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Sunday, February 17, 2019

The Gospel According to Mavis

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples, The Staples Singers

As she plans her 80th birthday blowout at the Apollo, soul and gospel icon Mavis Staples celebrated the last year of her seventies in London, documented on this beguiling new live album

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Heavy Weather

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Michael Toland 0 Comments 1989, 30th Anniversary, New Model Army

Celebrating 30 years of New Model Army’s Thunder and Consolation

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New Wave Pop Punk Rock

Give It A Whirl

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Crowded House, Neil Finn, Split Enz, Tim Finn

Split Enz’s Frenzy at 40

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Bass Wars

February 14, 2019 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Black Flag, Devin Hoff, fIREHOSE, Kira, Mike Watt

A spiel with Devin Hoff and Kira from AwkWard

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When They Came Around

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day, Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool

How Green Day’s Dookie filled the gap in 1994

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Minstrel in the Gallery

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments British Folk, Domino Records, James Yorkston

On The Route to the Harmonium, James Yorkston offers a paean to those he lost along the way

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Electronic Pop Rock

Coming to Terms With Animal Collective

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 10th anniversary, 2009, Animal Collective, Avey Tare, Deakin, Geologist, Panda Bear

Dissenting on the perplexingly acclaimed Merriweather Post Pavilion

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Experimental Hard Rock jazz Progressive Rock Rock

Scandinavian Skies

February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 Michael Toland 0 Comments Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Norway, Rune Grammofon

A conversation with Norwegian riff queen Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen

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Country and/or Western Electronic Glam Gospel Hip Hop Pop Rock Soul

Couldn’t Get It Right: 2019 Grammys Post-Mortem

February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Grammys, Kasey Musgraves, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus

“Music’s Biggest Night”? More like music’s longest night

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That Crazy Mood

February 11, 2019February 13, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments Alex Chilton, Big Star, Chet Baker, The Box Tops

Alex Chilton goes to cool school

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Country and/or Western Hard Rock Hip Hop New Wave Pop Rock Soul

5 Cool Things About Last Night

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Brandi Carlile, Grammys, Janelle Monae, Kacey Musgraves, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, St. Vincent, Travis Scott

A quick rundown of what made the 61st Grammy Awards special a worthwhile watch

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Get Back To Where You Once Belonged

February 8, 2019February 12, 2019 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Peter Jackson, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

The Long and Winding Road to the Reissue of The Beatles’ Let It Be

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The 2019 Grammys

February 8, 2019February 13, 2019 Dan Weiss 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Grammys, Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga

What Will Win, and What Should Win

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Ain’t The Worst That You’ve Seen

February 8, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1984, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, George Orwell, Michael Anthony, Van Halen

On their era-defining sixth LP, Van Halen salute 1984 and even Big Brother takes notice

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Country and/or Western

Pistol Annies Survive

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Dan Weiss 0 Comments Angaleena Presley, Ashley Monroe, Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies

The sweet imperfection of Interstate Gospel

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