It’s not often I get to participate in a private anthropological field study, let alone one that’s pants-optional. However, this weekend I’m a cultural warrior battling mano-a-mano for the soul of American music. Hyperbole? Probably. Essentially true? That would be yes. Wiggins, Mississippi, is the site of Wigginstock, a two-day symposium on the future […]
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“Good pop songs, played really loud, with strings over the top of it.” I already said this is your new favorite band, so everyone should be on the same page. This Columbus, Ohio, four-piece produces beautifully cacophonous pop songs reminiscent of Bowie, Costello, and Neutral Milk Hotel. Actually, they remind me of a totally […]
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I distinctly remember my first time hearing this band. It was late last year, the song was “History Of The Radio,” and 30 seconds in I went Kool-Aid man onto the Ghost Shirt bandwagon. I immediately played “Radio” again, just to make sure I heard what I thought I heard. I’ve had this experience with […]
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