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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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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Tomorrow: Mewithoutyou brings transgressive third-wave emo to Bottom Lounge
An ode to the better parts of emo’s lingering third wave focused on Philadelphia’s Mewithoutyou.
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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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A pastor’s take on David Bazan
Not that I’m blaming this Mr. Bazan for holding this view. He comes from a fiery Pentecostal background and that’s clearly the picture of God that he’s angry at. My pastor friend reflects on David Bazan. I also recommend his state and local political predictions.
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The Passion of David Bazan
At the Cornerstone Christian rock festival, a fallen evangelical returns to sing about why he broke up with God.