Fat

We laugh because we are horrified.

November 11, 2009 | 9:00am -
Interview Zac Hanson, still MMMBopping after all these years

A surprisingly resilient band confronts adulthood and prepares for the future of the music industry.

November 3, 2009 | 1:00am -
Interview Tiesto and the dying days of vinyl

The super-mega-DJ explains why he prefers to collaborate with indie bands.

October 20, 2009 | 12:00am -
MusicalWork Review Alec Ounsworth: Mo Beauty

Clap Your Hands frontman mellows nicely.

October 20, 2009 | 12:00am -
Interview Sunset Rubdown talks strange songwriting

She used to make bath beads from pomegranate juice.

October 16, 2009 | 7:00am -
Interview DJ Tiesto doesn't lament the death of vinyl

The super-mega-DJ, performing at FUR on Sunday, explains why he prefers to collaborate with indie bands.

October 6, 2009 | 11:00pm -
MusicalWork Review Kurt Vile: Childish Prodigy

Classic-rock vibes get dragged through modern weirdness.

October 6, 2009 | 12:00am -
Interview Jack Peñate hits the classic pop target

The pop phenom—performing at the Entry Saturday—is obsessed with old soul and MF Doom.

September 25, 2009 | 12:00am -

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