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Young, Dumb & Drunk
I used to listen to sad songs by Sufjan Stevens while writing long letters to lost acquaintances. I'd lay there in bed and type out these essay-length emails to old friends and then never send them all while "Redford" would play in the background. Not su from Real Detroit Weekly Read more »
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The National Interview (2013)
The National are a Brooklyn-based band best known for having their song "Fake Empire" used for Barack Obama's 2008 election campaign. The band plays stately, dark, drowsy music informed by Leonard Cohen and Tindersticks, with Matt Berninger's baritone de from about.com: Alternative Music Read more »
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Emo? Twee? In unnecessary defence of Neutral Milk Hotel…
I wasn’t greatly surprised by the vocally underwhelmed response of some on my Twitfacebooker-o-scope to news of Neutral Milk Hotel’s reunion on Monday. In recent years, the group have become indelibly linked to a certain indie-rock stereotype other indie from Drowned in Sound Read more »
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Deerhunter’s *Monomania* Explores Americana, Transcends Genre
In an unfortunate timing fluke, Halcyon Digest — Deerhunter’s last album focusing on themes of nostalgia and memory — arrived only two short months after The Suburbs, Arcade Fire’s dominating indie monolith similarly centered on the same themes. The song from The Oberlin Review Read more »
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Noise Pop: Best Songs In Odd Time
Listen to the new Noise Pop mix of songs with uniquely odd time signatures, featuring Elliott Smith, Broken Social Scene, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Pink Floyd, and more! They say music is math, and we couldn't agree more. This episode exp from KQED Read more »
