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Orchestras are a bit of a trend this fall on Studio One, popping up on new releases from The Flaming Lips and Jim James, and most dramatically on the new…
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Brittany Howard's appeal as an artist is due in large part to her outstanding vocal presence. Along with that, everyone can see that Howard is authentic…
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Each new studio record from the Canadian indie pop band The New Pornographers is greeted with high expectations. It's a status they've earned, and that…
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One might assume that the quiet religious current in the music of Hiss Golden Messenger is due to the Durham, North Carolina based band being from the…
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Pixies are truly a foundational band in the world of alternative and indie rock. The band formed in Boston in 1986, early enough to be an influence on…
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The term "bedroom pop" is a way of describing lo-fi music recorded at home with a laptop and a microphone. It's a DIY aesthetic embraced by many these…
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Justin Vernon is putting forth the proposition that each of his four Bon Iver records have been connected to a different season. The Eau Claire, Wisconsin…
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Sleater-Kinney returned from an eight year hiatus in 2014. The band released the highly acclaimed "No Cities To Love" the following year, and that record…
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The Hold Steady formed in 2003, and from their first album right up to their latest, "Thrashing Thru The Passion," the band has remained true to a certain…
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Robert Randolph's career as a musician began by playing gospel music at the House of God church in Orange, New Jersey. He plays pedal steel guitar, and…