Eric Swedlund

Eric is a freelance writer covering music, travel, science, and food and drink.

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The 10 Best Concerts We’ve Seen at Crescent Ballroom

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Marissa Nadler Sees “All The Colors Of The Dark” On New Record

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XIXA’s Chucks Cumbia Covers and Goes All-Original on New Album

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How Modern Baseball’s Brendan Lukens Used Music to Turn Around His Bipolar Struggle

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Sister Sparrow’s Live Album Was a Happy Accident

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Eleanor Friedberger Discusses Her Love of Neil Young and All Things ’70s

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The Shins’ Jessica Dobson Thrives as Frontwoman for Deep Sea Diver

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Vetiver Frontman Talks the Importance of Not-Rushed Songwriting

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The Devil Makes Three Talks the Value of Not Rushing New Music

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Reunited King Khan & BBQ on a Mission to Keep Music Nasty

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How Road Trips Help Heartless Bastards Singer Erika Wennerstrom Write Songs

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How Gas Station Doughnuts Inspired Timeshares’ Songwriting

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Synths Up: Telekinesis’ Music Begins on the Keys

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Calexico Travels to Mexico with Sergio Mendoza and Gets Unexpected Results

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Seeing Double: Titus Andronicus Explores Not-So-Evil Doppelgängers

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Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers Channel California’s Musical History

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Next-Gen Psych: Is Megafauna’s Dani Neff the Next Annie Clark?

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4 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week

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El Ten Eleven Credits New Order’s Bassist with the Duo’s New Sound

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LVL UP Turns ’90s Influences to Something New

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S.F.’s Gypsy Rock Ambassadors Diego’s Umbrella Hit Phoenix with New EP

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