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January 01, 1990 - December 05, 2012 + Album Preview
Gang of Four: Content
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It's not like they didn't warn us. No, Gang of Four spelled it out very clearly on their debut album, 1979’s Entertainment, which direction...
The Decemberists: The King Is Dead
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Theatrical. That is the word that will always leap immediately into my mind when someone brings up The Decemberists.
The Black Keys: Brothers
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Yes, yes, yes, we know… this isn’t really a “preview” since Brothers was released a number of months ago in the early part of 2010....
Sonos: December Songs
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In the Summer of 2006, longtime KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel attended a concert by UCLA's Awaken A Cappella. To Tom's surprise, the ensemble performed a...
Mexican Institute of Sound: Suave Patria
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Camilo Lara, aka Mexican Institute of Sound, is definitely a true multi-tasker. In addition to being the vice-president of EMI Mexico and a huge...
Simian Mobile Disco: Delicacies
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No one can accuse 2010 of being a lazy year for Simian Mobile Disco. After the success of last-year's full-length Temporary Pleasure, the British...
Home Video: The Automatic Process
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If music is an automatic process, then Brooklyn-based duo Home Video have a remarkable knack for aesthetics and atmosphere -- two essential characteristics that never...
Stereolab: Not Music
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I'm sure I wasn't the only fan disappointed when UK band Stereolab announced their indefinite hiatus in 2009. It's a natural, expected reaction when our...
The Greenhornes: "Four Stars"
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One day earlier this summer, in between listening to new music to play on my show and chasing my son around the backyard, I was...
Black Dub: Black Dub
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Daniel Lanois is, for me, among the greatest record producers of the rock era. He's been involved in so many of my favorite albums over...
Bryan Ferry: Olympia
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For the better part of four decades, Bryan Ferry has been an arbiter of cool as a solo artist and founding member of Roxy Music....
Eric Whitacre: Light & Gold
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I remember years ago, while living in my little rent-controlled apartment in Santa Monica, listening to the lilting Duruflé Requiem, calmly dreaming away, awash in...
Martina Topley Bird: Some Place Simple
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Martina Topley Bird may be the best singer you’ve heard but don’t know the name of. Her two solo albums became critical favorites, receiving...
Gram Rabbit: Miracles & Metaphors
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Joshua Tree’s desert-fried cult-rockers Gram Rabbit should not be mistaken for the soft and furry variety of cottontails. These musical hares have been perking...
Belle & Sebastian: Write About Love
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Somewhere there is a purist Belle & Sebastian fan who is not happy (imagine that...), who longs for the gentle arrangements and careful whispers of...
