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2007 Stories by Chris Parker

• Marnie Stern

  published July 26, 2007

  Marnie Stern made one of the most intriguing debuts this year with In Advance of the Broken Arm, a cacophonous yet strangely tuneful blast... More >>

• The Lights Go Out

  published July 19, 2007

  Every week, a band breaks up, ending more often with a whimper than a bang. That's a fate South Mountain Lights sought to avoid with The Last... More >>

• KRS-One and Marley Marl

  published July 12, 2007

  With stunning production from old rival Marley Marl, KRS-One delivers a sharp retort to Nas' recent proclamation that Hip Hop Is Dead... More >>

• Fountains of Wayne

  published July 5, 2007

  It's been four years since Fountains of Wayne's last studio album, but the wait has been more than worth it, because FOW produces incredibly... More >>

• Rusted Root

  published July 5, 2007

  Rusted Root is the type of band you take shit for liking from people who've never seen them — simply because of the associations. Though they... More >>

• Rock 'N' Rowling

  published June 21, 2007

  Paul DeGeorge describes Harry and the Potters as an indie rock outreach program. He formed the band with his younger brother, Joe, when all the... More >>

• Two Cow Garage

  published June 21, 2007

  The heirs to the Replacements are hip-deep — Lucero, Drive-By Truckers, and Bottle Rockets leading the heap — but that shouldn't... More >>

• The Photo Atlas

  published June 21, 2007

  Hailing from Denver, The Photo Atlas sputter and jerk with convulsive rhythms, dancing over jagged guitars and frontman Alan Andrews' nervy,... More >>

• Paramore

  published May 10, 2007

  It's been a whirlwind couple of years for Franklin, Tennessee, punk-pop quintet Paramore. Signed to Fueled By Ramen in 2005, their debut All... More >>

• Hip-Hop Love Connection

  published May 3, 2007

  Introducing tonight's bachelors in no particular order: One is a don in the Puerto Rican Costa Nostra. The second is a rap star who likes to call... More >>

• Ozomatli

  published May 3, 2007

  Reflecting the urban polyglot of its Los Angeles home, Ozomatli purveys a Latin dance party fueled by horns and covering a seamless expanse of... More >>

• Aereogramme

  published April 19, 2007

  They have the glacial majesty of Sigur Rós, the swelling symphonic bluster of the Moody Blues, and a subtle metallic bent. Aereogramme are... More >>

• The Price of Payola

  published April 12, 2007

  Do you want what's in the box or what's behind door No. 3? The latest episode in the radio payola version of Let's Make a Deal is looking... More >>

• Power Trio

  published March 15, 2007

  The "No Fear" tour is a tasty musical menagerie of acts at the forefront of their particular metal flavor. Metalcore representative... More >>

• Page France

  published March 15, 2007

  Baltimore's Page France crafts music for hypothetical, as-yet-unwritten John Hughes films. This is indie pop anxious with hope and possibility,... More >>

• Richard Thompson

  published March 8, 2007

  Call him a poor man's Dylan, or a wise man's Clapton. Richard Thompson is perhaps the most underrated performer of his generation. For 40 years,... More >>

• Red Sparowes

  published February 15, 2007

  Between Pelican and Sigur Rós lie Red Sparowes, whose epic instrumentals have the ability to pummel you, but instead lull you into... More >>