In January, Pedro the Lion released their first album in 15 years, Phoenix (Polyvinyl), though in some ways it enjoys that distinction in name only. Anyone who’s followed Pedro the Lion front man David Bazan since the long-running indie-rock group hung it up in 2006 knows that he’s continued to record similarly tender, thoughtful music, […]
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Pedro the Lion at Thalia Hall, and more things to do this weekend
Pedro the Line, James Brandon Lewis, and more recommended concerts and events this weekend
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David Bazan’s resurrected group Pedro the Lion makes its first big return to Chicago
Since singer-songwriter David Bazan dissolved his most popular band, Pedro the Lion, in 2005 he’s continued to make the kind of intimate, self-questioning indie rock that Pedro was known for, just operating under his own name. Pedro material has stuck around in Bazan’s performances too, albeit mostly in small doses—he’s been known to incorporate a […]
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The Christian indie-rock star who broke up with God
Jessica Hopper’s deep and dark profile of David Bazan.
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Indie lifer David Bazan keeps exploring the unknown and nuanced on Care
At 41, Seattle singer-songwriter David Bazan is still searching for his life’s best path. In March he self-released his fourth solo album, Care, on which uncharacteristic synth-heavy music aids his quest to explore parts unknown—or at least helps him understand his journey as a songwriter in a different light. Care follows last year’s Blanco, Bazan’s […]
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Long reads from the Reader archive for your long Thanksgiving weekend
Sink your teeth into these favorite Reader features.
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Advance Base drops the Casiotone, is no longer painfully alone
Owen Ashworth named his latest indie-pop project after an isolated Antarctic weather station, but its MO takes his whole family into account.
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A long-overdue collection of Jessica Hopper’s music writing plants a flag for female rock critics
A long-overdue collection of Jessica Hopper’s music writing plants a flag for female rock critics and shows the evolution of a distinctive voice into a well-known byline.
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12 O’Clock Track: Pedro the Lion, “Priests and Paramedics”
Tonight at Metro, David Bazan and his band play Pedro the Lion’s Control, which includes today’s 12 O’Clock Track, “Priests and Paramedics”
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This Week on the B Side
An exciting new-music ensemble, hazy hip-hop beats, electronic oddities, rappers talking to rappers, and much more
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Soundboard: June 2-8
Recommended and notable concerts, including Charles Lloyd, Raphael Saadiq, Antietam, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, David Bazan, and Earth
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include Archers of Loaf, Atari Teenage Riot, David Bazan, Blonde Redhead, Glasvegas, the Dave Matthews Band Caravan, RJD2, Times New Viking, Unsane, and the Wicker Park Fest.
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include the A Frames, David Bazan, the English Beat, Gary Numan, Ra Ra Riot, Dax Riggs, Valient Thorr, and Teenage Fanclub.
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This Week in the Reader’s Music Section
Sludge rock, an eco-friendly fest, a punk-rock record fair, and more
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Is That an Agnostic in Your Pocket?
The David Bazan iPhone app, beer class with Pelican’s Laurent Lebec, raunchy R & B under the stars, and more