Artsculture

International Harvesters and Neil Young

Neil Young's Reagan Era

Shakey's forgiven. Ronnie, not so much.

By Adrian Mack, 16 Jun 2011

Earl Greyhound

A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss

But what about a swinging, New York power trio?

By Adrian Mack, 29 Apr 2010

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Streamlining the Madness

The Dodos get hinged on their third album.

By Alex Hudson, 13 Aug 2009

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Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Drum Kit

Jack White takes a backseat in the Dead Weather

By Alex Hudson, 23 Jul 2009

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The Sonic Equivalent Of...

Whatever you're doing, there's always a song to go with it.

By Jenny Charlesworth, 16 Jul 2009

Recent Music Picks

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Sky Saxon and the Sound of Horny

Young bands are still copping his feel.

By Adrian Mack, 9 Jul 2009

Manchester Orchestra

What More Can We Ask of Rock 'n' Roll?

Well, Manchester Orchestra has taught one guy to "dream again."

By Ron Coldham, 2 Jul 2009

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Who is Joe Abernethy?

And why am I saying those nice things about him?

By Adrian Mack, 25 Jun 2009

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She Sings Like a House On Fire

And Shiina Ringo doesn't look too bad, either. Not that it matters.

By Thom Wong, 18 Jun 2009

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Hollerado's Record In a Bag

Free stuff should always be this good!

By Alex Hudson, 11 Jun 2009

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Through a Jens Darkly

Meet the Ingmar Bergman of barbed summertime pop.

By Kate Reid, 4 Jun 2009

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Somebody Get Eno On the Phone!

Way to Go, Einstein is making pristine pop for grown-ups.

By Adrian Mack, 28 May 2009

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Do MCs Dream of Electric Sheep?

Hip hop meets Philip K. Dick in an underground classic.

By Adam Simpkins, 21 May 2009

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Something Funny About the Yoshida Brothers

"Japanese banjos and Star Trek flutes" only sounds horrible on paper, trust us!

By Thom Wong, 14 May 2009

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A Map of Joel Plaskett

The long and winding singer-songwriter hits a career apex with Three.

By Elaine Corden, 7 May 2009

The Strange Magic

Psyched On Strange Magic

Even worn-out music critics are helpless.

By Ron Coldham, 30 Apr 2009

Buddy Holly

The Day the Music Came Back

Retrofitting Buddy Holly with M. Ward.

By Adrian Mack, 23 Apr 2009

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From the Basement to the Stars

Intimate concerts remind why music still matters.

By Thom Wong, 16 Apr 2009

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Brushing Your Teeth With Apples

Life lessons to mark the death of Kurt Cobain

By Kate Reid, 9 Apr 2009

Superchunk

Once a Chunker, Always a Chunker

An indie rock anniversary brings back the good times.

By Brock Thiessen, 2 Apr 2009

Girls Gone Geek in Vancouver

Take in a night of 'nerdlesque,' a burlesque bonanza for the cerebral crowd.

By Laura Kane