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Recordings

Pedro the Lion

It's Hard to Find a Friend (Jade Tree)

Mohave 3

Puzzles Like You
(4AD)

Concert Review: Alanis Morissette at Dodge Theatre on Nov. 11

Puzzles Like You
(4AD)

Six Organs of Admittance

Puzzles Like You
(4AD)

Brian Chartrand

Sleeping With Giants
(self-released)

Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

The Wiley One

No. 7 Kid
(www.thewileyone.com)

Cello Pop

15 years against the current

The Clientele

Like marshmallows, but not fluffy

Chris Robley

Like marshmallows, but not fluffy

The Autumn Defense

Good influences

Independence Day

What's indie rock? Who cares? Here are 10 great CDs that will blow you away, no matter your definition

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

The Letting Go
(Drag City/Caroline)

The Clientele

Broken English

Fever Pitch

Changes of venue

French Connection

La vida en rose

The Fray

La vida en rose

Jeff Hanson

Strong but tender

Akron/Family

Epic freakiness

Iron & Wine/Calexico

Fusion menu

Aqualung

Not sitting on a park bench

Well Versed

A little sun shines through the melancholia

Damien Jurado

Low-key does not equal boring

Marrying the Mainstream

White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the year's best pop-rock records

Badly Drawn Boy

Damon Gough brings us his "breathtaking downer"

Nick Drake

Made to Love Magic
(Island/Universal)

Iron and Wine

Samuel Beam rocks the Cradle

Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

Analysis: Beck's New Heart

With Sea Change, Beck forgoes the 'Loser' of the past for a session with irony-free honesty. More power to him.

Standards and Practices

A guided tour of the best releases across the musical spectrum

Say Nothing

When two lovers meet in Serendipity, it's a rather unfortunate accident

Chris Lee

Plays & Sings Torch'd Songs, Charivari Hymns & Oriki Blue-Marches (Smells Like Records)

The Tyde

Once (Orange Sky/Dionysus)

Critical Mass 2000

Our panel of writers offer up their takes on the top discs of Y2K

Behind the Music

Damien Jurado's life is nothing like the bleak, miserable landscape he depicts

Long Time, No CD

More than two years after the release of its debut, Gloritone sates fans with a stopgap disc of demo material

Born to Die

Knowing how Nick Drake expired helps bring his music to life

Damien Jurado

Ghost of David
(Sub Pop)

Leona Naess

Comatised
(MCA Records/Outpost)

Honk If You're Gay, Dad

Is the UK's Gay Dad a nurturing rock patriarch or the Pop that embarrasses you in front of your friends?

Critical Mass

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Having His Cake

Archer Prewitt's solo career takes on a life of its own with White Sky

Christopher O'Riley on Ultimatums from Nuns, NPR, and the New Radiohead Album

​ Christopher O'Riley is a classical musician who creates piano arrangements of modern rock songs. He has released tributes to Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, and two Radiohead albums. His latest album, Out of my Hands, features the versions of songs by Nirvana, Portishead, Tears for Fears, The Sm ... More >>

This Week in Music History: June 13 through 19

Wikimedia CommonsWeezer singer Rivers Cuomo: Born 41 years ago today.​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week. Here's "This ... More >>

Indie supergroups Amor de Dias and Jonny deliver distinctively delicious debut discs

Merge RecordsJonny features Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake, left, and Euros Childs, formerly of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Childs: "Why don't we record some music together, Norman?" Blake: Why, that's a fine idea, my friend!"​You know indie rock has reached full maturity when longtime genre protag ... More >>

Jim Adkins, What Are You Listening To?

Jim Adkins​ Jim Adkins The singer and guitarist for Jimmy Eat World is playing Tempe Beach Park Friday, September 30 as part of Fall Frenzy. It will be the last show of the band's year-plus long tour supporting their album, Invented. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>

Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, and The Walkmen at Comerica Theatre, 9-15-11 (With Video)

Maria VassettBon Iver​Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, and The Walkmen Comerica Theatre Thursday, September 15, 2011 It feels like I've been discussing the term "indie" with a lot of people lately. Last week's Foster the People show spurred a lot of the conversation, which basically boils down to this: ... More >>

Total Lunar Eclipse of the Heart

Melissa FossumTotal eclipse...of the moon.​This weekend's lunar eclipses was exciting, especially if you were able to catch that elusive red moon. If you were among those who got up early or stayed up late (it was a nice break after writing my X review) to check out the lunar eclipse early S ... More >>