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Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction, Polarbear) Talks Swans’ To Be Kind

By Eric Avery | May 22, 2014

Eric Avery (Jane’s Addiction, Polarbear) Talks Swans’ To Be Kind

On their new record, To Be Kind, Swans want to tell you something. Swans want to speak directly to you. They call out from the pulpit.

Matthew Shipp Talks Harvey Mason’s Chameleon

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By Matthew Shipp | May 21, 2014

Matthew Shipp Talks Harvey Mason’s Chameleon

Wow, this is a nice one. There are so many qualities that make Harvey Mason’s Chameleon a successful album, that it is hard to find a place...

Nico Muhly Talks Coldplay’s Ghost Stories

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By Nico Muhly | May 20, 2014

Nico Muhly Talks Coldplay’s Ghost Stories

I have always liked Coldplay. There is something inherently honest-seeming about their faces, and I liked how once they got paid, they could afford...

Jordan Beckett (Bootstraps) Talks Conor Oberst’s Upside Down Mountain

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By Jordan Beckett | May 19, 2014

Jordan Beckett (Bootstraps) Talks Conor Oberst’s Upside Down Mountain

One of my best friends has a motto: In life, he who gives the least fucks wins. Which is basically saying, a successful person cares very little.

Simone Dinnerstein Talks Molly Drake

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By Simone Dinnerstein | May 17, 2014

Simone Dinnerstein Talks Molly Drake

My husband will, on occasion, wax lyrical about British autumn afternoons, sitting, as a toddler, next to his mother and listening to her play...

Andrew Falkous (Mclusky, Future of the Left) Talks Thee Oh Sees’ Drop

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By Andy Falkous | May 16, 2014

Andrew Falkous (Mclusky, Future of the Left) Talks Thee Oh Sees’ Drop

Sometime in the early 2000s, back when I was fat (but not so fat that I couldn’t walk up some stairs) I saw a band called the Coachwhips play Cardiff.