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IX :: New Wave I (Grab Bag!)

Congratulations to Alfredo Ortega who won the first ever Retconning contest! I hope "I Am Sitting in a Room" is...

Jul 01, 2007

halfstravaganza-2007 Jul 01, 2007

Before a packed show at Schuba’s Tavern in Chicago, I came across Frog Eyes lead singer and songwriter Carey Mercer,...

Jun 15, 2007

Here's a DVD that was released seven months ago. The ten pieces that compose it were completed in 2002 and... Jun 01, 2007

This is a sold-out show. People are milling about outside trying to get tickets as I brush my way past... May 25, 2007

I almost didn’t make it to this show. The men in my family are notorious for their balky backs, and...

May 20, 2007

My anticipation ran so high that I momentarily forgot, while walking into the Auditorium Theater, that I was walking into... May 20, 2007

J.L. Aronson's handmade wonder about Daniel Smith and the Smith family has finally found a DVD release, and while the... May 15, 2007

John Darnielle is the songwriting force behind the Mountain Goats. Although he is consistently lauded for his focus on lyricism... May 10, 2007