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Concert Review: Farm Aid 2020 — The Promise of the Real

September 29, 2020
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When Willie dove into “On the Road Again” to close the set, singing of “making music with my friends,” one could envision the same hopes for Farm Aid to resume its annual trek to an amphitheater somewhere in America and stoke the communal cause.

Book Interview: Talking to BrownMark about “Life in the Purple Kingdom”

September 19, 2020
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Front and center in this memoir are BrownMark’s efforts to reconcile his resentment and gratitude toward the man who both sold him short and afforded him the “opportunity of a lifetime.”

Music Album Review: Lomelda’s “Hannah” — A Wonderful Tenderness

September 16, 2020
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The intimate emotions captured by Hannah are enhanced by Lomelda’s ability to be both revelatory and inscrutable in the same breath.

Music Interview: Talking with Cisco Swank about His New EP — and the Roots of Creativity

September 13, 2020
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“You’re always gonna be yourself, your unique self, so it’s important to incorporate the things that you really love.”

Rock Album Review: Bright Eyes Return — and They Haven’t Missed a Beat

September 7, 2020
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Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was is a natural next step forward for Bright Eyes, evolving while remaining true to their core identity.

Rock Album: 1970’s “Live at Goose Lake” — The Stooges Hitting Their Feral Stride

September 6, 2020
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If we factor in the triple-size oversell crowd, the bad drugs circulating, and the home field advantage, there was plenty there to inspire The Stooges to raise some merry hell.

Hip-Hip Review: Aminé’s “Limbo” — Playfully Mature

August 25, 2020
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In Limbo, Aminé’s become more reflective, yet he never loses sight his boisterous mischievousness.

Indie Folk/Rock EP Review: Kate Bollinger — Music for Our Melancholy Moment

August 24, 2020
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Partially completed before the pandemic hit and assembled during quarantine, the EP feels uniquely suited to ease our collective glumness.

Book Review: “What Makes the Monkey Dance” — The Mystery of Chuck Prophet

August 23, 2020
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What Makes the Monkey Dance is a comprehensive examination of the life and career of an extraordinary artist that is smart enough to stop short of hagiography.

Pop Review: Glass Animals Lose Their Voice

August 12, 2020
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The Oxford band’s third album dispenses with personality in favor of bland trap pop.

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