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The Lykes of Yew: "Chalkeye"

I used to know this bloke, Menace. Nice lad—fourteen years old and already a legend. He wriggled out of school...

Records

Crocodiles: Summer of Hate

“Young Drugs” opens like a mosaic of musical quotations and then, for a couple minutes, keeps laying it on: synths,...

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The Decemberists: The Hazards of Love

Here’s my complete, integrated, fully considered opinion of The Hazards of Love: it’s cool.

It’s cool in exactly the big, pretentious,...

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Musette: Datum

With the marker buoy for summer now finally in sight (that’s it just there, past the freezing fog and drizzle),...

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Ras G: Brotha From Anotha Planet

Something was missing from LA. Recently, I was there for a weekend on family business, and while most of the...

Concerts

Chad VanGaalen / Women

Boogz made enough clear to not have to reiterate too much, but that won’t stop me from trying. Because...

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Jane's Addiction: "Whores"

Every time something new comes out about Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction’s NINJA (get it?!?!!?) tour comes out,...

Tracks

Gomez: "Airstream Driver"

I heard this song on the radio the other day and thought it was both fun and sort of strange....

Records

Red Red Meat: Bunny Gets Paid

Even though it has been out of print for a while now, Bunny Gets Paid is a known substance. A...