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Douglas Martin was in the Sandbox-era lineup of Guided by Voices. He was the greatest four-year-old bassist in indie-rock history. No need to put the word classic in scare-quotes. Between 1994 and 1996, the lineup of Guided by Voices released some immeasurably great output. If most pop-rock bands had the opportunity to slap their name on Under the Bushes, Under the Stars , they'd have the crowning achievement of their career. Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes are justly recognized as two of the greatest guitar albums of the [...]

• Guided by Voices - Doughnut for a Snowman

2011 was a good year for dance music, but 2012 looks like an even better one. A plethora of dance/electronic releases are on the horizon — everything from albums and mix compilations by up-and-coming artists to full-lengths and compendiums by acts with proven track records. We've been meticulously sorting through our promos and listening to streams in order to gauge the upcoming crop of albums. So far, we really like what we've been hearing, and there seems to be plenty of musical diversity and fresh ideas. Here's a list of 75 releases that every dance/electronic music fan should have on their [...]

La premessa a questo disco, devo confessarlo, un po' mi metteva ansia. Unire una modella rock ormai affermata come Sarah Ruba (già musa di Bruce Weber per intenderci) con l'elettro-musicista nerd Adam Pavao oltre che un legittimo nervoso dovuto all'invidia, i due fanno coppia fissa anche nella vita reale, mi faceva prefigurare un'abile strategia di marketing, m'immaginavo i due fregarsi le mani dopo aver adeguatamente munto i conoscenti giusti, introdotti nel sistema discografico per essere prodotti. Invece il duo canadese sorprende per l'eleganza e la leggerezza con cui imbastisce il loro album di debutto [...]

L.A-based artist/curator Niko Solorio represents Los Angeles abroad. Berlin Gallery Cercle Blanc, founded by Luci Lux, opens tonight with an exhibition featuring work by artists from Los Angeles and Napoli. The gallery itself wants to be a work of art—a social sculpture in the Beuysian sense, concentrating disparate disciplines in search of limitless possibilities. This interview with Max Dax, the gallery cook, by Drew Denny . What's the story of Cercles? Luci Lux was offered a huge exhibition space on Berlin Alexanderplatz, in the exact center of the city, for no [...]

As we've just passed the halfway point of the first month of 2011, it's time to finally put a moratorium on looking back at last year's action-packed, 52-week span, and start looking forward to what's ahead for 2011. A quick glance at what's coming out in the next 11 and a half months, should get any music fan drooling, so we've decided to dedicate this week's B List to some acts that we expect big things from this year. Who: The Decemberists [...]

this interview with Bret Lewis took place prior to the Gaunt tribute show at the Summit January 1st. To read about the actuall show, here is Rick Allen's review. I grew up on rap so my knowledge of Gaunt is from osmosis. I'm not an expert. Yeah, but you said you grew up with Nick Shuld? Yeah, I like that guy now. But at the time he was a year older, and seemed snooty. So when he joined Gaunt, it was another reason to hate [...]

The fifth annual Brooklyn Book Festival will take place on September 12, 2010 at Borough Hall Plaza, Borough Hall Courtroom, St. Francis Auditorium and The Brooklyn Historical Society. This free event includes readings, discussions, and panels with such literary, comedic and musical luminaries as: Salman Rushdie, Venus Williams, Sarah Silverman, Paul Krugman, Dennis Lehane, Paul Auster, Naomi Klein, Gary Shteyngart, Rosanne Cash, Jennifer Egan, John Ashbery, Nelson George, Mary Gaitskill, Colson Whitehead, Francine Prose, Esmeralda Santiago, Pete Hamill, Russell Banks, Michael Connelly, John Hodgman, Kristen Schaal, Sam Lipsyte, Sloane Crosley, Paul Harding just to [...]