Music Mondays

Review: The Handsome Family's "Wilderness"

Duo's new album is an absorbing vision of decay and entropy.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 2:30 AM PDT

Their Instruments May Be Garbage, But the Music Will Bring Tears to Your Eyes

In a Paraguay slum, a children's orchestra makes do with what it's got—with inspiring results.

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| Mon May. 13, 2013 2:30 AM PDT
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Music Review: "Nightlight" by Dungeonesse

Jenn Wasner reinvents herself as a dance floor diva.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Cyril Jordan of the Flamin' Groovies at the Elbo Room, San Francisco.

Photos: Flamin' Groovies Hometown Return

Fabled San Francisco band rocks the house, but its fans' expectations are hard to meet.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 7:28 AM PDT

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Here's Why the Syrian Electronic Army Targeted Justin Bieber With Homosexuality Rumors

Inside the pro-Assad Twitter hack.

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| Tue May. 7, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

What the Uke? This Guy Shreds on 4 Strings!

From a humble Hawaiian upbringing to meeting the queen alongside Lady Gaga and Bette Midler.

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| Mon May. 6, 2013 2:28 AM PDT

13 Cartoon Portraits of Legendary Blues Artists

So good, you'd think illustrator William Stout made a deal with the devil.

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| Mon Apr. 29, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Richie Havens

Richie Havens' Passion for Peace, Justice, and Damn Fine Music

The late singer and guitarist turned strummed rhythms into rhapsodies—and was a huge advocate for the environment and peace.

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| Tue Apr. 23, 2013 10:51 AM PDT

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Banjo Magic

Their new album, "Love Has Come For You," pairs intricate instrumentals with a dose of nostalgia.

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| Mon Apr. 22, 2013 2:30 AM PDT

Frightened Rabbit: It's "Us Against the Haircuts"

"We don't have style," adds the Scottish band's frontman, "so we thought we'd go for heart."

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 4:23 AM PDT
Fiddler Bruce Molsky

Bruce Molsky Is Not Fiddling Around

How a Bronx "street urchin" bailed on college, quit his day job, and took the Appalachian music scene by storm.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 2:30 AM PDT
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Review: Bruce Molsky's "If It Ain't Here When I Get Back"

Seventh solo album from the talented old-time multi-instrumentalist.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 2:20 AM PDT

Music Review: "The Desert Babbler" by Iron and Wine

Check it out if you like thoughtful types like Bon Iver, Bright Eyes, and Elliott Smith.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Music Review: "Sometimes Blue" by Meat Puppets

The Arizona-bred desert rockers were favorites of Kurt Cobain.

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| Fri Apr. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Music Review: "Shame Chamber" by Kurt Vile

Oozing hipster disdain, Vile opts for spiky guitar and ironic whoops of joy.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Paul Krugman

LISTEN: Here Is a Song About the Twitter Feud Between Paul Krugman and the President of Estonia

The creators of this unconventional Estonian operatic work talk to Mother Jones about their new one-woman show. (Yes, a singing Paul Krugman is played by a woman.)

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 8:15 AM PDT

This Is Not a Playlist for Margaret Thatcher's Funeral

Seven notable—if not exactly complimentary—songs for a woman who defined an era.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 11:21 AM PDT
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Review: The Black Angels' "Indigo Meadow"

Black heaven it ain't, but the new album is a sold effort by these Austin psych-rockers.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 9:46 AM PDT
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Music Review: "Stare Back" by Wax Idols

A perfect storm of brooding guitar pop.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Dawes' "Stories Don't End" Is the Perfect Road Trip Album

"Because I always learn the music and forget the words/I want to ride with her."

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 2:00 AM PDT