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Concert Review: Blitzen Trapper/Starfucker/The Parson Redheads
Despite my habit of either getting lost immediately prior or just after a show, I managed to arrive at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom just before the first opener, the Parson Redheads came on stage. The
Read More »Franz Ferdinand: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand Tonight: Franz Ferdinand Rating: 3.5 Label: Domino buy it at insound! Glasgow quartet Franz Ferdinand’s self-titled 2004 debut remains one of the decade’s best albums – ridiculously catchy, smart, and fresh. The
Read More »Deer Tick: War Elephant
Deer Tick War Elephant Rating: 3.0 Label: Partisan Records buy it at insound! Jana Hunter’s Feow! Records label released Deer Tick’s alt-country album War Elephant in 2007, closing its doors shortly thereafter. The album
Read More »Watercourse Foods: Denver, CO
Watercourse Foods 837 E. 17th Ave. Denver, CO 80218 303-832-7313 www.watercoursefoods.com I have experimented with the art of vegetarianism during different stages of my life. The first time, I was inspired by pictures I
Read More »Brandy Milk Punch
In the late ’70s, my husband and I visited New Orleans for the first time. Amid the hullabaloo was a cozy bar that introduced us to our first milk punch. The bartender was kind
Read More »Mock Up on Mu
Mock up on Mu Dir: Craig Baldwin Rating: 4.0 Other Cinema 114 Minutes Cinema is a creature of deception. Watch any film that isn’t The Russian Ark and pay attention to the editing. The
Read More »Screw You, Oscar
As a child, my obsession with movies culminated around the Academy Awards. This was the night that my mother allowed me to stay up late and together we watched all the stars arrive, the
Read More »Interview: Matt Johnson of Matt and Kim
Matt Johnson, half of the Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim, released his second album Grand on January 20th. The album was recorded over the course of nine months after the two sequestered themselves in
Read More »Andrew Bird: Noble Beast
Andrew Bird Noble Beast Rating: 3.5 Label: Fat Possum buy it at insound! Though none of Andrew Bird’s previous releases can be characterized as straightforward, Noble Beast is probably his most challenging and least
Read More »The Telescopes: # Untitled Second
The Telescopes # Untitled Second Rating: 4.0 Label: Bomp Records buy it at insound! The Telescopes’ landmark album Untitled Second is now reissued on CD by Bomp Records. Unfortunately, The Telescopes never became quite
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