When Joanna Newsom
straddled her massive harp Thursday at the El Rey Theater, it
seemed like a scene more appropriate for the Renaissance Faire
than a venue usually reserved...
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When Sonic Youth began
its encore Thursday at the Wiltern LG with the eloquent,
longish "Turquoise Boy," it was the set's sixth consecutive
song from the band's new album....
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Loose Fur, "Born Again in the USA" (Drag City)
On "Born Again in the USA," Loose Fur — Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche, and Jim O'Rourke (the indie producer...
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Beth Orton could never understand why some performers would go on tour and refuse to sing their most popular songs once they hit the stage.
"It seemed really selfish,"...
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Wilco, which was forced to cancel
eight concerts while frontman Jeff Tweedy undergoes rehab for a
painkiller addiction, will play three dates on the Lollapalooza
road show...
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