The Stiff Sheet: March 1996

The Stiff Sheet: March 1996
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All the songs are thinky, well-produced, through-eye kind of songs. They make you listen to the record as more than just background music. … read more

Sad Dad Summer: An Interview with Ben Kweller

Sad Dad Summer: An Interview with Ben Kweller
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Ben Kweller is having a sad dad summer, but this isn’t stolen valor like the “sad dads” who listen to The National. It was earned. … read more

Is mercury In Your Orbit? We Talk Tour, Swarm The Hive Mind and New Music

Is mercury In Your Orbit? We Talk Tour, Swarm The...
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Not long after talking to Kerr and diving even deeper into her work, it becomes abundantly clear that she has a stake to claim. … read more

Review: Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More

Review: Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More
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With Nobody Loves You More, Kim Deal rises above everything like a Phoenix out of familiar ashes. … read more

Review: Dylan Goes Electric!

Review: Dylan Goes Electric!
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Although Dylan Goes Electric! purports, via the title and cover image, to be about Bob Dylan, it also summarizes the entire 1960s folk revival. … read more

Two Boots: Dylan Dances

Two Boots: Dylan Dances
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This past weekend, Two Boots, comprising two young choreographers, Katherine Adler and Samantha Matsukawa, presented an evening of dance outside, in the middle of Edison St. between 200 S. and 300 S. … read more

Waking Up with Jimmy La Valle: The Album Leaf’s New-Dawn Instrumentalism

Waking Up with Jimmy La Valle: The Album Leaf’s New-Dawn...
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La Valle has been creating music for over ten years, beginning with Locust, where he served as their first keyboard player at the ripe old age of sixteen. … read more