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Christian McKee Blends Dance and… Dylan?
If there is one thing that Christian McKee has down pat, it is his regard for influence. Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Nick Drake. Hardly an unconventional list but still, it gets his point across. Growing up as an archetypal m...
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The Cripple Lilies Fight La Bête
In an age where hip-shaking, provocative attire, and other sensuously superficial aspects unfortunately hold more merit in the music industry than actual talent or musicianship, several instruments are beginning to lose recogni...
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The Selfish Gene
While the creation of music appears to be the most vivid hobby among the four members of The Selfish Gene, the study of classic literature is not far behind. Apart from the fact that their band name name is derived from the tit...
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Boddicker
Caleb Boddicker must have realized at a young age that time is a precious thing. Instead of holding out and waiting until his early 20s to focus on music like the typical artist, Boddicker released his first set of material at ...
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The Conquistadors: “Hauska Tavata”
Anonymity is a concept that many artists revel in. While it applies primarily in the form of authors like Thomas Pynchon or J.D. Salinger, musicians can also be examples of this sociological preference. Jandek is arguably the m...
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LadybiRdS Begin to Take Successful Flight
Cute. It is a four-letter word that has always irked me a bit. I am not sure why either; it is a perfectly legible word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary with three different definitions. Yes, three. Actually, on second thought...
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Supercar Rides Off Into the Sunset…
Over the past several years, my infatuation with music has exposed me to a variety of different cultures. I could care less if the continent of origin is North America, Africa, or Antarctica. If the music expresses a respectabl...
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The Silent League Continues to Make Enjoyable Sounds
I would imagine that hanging around Mercury Rev would do extreme justice in molding a musical intellect. Keyboardist Justin Russo was fortunately given that opportunity for quite some time. Possessing one of the largest cult fo...
