Tag Archives: St. Vincent
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ALBUM REVIEW: Sleater-Kinney explore new territory on ‘The Center Won’t Hold’
Sleater-Kinney is an institution. Like Kathryn Hannah’s Bikini Kill before them, Sleater-Kinney became known for both their authenticity as well as their serious musical chops. Both bands carved out a place for themselves in the largely male world of rock and roll. The Center Won’t Hold Sleater-Kinney Mom +…
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REVIEW: Ready player one—St. Vincent builds an imperfect world on stage
Photos: Paige K. Parsons SAN FRANCISCO — St. Vincent, singer-guitar virtuoso Annie Clark, is using her tour for her fifth album, 2017’s Masseduction, to create an imperfect world on stage. It’s a world of outward perfection but with enough weird kinks to to communicate a dystopia. It’s kind of like the…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2017: 20-11
Kyle Kohner’s five-part series ranking his picks for the 50 best albums of 2017 takes a step closer to revealing the best of the best, as we continue the countdown with numbers 20-11. Missed everything up until now? Start at the beginning. 20. Toro y Moi – Boo Boo With uninspired attempts at…
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Roman Gokhman’s favorite concerts of 2015: Introduction and special considerations
Roman Gokhman’s Favorite Concerts of 2015 Welcome to my annual countdown of the most entertaining music experiences of the year. I only went to 41 concerts. Life commitments and a family took a higher priority. But then again, I enjoy profiling an artist over critiquing the music. I put…
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Highlights from the 2015 Outside Lands Music Festival
The Black Keys perform at Outside Lands 2015 in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Photo: Paige K. Parsons. If you attended this year’s installment of the Outside Lands Music Festival, you likely have already a list of your top favorite moments. But if you’re still trying to make up…
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INTERVIEW: Anthony D’Amato jumps with no safety net
Anthony D’Amato, courtesy. There are those who wait for their big break, and those who put themselves right in its crosshairs. Singer-songwriter Anthony D’Amato was not content to keep making music in his college dorm room and wait to be discovered. In college, at Princeton, he sought out a…