Music Features
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Frightened Rabbit: Live
On 13th March, Juan Edgardo Rodriguez ventured to LA's Fonda Theater to catch a headline set from critically-acclaimed Selkirkians, Frightened Rabbit. Did they step up to the occasion or were they caught in the headlights?
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The No RipCast: Volume 17
The team debates the return of The Strokes, the real birth of punk, and much more.
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Joe Boyd Interview
He produced Nick Drake, Fairport Convention and an obscure band called Pink Floyd. Figures don't get any more "key" than this. We discuss his new Nick Drake tribute project.
Alan Shulman interviews -
The Singles Blog: February 2013
February in The Singles Blog, archived for your convenience.
Explore and listen to the sound of February here... -
Parquet Courts Interview...Actually!
I finally come into some kind of contact with this exciting new band.
Alan Shulman interviews... -
The No Ripcast: Volume 16
The podcast crew get excited about the return of My Bloody Valentine and discuss the effects of social media on music journalism.
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Perfect Pop #5: Little Jackie - The Stoop
In this resurrection of an almost-forgotten series of features, Joe Rivers looks back at an album that failed where other, inferior records succeeded.
The case for the defence comes with a watertight proof... -
Parquet Courts Live! ...nearly
The night I almost saw one of my favorite new bands.
Alan Shulman reviews... -
Joe Blogs #5: You WILL Listen To Guitar Music
If guitar groups are on the way out (Mr. Epstein), why is the nation's most popular new music station forcing us to listen to them? Will any of them ever make a song as good as Call Me Maybe?
Joe Rivers answers, "not sure", and "NO!" - in that order... -
Meet... Amatorski
Amatorski managed to storm the upper reaches of the Belgian charts with their self-released debut album two years ago. Next stop: rest of the world.
Matt Bevington interviews...