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February 05, 2012

With most Bon Iver followers still debating whether it was awesomely defiant or boldly stupid for Justin Vernon to decline performing at the Grammys because he would be forced into a collaboration with unknown other artists, Vernon and his band appeared on Saturday Night Live last night to play “Holocene” and “Beth/Rest,” just as he…

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Watch: Bon Iver on Saturday Night Live

Andrea Swensson • Feb 5, 2012

With most Bon Iver followers still debating whether it was awesomely defiant or boldly stupid for Justin Vernon to decline performing at the Grammys because he would be forced into a collaboration with unknown other artists, Vernon and his band appeared on Saturday Night Live last night to play “Holocene” and “Beth/Rest,” just as he…

Vicious Vicious  performs in The Current studio

Vicious Vicious performs in The Current studio

Mary Lucia and Vicious Vicious • Feb 5, 2012

Vicious Vicious features the talent of three local music mainstays: Erik Appelwick, Martin Dosh, and James Buckley. When not playing in a multitude of other projects, they reunite to record material, and the past few years have seen them hard at work at their latest self-titled effort. Releasing a self-titled album well into a band's career usually indicates a sort of reinvention of sound, and Vicious Vicious has certainly illustrated how flexible their creative direction can be.

Album Review: Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Album Review: Sharon Van Etten - Tramp

Mac Wilson • Feb 5, 2012

Van Etten has crafted a record bursting with meticulous sonic details, while also leaving plenty of space -- sonically and lyrically -- for contemplation.

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Friday Five: M.anifest checks from Ghana, the Pines fly high, and more

Andrea Swensson • Feb 3, 2012

Local music notes from the week of January 30-February 3

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Gary Busey covering Buddy Holly songs at the Parkway tonight

Andrea Swensson • Feb 3, 2012

Wait... what?

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Song of the Day: Vicious Vicious

Jon Schober • Feb 3, 2012

Read about and download their new track "Hangin On"

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Singer-songwriter Brian DeRemer’s twice-baked debut is worth the wait

Andrea Swensson • Feb 2, 2012

DeRemer was forced to re-record album after studio burglary

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Win a copy of Howler’s debut album America Give Up

Andrea Swensson • Feb 2, 2012

We're giving away prizes to our followers on Twitter

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Desdamona and Carnage release debut Ill Chemistry record… in France

Andrea Swensson • Feb 1, 2012

Hometown release show will be announced soon

Cass McCombs performs live in The Current studio

Cass McCombs performs live in The Current studio

Jade and Cass McCombs • Feb 1, 2012

In the past decade, Cass McCombs has recorded six full-length albums, toured pretty much constantly and even got a nod from John Peel who called him, "unobtrusively brilliant." He's an artist that has been able to hover on the verge while staying mysterious and entirely indie and has created a growing base of fans across the world in the process.

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