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Everyone in the entire world is in Austin this week, guys. But that doesn't mean that you and I can't still hang out! We'll grab some records, have a beer or a soda or something, eat some cheese puffs; just unwind, you know what I'm saying? Yeah, you do. It's probably hot and messy down there with all that incredible live music anyway. Let's do this!
The Decemberists, We All Raise Our Voices To The Air… more »
Want to get a snapshot of last year's best music? In our Best of 2011 radio station, you'll hear songs from the artists who provided our 2011 soundtrack. No matter what your taste -- indie rock, jazz, doom metal or avant-folk, you'll find it here in eMusic's Best of 2011 Radio. more »
Indie-rock in the '00s was hardly the same animal as indie-rock two decades before, and much of the blame should probably go to Nirvana. In the '80s, labels like SST and Touch & Go were built on testosterone. But when grunge went multiplatinum in the '90s, rock bands brandishing palpable physicality suddenly qualified as mainstream again, and the bigger indies started adopting a more effete and introverted aesthetic. So if you skim down a list… more »
Björk's got a lot going for her: eccentric songwriting, visual presence, a smartly chosen bunch of collaborators, high-flying conceptual grandeur. More than anything, though, she's got a voice like nothing else on the planet. It's bizarre and lovely, a sound that seems at home both on radio hits and in avant-garde art spaces. It communicates at least as much as her songs themselves, and in fact presenting lyrics is pretty far from the point: unless… more »
One line of thirsty listeners made its way toward kegs of dark beer. Another longer line followed the contours of Upper Manhattan's Good Shepherd School gymnasium toward several tables bearing cheese, sausages, hummus, grape leaves and other meze snacks. And a third, even longer, line of folk dancers snaked through the crowded gym, stepping and kicking hand-in-hand to the fulsome sounds of the Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band, hosts of the 24th annual night-long Golden… more »
In ways that grow more important by the day, the 1972 presidential contest between incumbent Republican Richard Nixon and Democrat George McGovern has dictated the tone, style and execution of every election since. It birthed the modern-day primary format; it defined and honed the press 'approach to all political coverage; it featured the most effective use of the presidency itself as a campaign asset; and, finally, even in defeat, McGovern's campaign dramatically shifted every campaign's… more »
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03.21.12
.@TheHungerGames: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, which features our new song "One Engine," is available now: http://t.co/LTmLxK1a
03.13.12
If you prefer your music digitally, We All Raise Our Voices to the Air is available at @iTunesMusic here: http://t.co/J7zjn6N9
03.13.12
We All Raise Our Voices to the Air, our new twenty song live double-album and triple-vinyl set, is available NOW: http://t.co/jUz6Qlgi
03.12.12
Tune in to @WorldCafe tomorrow for Sense of Place: Portland featuring @ColinMeloy and @YouWhoPortland: http://t.co/JmCqwhF6
03.08.12
Tonight at midnight PT is your LAST CHANCE to pre-order We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11)! http://t.co/YocfE0Fx
