Archive for January 8th, 2014

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Something Else! sneak peek: Drive-By Truckers, “Pauline Hawkins” (2014)

So today, premier Southern rockers The Drive-By Truckers announced a new tour in support for their upcoming album English Oceans, due out March 4. You May Also Like: Wayne Krantz, “U Can’t Touch This” from Good Piranha, Bad Piranha (2014): One Track Mind

Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back ... And I'll Scratch Yours (2014)

Peter Gabriel – Scratch My Back … And I’ll Scratch Yours (2014)

Peter Gabriel, always one for the theatrical, released a double-album of interpretive music this week in Scratch My Back … And I’ll Scratch Yours, with mixed results. You May Also Like: Peter Gabriel, “Why Don’t You Show Yourself” from Words With Gods (2014): One Track Mind When Peter Gabriel SuddenlyRead More

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The Ocular Concern – Sister Cities (2014)

The West Coast ensemble The Ocular Concern meekly touts their product as “Music for the Curious Listener,” but that belies a whole lot of adventure contained within their songs. You May Also Like: Chris Potter Underground Orchestra – Imaginary Cities (2015) Sleater-Kinney – No Cities to Love (2015) ‘We AreRead More

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Mogwai – Rave Tapes (2014)

Already a post-rock institution, almost no one dares to criticize this Scottish band anymore. Mogwai could release a three-second throwaway and it would be praised as a masterpiece. You May Also Like: No related posts.

WTF?! Wednesdays: Fred Frith, "No Birds" (1974)

WTF?! Wednesdays: Fred Frith, “No Birds” (1974)