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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…