Alt of the Earth

We often feel like grabbing one of those raggedy-ass alt/indie musicians by the scruff and screaming, "It's about the songs, dood!" One alt/indie musician who knows wassup is Brooklyn's Anders Parker. The Son Volt pal and former leader of Varnaline writes tunes that ring true in their deceptively quiet, unvarnished...

By Clay McNear

September 13, 2007

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We often feel like grabbing one of those raggedy-ass alt/indie musicians by the scruff and screaming, "It's about the songs, dood!" One alt/indie musician who knows wassup is Brooklyn's Anders Parker. The Son Volt pal and former leader of Varnaline writes tunes that ring true in their deceptively quiet, unvarnished way and address, Parker says, "the sadly beautiful and the beautifully sad."
Tue., Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Clay McNear

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