Jeffrey Lewis: Cosmic And Tongue-In-Cheek 'Dream-Songs'
Jeffrey Lewis is my homeboy. The prolific anti-folk singer-songwriter has lived less than a mile from where I live on the Lower East Side since he was born in 1975. Difference is, I moved to Avenue B...
View ArticleBy This 'Beak And Claw,' A Trio Shall Synthesize
Sufjan Stevens is a classically trained singer-songwriter whose recent work has leaned symphonic. Son Lux is a classically trained beatmaker whose solo albums do indeed evoke luxury. Serengeti is a...
View ArticleBig K.R.I.T.: Big Heart, Thick Drawl
Big K.R.I.T. will turn 26 in August and seems halfway to stardom. His Def Jam debut, Live from the Underground, will feature a B.B. King cameo and is scheduled for a June 5 release. It should hit the...
View ArticleHomeboy Sandman: A Rapper Leaves Law Behind
The bare facts of Homeboy Sandman's back story don't sound very hip-hop: prep school in New Hampshire, Ivy League B.A., even some pieces for The Huffington Post. But, as is often the case with class...
View ArticleMarc Ribot Isn't Trying To Comfort Anyone
After six years as a sideman for many soul veterans, Marc Ribot made his name in 1985 with Rain Dogs, the album that marked Tom Waits' permanent transition from eccentric singer-songwriter to truly...
View ArticleAesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths
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View ArticleLatyrx: Still Deft And Defiant After Two Decades
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View ArticleAlbum Review: 'English Oceans,' By Drive-By Truckers
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The band Drive-By Truckers are in their third decade playing alternative country music tinged with Southern pride. Critic Robert Christgau says they put out a great...
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