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2006 Stories by Jonah Flicker

• Ghostface Killah

  published December 27, 2006

  Ghostface Killah didn't wait long to offer up more of the raw material following the critical and creative success of this year's... More >>

• Border crossing with Calexico

  published December 6, 2006

  When Dinosaur Jr. emerged in the 1980s, it catalyzed a new era in indie rock. Whereas The Guitar Solo was virtually anathema to the class of '77,... More >>

• Manic Obsessives

  published November 29, 2006

  "It's this weird thing that happens. Every time we try to do something with a goal in mind, it comes down to not knowing why." As the Blood... More >>

• The King of Pop vs. The Price of Baby Mustaches

  published November 15, 2006

  The '90s were some glorious years of heady, experimental beatmaking, with the likes of DJs Shadow, Krush, Cam, and the Russian-born Vadim ruling... More >>

• Old Soul in Stereo

  published October 18, 2006

  Will Oldham's contributions to the American songbook have maintained a steady, scraggly, sublime output since the early '90s. Though Oldham has... More >>

• Cut Chemist puts a new spin on the art of the sonic collage

  published October 18, 2006

  Taking a hands-off approach to releasing rock-solid indie artists, Stones Throw Records got down to the forward-minded business of never fakin'... More >>

• Method Man gets a bit too methodical

  published October 11, 2006

  San Francisco would be far less funky without True Skool 's hip-hop parties. From the value-priced recurring club "The Big Payback" to... More >>

• Chad VanGaalen

  published October 4, 2006

  The Canadian one-man band that is Chad VanGaalen would easily whup Conor Oberst's and M. Ward's asses in an indie rock version of American... More >>

• Grizzly Bear

  published September 27, 2006

  Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear makes music that feels like a visit to a thrift store — while you're fully aware that you're in the 21st century,... More >>

• Mojave 3|Lambchop and Alejandro Escovedo|Supersystem

  published September 27, 2006

  Fans of Mojave 3 who've bemoaned bassist-vocalist Rachel Goswell's gradually diminishing role (particularly when it comes to her angelic... More >>

• Motion Man

  published September 13, 2006

  From the dramatic opening strains of "Down for the Fight," where Motion Man exuberantly raps, "I live for this hip hop, I'm about to die for this... More >>

• Payback's a cinch

  published September 13, 2006

  Bands come and bands go, and sometimes after they go, their members return in entirely new shapes. Singer Matt Suggs, formerly of lo-fi indie... More >>

• Uneasy Rider

  published September 6, 2006

  For most bands, touring is the lifeblood that sustains the art. Besides providing the creative outlet and vibrant energy of performing songs... More >>

• The Watson Twins

  published August 30, 2006

  The Watson Twins are probably best known for backing Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis on her solo debut that came out this past year, but the... More >>

• Willie on my mind; Dropping acid

  published August 30, 2006

  With late-career homeruns and a relentless "On the Road" ethos, Willie Nelson 's renown has rightfully grown in recent years, saving the... More >>

• Supersystem

  published August 23, 2006

  Is it possible to talk about a band like Supersystem without invoking the term “dancepunk”? Probably not, given its penchant for programmed bea... More >>

• Ladies choice: Sister Carol and Team Dresch

  published August 23, 2006

  For 25 years, Jamaica's Sister Carol has been a leading voice of feminine strength within reggae — music that's notoriously... More >>

• Hip Hop's Hit Ticker

  published July 19, 2006

  While hip hop may be a relatively nascent genre, it's already dealing with some identity problems. The influx of commercialism is arguably turning... More >>

• An Open Letter to the Jaded Sonic Youth (Ex-) Fan

  published July 12, 2006

  Dear fading daydream nation, I know where you're at. You're fed up with Sonic Youth. You think the band has gone soft. You miss the signature... More >>

• Unfold those arms, indie snobs!

  published June 28, 2006

  Arms-folding hipsters beware: Apollo Sunshine is too giddy to sit still to. The band performs like a loose-limbed Muppet parade, pulling... More >>

• UK hip hop passes the mic

  published June 7, 2006

  The War of 1812 obviously settled nothing, judging by the intrusion of the Brits upon America's hallowed grounds of hip hop. The thing is,... More >>

• Hip Hop's International Overflow

  published May 31, 2006

  In case you missed it, hip hop has gone global. One of America's truly homegrown musical genres and social barometers has definitely left the... More >>

• Garage punks wryly needle religion; jazz stars skewer Orwellian politics

  published May 17, 2006

  Northwest No Wave shakes some well-coiffed plumage at tonight's pairing of Troubleman Unlimited labelmates. Portland's Glass Candy does... More >>