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For those who have lost faith, old-time roots band Old Crow Medicine Show is here to correct any and all doubters of country. Though lacking the arrogance of having “something to prove,” …
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The relationship between musicians and humble beginnings is one we hear about fairly often. We see how this marriage of images is adapted into movies and, of course, used as …
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Indie rock, like many genres, has become something of a strange umbrella category that doesn’t quite do justice to the artists that fall under it. Sadly, a lot of music …
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Listening to a new song for the first time, it’s hard not to experience that familiar impatient anticipation. Where is the music going? Or, perhaps more accurately, where is it …
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It seems appropriate to begin this piece with a joke about the grit and grime that is Allston, MA. From its dark, sweaty basements to its charming population of cockroaches …
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It’s no secret that heading back to school and/or work after the holidays is bittersweet. After almost a month away from school, it’s difficult leaving the comforts of home (i.e. …
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“So wake me up when it’s all over/ When I’m wiser and I’m older/ All this time I was finding myself/ And I didn’t know I was lost” — “Wake Me Up” by …
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Since the 60s, surf rock has held its own in the music world. With a certain beach-ready ease, it’s a sort of in-between music with easy instructions: chill, dance, repeat. …
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With a new album hot off the press (Spreading Rumors was released September 17, 2013) and coming off the heels of a sold-out tour, it might be safe to say …
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It might be cliché to say that we live in a strange time. That being said, it’s also true that it’s difficult to do something that hasn’t already been done, …
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“You twist and whisper the wrong name/ I don’t care nor do my ears/ Twist yourself around me/ I need company, I need human heat/ I need human heat” – …
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I recently chatted on the phone with Dutch baroque pop artist Jacco Gardner. In February of this year, Gardner released his dreamy debut solo album, Cabinet of Curiosities, and is now …
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