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Billy Corgan: TheFutureEmbrace
Billy Corgan recently gave an interesting explanation for The Smashing Pumpkins’ seemingly lagging critical reputation: he blamed himself. “You see... Jun 15, 2005
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Faris Nourallah: King of Sweden
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a melancholy pop? It takes Faris Nourallah about... Jun 15, 2005
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The Cloud Room: The Cloud Room
Named for the fabled penthouse bar in the Chrysler Building, New York retro-blah band the Cloud Room unfortunately doesn’t live... Jun 08, 2005
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The Boy Least Likely To: The Best Party Ever
Who knew that heartbreak could be so much fun? Paranoia and self-loathing: boy howdy, let’s get some banjo and chimes... Jun 08, 2005
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AK-MOMO: Return to N.Y.
Nbody ever talks about noir records. AK-MOMO’s debut, Return To N.Y., is a black-and-white 1940s film of an album if...
Jun 08, 2005
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One AM Radio
CMG’s David Greenwald sat down with Hrishikesh Hirway of the One AM Radio recently, chatting over lox and cream cheese... Jun 08, 2005
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The Magic Numbers: The Magic Numbers
Most truly great pop music begins with the double-clap. If fact, one might say that what the pentatonic scale is... Jun 06, 2005