Music

Review: "Rent Money" by Dent May

Dent May has traded his uke in for the epic sounds of pop.

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| Sun Jun. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Review: "Whatever Happened to the Times" by Bobby Womack

The R&B legend has released an impressively strong comeback album.

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| Sun Jun. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Broken Water

Broken Water's Catchy Tempest

Second full-length album from this Olympia, Washington, trio is a keeper.

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| Mon Jun. 4, 2012 3:02 AM PDT

Review: "Radiator Sister" by The Mynabirds

With their new album, the Mynabirds add a touch of funk to their traditional indie folk sound.

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| Mon Jun. 4, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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Yann Tiersen

Yann Tiersen's Endearing Eclecticism

"Skyline," the French composer's latest, is grittier than his Amélie stuff, but no less whimsical.

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| Mon May. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Your War By War Memorial Day Playlist

A tribute to our men and women in uniform from the Civil War on.

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| Mon May. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Regina Spektor

What Regina Spektor Sees From the Cheap Seats

The pioneering pop songstress on invented sounds, gay rights as sci-fi, and how it feels to be labeled a weirdo.

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| Fri May. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Review: Best Coast's "The Only Place"

California may well be fun, but the latest from this beachy duo feels pretty banal.

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| Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Hole's Drummer's Home Movies

The new rock-doc "Hit So Hard" tries to do too much, and doesn't quite pull it off. But there's plenty to make it worth watching anyway.

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| Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Dance Inspired by Theoretical Physics Not Such a Big Bang

The "punk" ballerina's Armitage Gone! dance company moves around a lot but doesn't say much of anything.

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| Sat May. 19, 2012 1:50 PM PDT
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RIP Chuck Brown

The Godfather of Go-go died Wednesday.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 9:21 AM PDT

Beach House Comes in Full Bloom

The Baltimore duo's fourth studio album offers a high-potency take on their signature sound.

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| Mon May. 14, 2012 10:52 AM PDT
Occupy This Albun

Occupy This Album: 99 Songs for the 99 Percent

Occupy Wall Street gets an epic soundtrack.

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| Mon May. 14, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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M83 Takes Synthpop Back to the Future

Anthony Gonzalez on science fiction, overproduction, and why Garage Band scares him.

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| Mon May. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Review: Julia Holter's Irresistible Ekstasis

Multilayered, shifting, ethereal pop from a classically trained avant garde composer.

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| Mon May. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

RIP Adam "MCA" Yauch, 1964-2012

Beastie Boys author Alan Light remembers one of the "leading political activists of his musical generation."

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| Fri May. 4, 2012 2:08 PM PDT
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Screaming Females Get Ugly

Straight outta Jersey, the punk trio talks music, art and DIY politics.

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Jack White Goes It Alone (Kinda)

The best part of the White Stripes frontman's "debut" is the lush band behind him.

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 3:05 AM PDT

Video Exclusive: Ani DiFranco's "Which Side Are You On?"

The fiercely independent folk-rocker gets political—with a little help from her fans.

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Merrill Garbus

Merrill Garbus, Meet Buster Keaton

Silent film shorts and tUnE-yArDs' talents are a match made in heaven.

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT