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Where to start with the harsh, mechanized beat of industrial

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Jason Heller

7/03/14 12:00AM

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Navigating through the excessive world of K-pop

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Unlocking the literate lyrics and wonderful melodies of The Mountain Goats

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Emily Todd VanDerWerff

5/08/14 8:00AM

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A wistful walk through the precious world of twee pop

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Paula Mejia

5/01/14 11:00AM

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Take a long trip through American history with documentarian Ken Burns

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Emily Todd VanDerWerff

4/10/14 12:00AM

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Elegance meets feistiness in the Astaire-Rogers musicals

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Decoding the arty, subversive antics of Devo

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Where to start with Cary Grant, who defined “Hollywood leading man”

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Where to start with the deep sound of roots reggae

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Where to start with the music of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra

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Where to start with noise-rock pioneers Sonic Youth

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Where to start with The Cramps

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Where to start with Alice Munro, the newest Nobel laureate for fiction

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Emily Todd VanDerWerff

10/17/13 12:00AM

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Sifting through the many solo albums (and names) of Frank Black/Black Francis

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Where to start with Thelonious Monk

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Embracing the parts of screamo that aren’t totally embarrassing

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The glam wizardry of Marc Bolan, from solo to T. Rex

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An introduction to Rush, the biggest cult band in the world

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Dissecting the deathly mystique of Siouxsie And The Banshees

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Jason Heller

7/25/13 11:00AM

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