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Author: Rodger Coleman
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Richard Thompson is one of the most revered guitarists in rock—although a causal listen to…
Chelsea Light Moving: Chelsea Light Moving
With Sonic Youth on indefinite (perhaps permanent) hiatus, it’s encouraging to see guitarist Thurston Moore…
Rock Candy Funk Party: We Want Groove
Although guitar phenom Joe Bonamassa plays on We Want Groove, which was released on his…
Revisit: Sonic Youth: EVOL
In the mid-‘80s, SST was the preeminent independent record label, with an impressive roster of…
Brokeback: Brokeback and the Black Rock
Ten years is a long time—a decade, the measuring stick of an era. And in…
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours (Expanded Edition)
Prior to the release of Rumours in 1977, Fleetwood Mac was actually something of a…
Song Reader: by Beck
When it was announced last summer that Beck’s new album would not be a recording…
Ex Cops: True Hallucinations
Ex Cops started out as a bedroom studio project by Brian Harding (formerly of the…
Guided By Voices: The Bears For Lunch
What at first appeared to be a well-deserved victory lap has turned into a marathon…