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Elzhi: "Detroit State of Mind"
Rappers: don’t do this. Don’t cover Illmatic (1994). Don’t “put your own twist on a classic.” Don’t re-imagine. If you...
May 24, 2011
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Kingsley Flood: "I Don't Want to Go Home"
Last week it was Song of the Day on NPR; this week they’re giving it away for free. Just tell...
May 23, 2011
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Bill Callahan: "Riding for the Feeling"
After having lived with it for some time now, I’m fairly certain that Bill Callahan’s Apocalypse—unlike some of his previous...
May 20, 2011
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The King's Will: "Love, Against Homophobia"
Take Faithless,-the million-selling, softly-rapping dance act, and imagine that vocalist Maxi Jazz went to Eton instead of working his way...
May 16, 2011
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The Black Lips: "Modern Art"
When exactly did the Black Lips turn into a top 40 band from 1998? As much as I encouraged the...
May 12, 2011
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Ford & Lopatin: "Emergency Room"
A group such as Ford & Lopatin can only exist on sincerity. Any hint of irony and there’s a good...
May 12, 2011
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Cat's Eyes: "I Knew It Was Over"
Guy-girl throwback duos usually don’t work. Trying to recapture the spirit of Lee and Nancy, Serge and Brigitte, Johnny and...
May 09, 2011
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Gold-Bears: "Record Store"
A note to indie rockers: stay away from bears. First of all, in the words of Stephen Colbert, they are...
May 06, 2011
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Eleanor Friedberger: "My Mistakes"
Like a lot of listeners, I’m sure, I had all but given up on the siblings Friedberger. With the Fiery...
May 05, 2011