By
Lauren Sloss
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Sep 27, 2011
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A disclaimer: I am, and have long been, a pretty raging Wilco fan. Not so raging as, say, the people I met at the front of the line at one of their shows (at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, June 2009), some of whom would discuss the ins and outs of Tw...
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By
Philip Friedman
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May 13, 2013
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What is it that leads to some bands flaming out, while others are able to continue on for decades? I recently had the chance to see a band that falls in the latter category, and in doing so learned what it takes to keep the indie rock flame alive.Fr...
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By
Anu Rana
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May 21, 2013
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The first 30 seconds of "Dustbowl" had me thinking "This is nice," and then Ben Smolin's voice reaches a higher pitch and becomes deeper in emotion, and I thought, "This is serious." Ben and Alison Smolin's stories coalesce and echo the sentiment, "I...
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By
Hugh McClure
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Jan 7, 2013
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Beach House is currently wowing fans on their current Australian tour, but there's a local band making music the dream pop duo would be proud of. Jay Kranz and Virginia Bott recently released their first single under their project Brighter Later (hav...
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