If the vitriol and raw energy of punk rock is like a fever dream, then the Tokyo trio Hontatedori — which premiered its U.S. debut, Konata Kanata, two days ago…
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Justin Vellucci
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From the early notes of ”Failed Celestial Creatures” — the meditative, 20-minute-long title track to the unanticipated debut collaboration between guitar-composer David Grubbs and Japanese musician Taku Unami, out Friday…
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Justin Vellucci
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This Friday belongs to Your Food. The Louisville post-punk quartet — whose only LP, 1983’s Poke It With A Stick, is getting the reissue treatment at the end of this…
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Justin Vellucci
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Yeah, yeah, putting the final nail in the coffin of 2017 is a little premature, seeing as there’s still more than 30 days left in the year. But, I’m the…
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Justin Vellucci
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Five days ago, David Grubbs released one of the best records of his storied career and a real contender, especially in avant-indie circles, for Record of the Year. The LP…
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Justin Vellucci
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It starts with the guitar and the guitar alone, amplified slightly but not distorted, its complicated figures as crystalline as frosted glass. It advances, carefully, with the occasional pitter-patter of…
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Justin Vellucci
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Before Louisville was associated with Palace, though after, I suppose, Hunter S. Thompson chronicled its seedy decadence during the Derby, there was Squirrel Bait, a nascent punk group of area…
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Rob Ross
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A wonderfully warm and melodic new album from the core trio of Hannah Marcus, David Grubbs and novelist Rick Moody – rich in its simplicity with acoustic guitars, understated drums,…
Dw. Dunphy
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Jim O’Rourke is either a master provocateur or just plain infuriating; it all depends on how you feel about his career as a whole. If you liked his experimental acoustic…
Dw. Dunphy
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Let’s go outside. No, let’s go waaaaay outside! Erik Sanko – The Perfect Flaw from Past Imperfect, Present Tense (2001) Eyesinweasel – There She Goes Again from Wrinkled Thoughts (2000)…
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