Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Adam & the Amethysts

  Amethyst Amulet

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2008

  Playing live with musicians apparently gets you more than a handful of free beers, as Adam Waito (the titular Adam) performs not only in Mo...

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  Apse

  Spirit

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2008

  Though originally released in 2006, the ATP label thought this release was unfairly ignored and is now re-releasing it in hopes of turning...

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  Fleet Foxes

  Fleet Foxes

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2008

  Though their Sun Giant EP held the possibility that the full-length would never match its brilliance, that’s luckily not a concern anymore....

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  Nico Muhly

  Mothertongue

  PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2008

  Far beyond just a string arranger in demand for bands like the National, Björk and Will Oldham, Nico Muhly is a highly accomplished compose...

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  Black Kids

  Partie Traumatic

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2008

  The beast of hype rears its ugly head yet again. This Jacksonville, FL band decided in this web-savvy age to release a four-song EP, Wizard...

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  Sub Pop 20 - Day One

  Marymoor Park, Redmond WA July 12

  PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2008

  Bringing together the old and new, the variety and musicianship could not be beat but there was a decidedly distinct difference between the...

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  Low

  You May Need A Murderer

  PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2008

  Low, or to be more accurate Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, the married Mormon couple at the heart of the band, have always been very privat...

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  Beat Circus

  Dreamland

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2008

  What a hell of a concept. Essentially the first in lead composer Brian Carpenter’s "Weird American Gothic Trilogy,” this album tries to cap...