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Interview: Archie Powell & The Exports
Archie Powell calls “bullshit” on any scribe rendered useless by the taunts of that cursor blinking like a ticking time bomb on a blank document. Bathing in the sickly light of a computer screen alone won’t pull a song out from the ether.
Interview: Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden has been releasing albums since its critically-acclaimed debut, Mouthful Of Lies, came out in 1995, but describing the Chicago-based quintet’s music can still be a bit tricky.
Hello, My Name Is Emmylou
Illinois Entertainer: You devote so much of your time, energy, and even your own house (!) to your Bonaparte’s Retreat dog shelter. What spurred on this mission? Emmylou Harris: Well, it goes back to that dog. Bonaparte was my companion who traveled with me for 10 years. He went everywhere on the bus. When he […]
Cover Story: Band Of Horses
You wouldn’t know it to look at him. But bearded, flannel-shirted folk-rocker Ben Bridwell – of Band Of Horses renown – is quite the sports enthusiast.
Interview: Jeff Lynne
“Mr. Blue Sky” . . . “Evil Woman” . . . “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head” . . . “Handle With Care” . . . “Free Fallin’” . . . “Runnin’ Down A Dream” . . . “You Got It” . . . “Got My Mind Set On You” . . . “Free […]
Interview: The Faint
If there was ever a time for The Faint to return to active duty, it would be right now.
Interview: Milo Greene
Maybe Judd Apatow can shed light on the phenomenon Milo Greene encounters each time the Los Angeles-based quintet loads in at smaller clubs across the country: cartoonish genitalia.
Cover Story: Divine Fits
Some dive into a pint of Ben & Jerry’s to mend a broken heart. Dan Boeckner packed up his possessions and moved to Los Angeles to start a band.










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