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Last Night: Blitzen Trapper at the Independent

Blitzen TrapperTuesday, Dec. 2, 2008The IndependentWords by Jennifer Maerz, photo by Chrissy LoaderBetter than: Seeing the Parson Red Heads alone.I recently read an interview with M.I.A. where she laughed off the fact that in the beginning, record labels had no idea where to place her music. Makes s ... More >>

Bonnaroo Lineup Announced

BruceSpringsteen.netThe BossBreak out the Sharpie and circle your calendars. The lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival has just been announced, and suffice to say Woodstock and Lollapalooza have nothing on this. Just when you thought the four-day music and arts extravaganza, held on a farm in rural ... More >>

Recordings

BruceSpringsteen.netThe BossBreak out the Sharpie and circle your calendars. The lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival has just been announced, and suffice to say Woodstock and Lollapalooza have nothing on this. Just when you thought the four-day music and arts extravaganza, held on a farm in rural ... More >>

Samples

BruceSpringsteen.netThe BossBreak out the Sharpie and circle your calendars. The lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival has just been announced, and suffice to say Woodstock and Lollapalooza have nothing on this. Just when you thought the four-day music and arts extravaganza, held on a farm in rural ... More >>

Recordings

BruceSpringsteen.netThe BossBreak out the Sharpie and circle your calendars. The lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival has just been announced, and suffice to say Woodstock and Lollapalooza have nothing on this. Just when you thought the four-day music and arts extravaganza, held on a farm in rural ... More >>

Afropop in 2008

BruceSpringsteen.netThe BossBreak out the Sharpie and circle your calendars. The lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival has just been announced, and suffice to say Woodstock and Lollapalooza have nothing on this. Just when you thought the four-day music and arts extravaganza, held on a farm in rural ... More >>

Wilderness

(k)no(w)here (Jagjaguwar)

The Dead Science

Villainaire (Constellation)

David Byrne and Brian Eno pay homage to higher powers

Villainaire (Constellation)

In Good Company

Villainaire (Constellation)

Oh Susana

Villainaire (Constellation)

New hipster coffee table tome on the New York music underground

Villainaire (Constellation)

Forget Amy Winehouse: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Choose R&B Over Rehab

Villainaire (Constellation)

Cannibal Corpse

Villainaire (Constellation)

The snorification of indie rock

Villainaire (Constellation)

Josef K

Entomology (Domino)

Forro in the Dark

Bonfires of Sao Joao (Nublu Records)

Net Gains

Get to know your overnight indie rock sensations

V/A

Lagos Chop Up|Lagos All Routes

Burning Down the House

The Spinto Band sparks a buzz brush-fire

One Band Clapping

The much-hyped Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and the phenomenon of the indie band as small business

Hear This

Native sons Two Gallants bring their blustery Americana to the Great American Music Hall; Thievery Corporation chills out the Warfield

Hear This

Los Amigos Invisibles riff on racy themes with tongues firmly in someone else's cheek; Gratitude -- copycat emo act or earnest effort of a seasoned vet?

Sights, Seen

Obscure landmarks to love

Fantastic Voyage

Get off your high horse and listen to some fine world music at "Putumayo: Latinas -- Women of Latin America"

Talking Heads

The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

Bouncer

Our new music columnist looks askance at a woodsy ambient mystical gathering

In Memoriam

Musicians share their memories -- and music -- in honor of a fallen friend

Best Marching Band

Extra Action Marching Band

Gimme Some Action

Nothing is safe from the chaotic mania of the Extra Action Marching Band

Holiday Highlights 2001

Holiday Event Lisitngs

Pump It Up

Holiday Event Lisitngs

New World Disorder

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Jonathan Demme's First Talking Heads Interview

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Depth Charge

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

The House of Tudor

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

The House of Tudor

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Night+Day

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Night+Day

Tom Ze's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhere -- except in his native Brazil

Friday Night: David Byrne at the Greek Theatre

David Byrne, the cerebral, witty art rocker who has explored many areas of music and performance since his beginnings as part of the Talking Heads in the 70s, entranced a capacity crowd at Berkeley's Greek Theatre with a show entitled Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno. Eno and Byrne first collabora ... More >>

But Is It Art?

David Byrne, the cerebral, witty art rocker who has explored many areas of music and performance since his beginnings as part of the Talking Heads in the 70s, entranced a capacity crowd at Berkeley's Greek Theatre with a show entitled Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno. Eno and Byrne first collabora ... More >>

What To Do? Wednesday: Javelin and Lucky Dragons

​Javelin and Lucky Dragons @ the Knockout Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford are big on recycling. As Javelin, the Rhode Island cousins make jumpy electronic pop that mines old sounds for new ones. Limited to 500 copies, their debut 12-inch on Thrill Jockey features unique art screen-printed by ... More >>

How We Are Hungry

​Javelin and Lucky Dragons @ the Knockout Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford are big on recycling. As Javelin, the Rhode Island cousins make jumpy electronic pop that mines old sounds for new ones. Limited to 500 copies, their debut 12-inch on Thrill Jockey features unique art screen-printed by ... More >>

Show Preview: Dirty Projectors

​Javelin and Lucky Dragons @ the Knockout Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford are big on recycling. As Javelin, the Rhode Island cousins make jumpy electronic pop that mines old sounds for new ones. Limited to 500 copies, their debut 12-inch on Thrill Jockey features unique art screen-printed by ... More >>

Funny People

​Javelin and Lucky Dragons @ the Knockout Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford are big on recycling. As Javelin, the Rhode Island cousins make jumpy electronic pop that mines old sounds for new ones. Limited to 500 copies, their debut 12-inch on Thrill Jockey features unique art screen-printed by ... More >>

So True

​Javelin and Lucky Dragons @ the Knockout Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford are big on recycling. As Javelin, the Rhode Island cousins make jumpy electronic pop that mines old sounds for new ones. Limited to 500 copies, their debut 12-inch on Thrill Jockey features unique art screen-printed by ... More >>