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Tag: the Shins
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James Mercer’s melodic gift still shines, even without the rest of the original Shins
Over a country-flavored lope, the Shins’ James Mercer looks back at his youth on “Mildenhall,” a song from the recent Heartworms (Aural Apothecary/Columbia). It’s the second Shins album since Mercer ditched the folks he started the band with nearly two decades ago, and the tune’s autobiographical intimacy—it’s a military brat’s recollections of how music came […]
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Lollapalooza 2017 lineup: Chance the Rapper takes a victory lap with a bunch of predictable acts
The local rap hero is one of the few bright spots on an otherwise anemic Lollapalooza lineup that also includes Lorde, Migos, the XX, Run the Jewels, and, um, Liam Gallagher.
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Dan Auerbach’s new project the Arcs released a music video
The Black Keys front man goes psych-pop with his new project.
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Reader’s Agenda Wed 5/15: Bodies of Work Festival, Deep Sea Diver with Telekinesis, and Music + Movement Showcase,
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, May 15
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Gossip Wolf: A flood of new tapes from Teen River
New tapes from Teen River, news from superduo Acteurs (Disappears, White/Light), and more.
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We made it through Lollapalooza
Not even a storm evacuation, an amazingly terrible smell, and even worse sound could keep some of Lollapalooza’s music from shining
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How to make it through Lollapalooza: Friday
The acts that will get you through Friday of Lollapalooza with a minimum of regrets
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Gossip Wolf: Lollapalooza forecast
Lollapalooza predictions, Locrian’s big deal, and Ben Clarke’s new Quarter Mile Thunder