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    Music, Reviewed Viva Voce

    Viva Voce

    Kevin and Anita Robinson -- the immensely talented husband-and-wife team behind Viva Voce -- undoubtedly have the chemistry. Their spacious old house in Portland, Ore., is the lab. And when they fire up the vintage tube amps and break out…
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    Music, Reviewed Galaxie 500

    Galaxie 500

    "Two parts wimpy, one part atmospheric, a little dash of pastoral imagery ... all that crap." That's how smart-alecky frontman Dean Wareham describes Galaxie 500's sound to an interviewer after a terrific 1990 in-studio performance taped for British television --…
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    Music, Snake Charmers

    Snake Charmers

    "I guess your head bleeds way more than any other part of your body," deadpans Ryan Frederiksen, "so it wasn't nearly as bad as it looked." The lanky, longhaired guitarist for These Arms Are Snakes is having a bit of…
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    Music, Reviewed Various

    Various

    In the decade before Nirvana made it safe (and commercially viable) to rock alternatively, the underground music world sporadically coughed up "quirky" bands like R.E.M. or the Cure into a mainstream bewitched by Madonna, Don Henley, and Bon Jovi, while…
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    Music, Love on the Rocks

    Love on the Rocks

    These days, whenever he puts out a new album from either of the two bands he fronts -- the clamorous Cursive or the comparatively subdued, acoustic-based the Good Life -- Tim Kasher knows the phone calls are coming. Not from…
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    Music, Shorties

    Shorties

    EPs can serve several functions: as a way to keep impatient fans happy while they wait for another full-length album; as a cost-effective means for new artists to get material into the hands of the public; as a chance for…
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  • clipping at Brava Theater Sept. 11
    Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'. Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"

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