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05/18/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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Pickwick: Pickwick was formed in 2008 when singer Galen Disston began writing songs on his acoustic guitar while drummer Matt Emmett kept time in the background. The duo settled on the name as an homage to 'The Ostrich,' an obscure dance song written by Lou Reed and released by Pickwick Records in 1964. With the later additions of Emmett's childhood friend Cassady Lillstrom on keys, Kory Kruckenberg on vibraphone, brothers Garrett and Michael Parker on bass and guitar, the six piece began playing shows in small clubs around Seattle.
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05/25/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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21 & Over. $18.00 advance. $20.00 day of show.
Spiritualized: Formed from the ashes of the trance-rockers Spacemen 3, singer/guitarist Jason Pierce's group Spiritualized did not break away from his prior band's trademark hypnotic minimalism; instead, they perfected it. Drawing on the continued influence of the Velvet Underground, LaMonte Young and Steve Reich, Spiritualized staked out a common ground between minimalism and lush symphonics -- while powered by simple, repetitious motifs, their songs simultaneously blossomed into rich, shimmering sonic panoramas inspired by the majestic studio wizardry of Phil Spector and Brian Wilson. Such seeming contradictions were essential to the group's alchemy: while the infamous Spacemen 3 tag of 'taking drugs to make music to take drugs to' remained a cornerstone of their craft, at the same time Spiritualized's very name acknowledged the existence of other forces, further reflected in their heavy debt to gospel and soul music as well as an affinity for mantras and devotional hymns.
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05/26/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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21 & Over. $20.00 advance. $22.00 day of show.
Mark Lanegan Band: Blues Funeral is the new Mark Lanegan Band record, the first since 2004's Bubblegum.It was recorded in Hollywood, California by Alain Johannes at his 11ad studio. The music was played by Johannes and Jack Irons with appearances from Greg Dulli, Josh Homme et al.
Mark Lanegan has sung with Screaming Trees, Queens Of The Stone Age, Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, Soulsavers and Isobel Campbell. He resides in Los Angeles and has two dogs.
Prior to the album, 'The Gravediggers' Song' will be released as a 7" single backed with a new version of 'Burning Jacob's Ladder', a song which was briefly featured in a trailer for the Rage video game earlier in 2011. The 7" will be issued on numbered vinyl, and available January 10.
Blues Funeral will be released by 4AD on February 7, 2012.
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05/29/2012 • 8pm (doors open at 7pm).
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21 & Over. $11.00 advance. $13.00 day of show.
Ben Howard is a highly praised British singer-songwriter poised for breakthrough in the U.S. His impressive live shows have lead to sellout tours across the U.K and throughout Europe. Ben and his band, through relentless touring have created a huge word of mouth buzz. They have recently received plenty of love from the British press and the influential BBC Radio 1 but with upcoming features in Nylon magazine and spins on KCRW their fortunes look set to continue across the pond.
His debut album Every Kingdom (Communion/Island Records) reached #7 in the U.K. charts. This tour will serve as Ben's first American headline visit to coincide with the US release of the album on April 3rd.
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05/30/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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All Ages. $22.00 advance. $25.00 day of show.
Mogwai: "The cosmic post-rock band Mogwai were formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1996 by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist Dominic Aitchison, and drummer Martin Bulloch, longtime friends with the goal of creating "serious guitar music." Toward that end they added another guitarist, John Cummings, before debuting in March 1996 with the single "Tuner," a rarity in the Mogwai discography for its prominent vocals; the follow-up, a split single with Dweeb titled "Angels vs. Aliens," landed in the Top Ten on the British indie charts. Following appearances on a series of compilations, Mogwai returned later in the year with the 7" "Summer"; after another early-1997 single, "New Paths to Helicon," they issued Ten Rapid, a collection of their earliest material.
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05/31/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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Danger: In a world where a wild jungle and the ruins of a past urban megalopolis and new technology, a young man stands up. This mysterious teenager, lost in a dark atmosphere, rushes ahead. The only
thing that can be perceived from him are the white of his eyes and his animal way of walking. He is coming out from a shared nightmare.
- This is the universe of DANGER. Imagined by Franck Rivoire, the world of DANGER is revealed as much by the music as the images. He creates an imaginary and enigmatic world, between Mad Max and Blade Runner. The project DANGER has been conceived as a comic book. Before becoming successful with his music, Franck Rivoire dedicated himself to comics. His first EP 09/14 2007 was released by the label Ekler'o'Shock in december 2007. Its flaship track 11h30 made him famous worldwide and marked the start of his career. After three EP's, a dozen of remixes (for Midnight Juggernauts, Sébastien Tellier, Black Eyed Peas, Empire of the sun), dozens of illustrations and videos, european and international tours, Franck Rivoire keeps on with the project Danger. He is now working on an album, for telling us more about his characters and the chaotic world he created.
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06/02/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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All Ages. $12.00 advance. $14.00 day of show.
Crystal Fighters: Crystal Fighters juxtapose the eerie flavour of traditional Basque folk music with churning basslines and catchy energetic vocals, resulting in a jubilant and uplifting sound unlike any other. They offer raved-up, percussive folktronica, veering from Fischerspooner-style euphoria to Animal Collective-toned delicacy, underpinned by a progressive contemporary London bass sound. Though their distinctive production techniques take in all this and more, Crystal Fighters draw a broader and more profound influence- the energy and wild liberty of the 80s Spanish/Basque 'anti-todo' youth movement, including the songs of bands such as Eskorbuto, Sinistro Total and Golpes Bajos.
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06/09/2012 • 6pm (doors open at 5:30pm).
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21 & Over. $75.00 advance. $75.00 day of show.
WONDER QUEST: The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are prepping for the city's first "Project Nunway," a drag runway show with costumes by local designers. Don't miss this benefit for Quest Center for Integrative Health. The event includes hosted bar, catering by Art of Catering, and silent and live auctions. Event co-chairs: Secretary of State Kate Brown and City Council Candidate Steve Novick.
Don't miss out. Tickets are going fast. Get yours today!
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06/10/2012 • 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm).
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All Ages. $20.00 advance. $24.00 day of show.
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06/14/2012 • 8pm (doors open at 7pm).
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With heavy influence from Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, and Midnite, Tribal Seeds brings a refreshing rock vibe to the roots style, reggae music. Spiritually driven and musically talented, Tribal Seeds have created an art form for rebel music enthusiasts! They bring an authentic sound that reaches a broad demographic and an energy that gets crowds moving to their infectious rhythms. Two brothers both raised playing instruments since early childhood in San Diego, head the group. The lead singer Steven writes the lyrics for the group. His brother Tony-Ray along with the band produces all their music. They have toured throughout the U.S. as well as Mexico, Guam, Aruba & Hawaii, and have shared the stage with such artists as, Matisyahu, The Wailers, Stephen Marley, Gregory Issacs, SOJA, Rebelution, and many more.
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06/22/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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21 & Over. $10.00 advance. $12.00 day of show.
This Charming Band: A tribute to The Smith's
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06/23/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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Lisa Hannigan: Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan first made a name for herself as the vocal partner of fellow countryman Damien Rice (formerly of the hard-hitting indie rock outfit Juniper). Hannigan's sultry voice can be heard on the majority of Rice's 2001 debut, O, as well as a handful of tracks on 2005's 9. Hannigan also toured with Rice, often lending her talents on guitar, keyboards, and drums as well, and occasionally performing her own songs, traditional tunes, and the occasional cover. On March 26, 2007, Rice informed Hannigan that his professional relationship with her was over, citing his opinion that the partnership "has run its creative course." Undaunted, Hannigan began preparing songs for the studio, releasing demos on her MySpace page as they trickled out. In 2008 she hit the road as the opener for Jason Mraz's U.S. and Canadian tour, with plans to release her debut album the following year.
Joe Henry: Civilians is Joe Henry's tenth album to date and his second for Anti Records. It's a wry, reflective, and sometimes devastating collection of stories.
"The songs have the right amount of smoke, the right number of mirrors and the right kind of clarity," Henry says. "And I'm not sure that, with all of the records that I've made, I've ever felt that way before now."
In addition to winning a Grammy for producing Solomon Burke's "Don't Give Up On Me," Henry has produced acclaimed efforts for Ani DiFranco, Aimee Mann, Bettye LaVette, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, and the upcoming Mary Gauthier album. He also worked with longtime hero Loudon Wainwright III on the soundtrack to this summer's smash hit Knocked Up.
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07/06/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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Vagabond Opera: Airships, Accordions and Aeronauts
VAGABOND OPERA and ABNEY PARK present a summer STEAMPUNK Extravaganza!
At the Wonder Ballroom, July 6th
A Mustache touting accordion player bellows opera from a Victorian hot air balloon while Tesla coils and theremins whistle on stage. The cellos's begin to duel. A belly dancing chanteuse sings of ancestors and wails to the moon. The Guitarron's been drinking. Portland' own Bohemian Gypsy pop ensemble, Vagabond Opera and Seattle's infamous and dance-able Abney Park present a wild summer Steampunk extravaganza. Victorian fashion, culture and art mingle with Steam Power, anachronistic technology and really cool outfits for an interactive evening not to be missed. Featuring a Steampunk marketplace, audience interaction and costumes highly encouraged!
About Vagabond Opera
"An eclectic musical phenomenon." -- NBC
The six piece, Portland, OR based music ensemble Vagabond Opera is described by the Washington Post as "a band of ceaseless charisma, boundless energy, impeccable musicianship and more than a little touch of both the naughty and exotic." Featuring four singers (two operatically trained) two cellos, saxophone, clarinet, accordion, double bass and drums, the Bohemian neo-cabaret gypsy rock ensemble plays a combination of cabaret, burlesque, tango, Balkan beats, Klezmer, rock, Arab music, Parisian hot jazz, and, yes, opera that'll leave your head spinning. The ensemble sings in 15 languages and mixes their genre-defying original tunes with covers made famous by such artists as Jacques Brel, Tom Waits, Raymond Scott, and Edith Piaf - all performed with theatrics, flair and an old world mood.
http://www.vagabondopera.com
About Abney Park
Abney Park comes from an era that never was, but one that we wish had been. An era where airships waged war in the skies, and corsets and cumberbuns were proper adventuring attire. They've picked up their bad musical habits, scoundrelous musicians, and anachronistically hybridized instruments from dozens of locations and eras that they have visited in their travels and thrown them into one riotous dervish of a performance. Expect clockwork guitars, belly dancers, flintlock bassists, middleastern percussion, violent violin, and Tesla powered keyboards blazing in a post- apocalyptic, swashbuckling, Steampunk musical mayhem.
Abney Park: www.abneypark.com
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07/13/2012
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All Ages. $25.00 advance. $25.00 day of show.
First show DOORS: 6pm SHOW: 7pm
Second show DOORS: 10pm SHOW: 10:30 pm
$25 NON-Splatter & $30 SPLATTER
Evil Dead; The Musical: Evil Dead: The Musical returns to the Wonder Ballroom July, 2012. The show is a hilarious stage musical that takes all the elements of the cult classic films, Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness then combines them to make one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time! Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them into demons. It's all up to Ash, an S-Mart employee, armed with his trusty chainsaw hand and double barreled Remington shotgun to save the day. Blood flies...limbs dismember ...demons tell bad jokes..all set to music. So much blood in fact that several rows of the theater are designated "Splatter Zone" for those looking for a more close and personal bloody good time.
No one under 17 admitted without a parent or guardian.
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07/14/2012
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All Ages. $25.00 advance. $25.00 day of show.
First show DOORS: 5:30pm SHOW: 6:30pm
Second show DOORS: 9:30pm SHOW: 10pm
$25 NON-Splatter & $30 SPLATTER
Evil Dead; The Musical: Evil Dead: The Musical returns to the Wonder Ballroom July, 2012. The show is a hilarious stage musical that takes all the elements of the cult classic films, Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness then combines them to make one of the craziest theatrical experiences of all time! Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them into demons. It's all up to Ash, an S-Mart employee, armed with his trusty chainsaw hand and double barreled Remington shotgun to save the day. Blood flies...limbs dismember ...demons tell bad jokes..all set to music. So much blood in fact that several rows of the theater are designated "Splatter Zone" for those looking for a more close and personal bloody good time.
No one under 17 admitted without a parent or guardian.
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07/19/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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All Ages. $18.00 advance. $20.00 day of show.
Aesop Rock w/ Rob Sonic & DJ Big Wiz: Building on the rapping style of eccentrics Kool Keith and Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Def Jux headliner Aesop Rock became one of the hottest MCs in the post-millennial underground. After a pair of self-released LPs (Appleseed, Music for Earthworms), he recorded Float for Mush in 2000. The former Ian Bavitz then issued a pair of singles -- "Coma" and "Boom Box" -- for another underground rap label paragon, Definitive Jux. His second full-length, 2001's Labor Days, earned positive reviews and featured production from El-P and Blockhead.
RIYL: cLOUDDEAD, Atmosphere, Blueprint
Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass
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07/22/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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Youth Lagoon: Twenty-two year old Trevor Powers, whose musical venture is called Youth Lagoon, has had a long year. Not because he's been endlessly touring or pursuing some wild dream, but because of life - the life of a kid going to college, being in love, dealing with heartache, and just living.
"Youth Lagoon isn't me." says Powers. "It's merely a part of me. I was in and out of different bands in high school and always tried to define myself by what music I played. I tried to find a sense of meaning by being in a band. But it wasn't until this last year - when I realized I was more than just music - that I was able to create music that means something to me. And that is Youth Lagoon."
Throughout the course of 2010, Powers began to write an album about things he had a hard time talking about. He claims that when he tries to talk about it to people, he doesn't make sense. So he wrote an album about it titled The Year of Hibernation.
"For my whole life I've dealt with extreme anxiety." says Powers. "Not anxiety about passing a test or somewhat normal things, but weird.. bizarre things. Things that only I know. I sometimes feel like I'm literally being eaten up inside. So I started writing these songs. Not just songs about my anxiety, but about my past and my present. Songs about memories, and all those feelings that those bring. I know that if I can be honest about what is inside my mind, there will be others that will be able to relate to it."
Although his music seems somewhat dreamy with the first listen, the lyrics show a different side to the matter. Hidden beneath the melodies is a voice that is eerie yet nostalgic. Powers claims his music is like letting people read his journal. "I don't think I could ever write a completely happy album. It's not that I'm not a happy person," claims Powers, "but I just have too many things in my mind that haunt me."
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07/24/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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All Ages. $16.00 advance. $18.00 day of show.
Phantogram: PHANTOGRAM is the duo comprised of Sarah D. Barthel and Joshua M. Carter of Saratoga Springs, NY. Their music can be described as a culmination of unique urban influenced rhythms, and psychedelic melodies, with combined technology and organic textures.
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07/31/2012
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21 & Over. $30.00 advance. $35.00 day of show.
Squarepusher: "I've started thinking about pure electronic music again. Something very melodic, very aggressive" - Squarepusher
Squarepusher performs in the US for the first time in 6+ years, with an all new project, "Ufabulum". The new album releases May 15, 2012.
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08/04/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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Little Hurricane: Based in Southern California, little hurricane is a dirty blues/rock outfit born by way of North Park, San Diego. The band was formed in early 2010 when guitarist Tone met drummer CC thru an ad on Craigslist. Oddly enough they both lived on the same street and had a similar background in jazz band. They found a common interest in unique and vintage equipment and a love of grimey, down and dirty blues. An old nightstand transformed into a speaker cabinet, vintage lamps, and ratty suitcases turned instruments are just a few of the things you can expect to grace the stage alongside little hurricane. The band released their debut album HOMEWRECKER, in April of 2011, and are currently touring the West Coast.
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08/18/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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Polica: POLICA began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs' members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson in June of 2011. By July they had completed 11 songs, made the key additions of drummers Ben Ivascu and Drew Christopherson, bass player Chris Bierdan, and headed into the studio. After Mike Noyce (Bon Iver) lent his voice on Lay Your Cards Out and Wandering Star, the record was brought to Austin, TX to be mixed with Jim Eno (Spoon). In a few days, the LP was completed and the band Polica was formed. On stage, the original beats composed by Olson play amongst Channy's passionate vocals & an intense rhythm section, that lead to a description somewhere in the area of electro-r&b goth-pop.
Supreme Cuts: A mixture of samples, creative chopped verses, and original musicianship allow Chicago's Supreme Cuts to create some spectacular music. If How To Dress Well's balls dropped and he made a love child with James Blake while tripping acid in the back of hazy, laser light infested club, Supreme Cuts would be said child. -Small Plates Records
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09/17/2012 • 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm).
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The Gourds: Austin, Texas' The Gourds have never been much on sentiment. Since the band started defining Gourds Music, as it has come to be known, with Dem's Good Beeble in 1997 and the quirky Stadium Blitzer in 1998, they have chugged through America fueled by music and a near-pathological need for a good time. And while songwriters Kevin Russell and Jimmy Smith have written the most dense, reference-laden country songs of the last 10 years and almost single-handedly made a place for deep thought in a genre of "Honky Tonk Badonkadonks" they have, for the most part, shied away from the tear-in-my-beer ballads that made country music a commercial powerhouse over the last 50 years.
James McMurtry: James McMurtry is one artist who has earned his solid singer/songwriter/guitarist reputation. Critics, peers and music aficionados have long praised him as being among the strongest songwriters of his generation. His works, which range from atmospheric ballads to no-holds-barred rockers, are populated by world-weary souls often longing for something different, if no better, than what they're now enduring. Perhaps in part because of his powerful reputation as a lyricist, coupled with his stirring vocal style, McMurtry is often not given his due as a guitarist. Though not one to stoop to flash just for the sake of effect, he can rip forth with a flurry of fat-toned notes when the material demands it. In the next breath, he'll frame a tender composition with poignant lead lines.
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10/20/2012 • 9pm (doors open at 8pm).
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All Ages. $15.00 advance. $17.00 day of show.
Bombay Bicycle Club: There are few things in music more exhilarating than the sound of a young band in a hurry. Velocity, hunger, surprise: these are the qualities that keep a band interesting. The band members have never wasted much time. Frontman Jack Steadman, guitarist Jamie MacColl (grandson of folk legend Ewan, nephew of the late Kirsty), bassist Ed Nash and drummer Suren de Saram formed the band at school in north London in 2006. Bombay Bicycle Club have always had youth on their side. Through touring and social media, they have built a fiercely loyal, tattooing-lyrics- on-their-arm kind of fanbase. "I've always thought it was because of having fans who were the same age as us who could come to talk to us after a gig and relate to us," says Jack. But A Different Kind of Fix is a giant step into adulthood: an intoxicating, enveloping record, which anchors its diverse inspirations in the warmth and dynamism of Jack's songwriting. It draws the strands of I Had the Blues, Flaws and Jack's solo instrumentals into a panoramic picture of what this band is capable of. It is a watershed for the band: not just their best record yet, but a promise of still better to come.
"Bands these days get so pigeonholed by their first album, which 40 years ago was not the case, but we're constantly trying to find the kind of music we want to make," says Jamie. "And I'm not sure we've discovered that yet."
Long may they continue searching.
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Artists that have appeared at Wonder Ballroom
include:
Peeping Tom, The Raconteurs, Eagles of Death Metal, Lady Gaga, Squeeze,
Fountains of Wayne, Blitzen Trapper, Breeders, Colin Meloy, Daniel Johnston,
Deerhoof, The Eels, The Gutter Twins, Ingrid Michaelson, Jamie Lidell,
Kate Nash, The Kooks, Ladytron, Blonde Redhead, The Melvins, Melissa Ferrick,
The Mountain Goats, The Old 97s, Pinback, Reverend Horton Heat, Silver
Jews, Stars, Stereophonics, Tom Morello, Tiger Army, Was (Not Was), The
Zombies, Roky Erickson, Viva Voce, Mason Jennings, Vagabond Opera, Devotchka,
El-p, Lyrics Born, Meat Puppets, Dead Prez, Dashboard Confessional, Rogue
Wave, Architecture in Helsinki, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Dengue Fever,
Sparklehorse, and many more.
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