March 7, 2012

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Sufjan Stevens, Serengeti & Son Lux Tease Forthcoming Beak & Claw EP

March 7, 2012 No Comments

Stranger things have happened, but rarely do they make such beautiful music. The three esses that comprise the enigmatically titled s / s / s are as follows: Sufjan Stevens,

Jeff Mangum And His Return To The Stage, Fourteen Years On

William Pomeroy March 7, 2012 No Comments

Will Jeff Mangum write again? Will fans of Neutral Milk Hotel ever hear more original songs? It may be highly unlikely in both cases; but then again, most would have said the same about Mangum’s return to music.

Howlin Rain: The Russian Wilds

Shawn Donohue March 7, 2012 No Comments

On “Phantom In The Valley” lead singer/guitarist/song-writer Ethan Miller sings about “Dusty notes of music/at the far end of the world!” but you don’t need to travel all that way to find Howlin’ Rain’s inspiration. Just head into your parents basement and dust off the milk-crates that host your big brothers mid 70’s “classic” rock albums from a time gone by. This is a big meaty album, a return to arena rock pomp and excess; knowing that in advance will clue people into the pluses and minuses fairly early of Howlin’ Rain’s newest release The Russian Wilds.