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St. Vincent: Strange Mercy
Annie Clark, better known by her stage name of St. Vincent, has mastered her unique sound on her third album, Strange Mercy. Her chosen pseudonym is an allusion to St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center where poet Dylan Thomas died; she attributes her name choice as referring to where poetry goes to die. In contrast, with
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Thoughts on Jack White & Insane Clown Posse’s cover of Mozart’s “Leck Mich Im Arsch”
“Leck Mich Im Arsch” was one of Mozart’s much lesser known and lesser appreciated canons, in B-flat major with six voices singing in German. And, yes, it literally translates to “Lick me in the arse,” a phrase at the time believed to be used similarly to today’s “kiss my ass.” As we have all heard
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Beirut:The Rip Tide
For those poor souls whose ears have yet to be graced by the fantastical orchestration that is Beirut’s music, allow me to give you a taste. Back in 2006, Zach Condon decided to stray from the mainstream by combining folk and indie rock with world music and jazz influences to make a sound so uniquely
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Loch Lomond: Little Me Will Start a Storm
Loch Lomond’s latest LP, Little Me Will Start a Storm, mixes indie pop harmonies with awesome instruments such as the mandolin and the theremin, giving it an irresistibly unique sound. If you are a fan of chamber-pop, this album will certainly be of interest to you. Each track has a different feel to it, utilizing
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La Sera: La Sera
La Sera demonstrates great promise and outstandingly varied musical skill on the part of Goodman, as this is such a difference from the Vivian Girls and yet both can thrive in their own separate realms.
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Show Review: Clever Words and A Brighter Life in Columbia, SC
Clever Words and A Brighter Life conveyed talent and promise when performing in Columbia, SC
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Larry And His Flask: All That We Know
I first heard of Larry and His Flask when I was sent a Youtube video of some crazy country hooligans playing an instantly catchy–albeit twangy–song on a New York City street corner. The sheer energy from the band was infectious; as I felt my own excitement grow, I watched the audience on the street corner
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Portugal. The Man: In The Mountain In The Cloud
An absolute force to be reckoned with, Portugal. The Man releases their brand new album, In the Mountain In the Cloud, on July 19th. If you have yet to indulge in the ear-candy that is Portugal. The Man, I suggest checking them out. In the event that you have never even heard of them, let
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