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Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks John Mayer’s Paradise Valley

By Matthew Friedberger | April 20, 2015

By Matthew Friedberger | April 20, 2015

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks John Mayer’s Paradise Valley

I won't argue it, I'll just assume: John Mayer is a mainstream guy, as I might have even seen him quoted as saying. The effectiveness of his...

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Various Artists’ And I’ll Scratch Yours

By Matthew Friedberger | January 31, 2014

By Matthew Friedberger | January 31, 2014

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Various Artists’ And I’ll Scratch Yours

What a tremendous singer Paul Simon is! His rendition of "Biko" ends Scratch My Back... And I'll Scratch Yours, a (now) two-album set of

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City

By Matthew Friedberger | May 14, 2013

By Matthew Friedberger | May 14, 2013

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City

I won't mention the American Express UNSTAGED: Vampire Weekend with Steve Buscemi video comedy show. I typed "video comedy show" because it...

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks John Cale’s Shifty

By Matthew Friedberger | March 21, 2013

By Matthew Friedberger | March 21, 2013

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks John Cale’s Shifty

Please don't get the wrong idea; this is a rave review. But the end of my second sentence is: the bad taste of a great artist is a tremendous...