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Writers - Jason Dungan
Features
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An Interview with Tim Midgett of Silkworm
Consistent and unpretentious, Silkworm have been well-regarded for so long that it was possible to forget why. Italian Platinum, released last year, reminded people why Silkworm mattered in the first place: wry, razor sharp songwriting; incredibly tight playing; a certain grace that is absent from most rock. The last year has seen Silkworm touring and the recent release of a covers EP, You Are Dignified. Bassist Tim Midgett tells Dusted how it all came together... Read this feature...
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Eccentric Primitivism
Billy Childish recently released a retrospective of his musical work, entitled 25 Years of Being Childish. For this past quarter century, Childish has diligently and consistently worked to produce a vast body of work. His retrospective not only offers an introduction, it also offers a de facto history of rock and roll. Read this feature...
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Interview With Lou Barlow
Taking time out of recording his new Folk Implosion album, Lou Barlow talks about Sebadoh, success versus failure, and Avril Lavigne. Read this feature...
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Something Old, Something New (Jason Dungan)
In a year when rock once again "returned", some of the most exciting music was produced by bands who have been around for years. What's next for 2003? A burgeoning scene in Newark, NJ and no-wave's second coming. Jason Dungan explains. Read this feature...
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The End Of Apathy (Jason Dungan)
In a year of heated political debate, war, and the loss of too many great artists, music was important again, getting to dance and think in equal measure. Read this feature...
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What Makes Greatness Great?
A musing on the nature of musical greatness, focusing specifically on the Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Read this feature...
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Reviews
Screaming In The Basement
Artist: The Baptist Generals Album: No Silver/No Gold Label: Sub Pop Review date: Apr. 8, 2003 Read This Review
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Haunted and Lonely
Artist: Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire Album: Dragging Wonder Lake Label: Thrill Jockey Review date: Jul. 8, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Album: Twinkle Echo Label: Tomlab Review date: Nov. 25, 2003 Read This Review
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Dude, This Pot Smells Weird
Artist: Caustic Resin Album: Keep On Truckin' Label: Up Review date: Sep. 3, 2003 Read This Review
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Beautiful, Not Pretty
Artist: Central Falls Album: Love and Easy Living Label: Truckstop Review date: Jul. 9, 2003 Read This Review
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Adolescent Commitment and The Joy of Noise
Artist: The Circus Devils Album: The Harold Pig Memorial Label: Recordhead Review date: Jan. 21, 2003 Read This Review
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Fusing Politics With Dick Jokes
Artist: David Cross Album: Shut Up You Fucking Baby Label: Sub Pop Review date: Nov. 18, 2002 Read This Review
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Balancing the Personal and the Epic
Artist: Destroyer Album: This Night Label: Merge Review date: Nov. 14, 2002 Read This Review
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An Anonymous Genre
Artist: Fairline Parkway Album: Fairline Parkway Label: Lazyline Review date: Oct. 10, 2002 Read This Review
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Artist: Guided by Voices Album: Universal Truths and Cycles Label: Matador Review date: Jun. 17, 2002 Read This Review
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Artist: Guided by Voices Album: Human Amusements At Hourly Rates Label: Matador Review date: Feb. 2, 2004 Read This Review
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Brain Transplants and Band Identities
Artist: Guided by Voices Album: Earthquake Glue Label: Matador Review date: Aug. 28, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Guided by Voices Album: Half Smiles of the Decomposed Label: Matador Review date: Dec. 2, 2004 Read This Review
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Words and Guitar? Yes, Please.
Artist: Darren Hanlon Album: Hello Stranger Label: Drive-In Review date: Sep. 30, 2002 Read This Review
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Beer, Late Nights, and The Possibilities of Electric Guitar
Artist: The Karl Hendricks Trio Album: The Jerks Win Again Label: Merge Review date: Sep. 5, 2003 Read This Review
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Acoustic Melancholy, Echoes, and Static
Artist: Holopaw Album: Holopaw Label: Sub Pop Review date: Apr. 23, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: The Ladybug Transistor Album: Ladybug Transistor Label: Merge Review date: Nov. 19, 2003 Read This Review
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Pavement Who?
Artist: Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks Album: Pig Lib Label: Matador Review date: Mar. 17, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: The Mendoza Line Album: Full of Light and Full of Fire Label: Misra Review date: Mar. 12, 2006 Read This Review
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Would You Rather Be 'Math Rock' Or 'Emo'?
Artist: Minus the Bear Album: Highly Refined Pirates Label: Suicide Squeeze Review date: Jan. 23, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Motorpsycho/Jaga Jazzist Horns Album: In The Fishtank No. 10 Label: Konkurrent Review date: Oct. 15, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Mull Historical Society Album: Loss Label: XL Review date: May. 14, 2002 Read This Review
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Old-School Midwestern Punk, With Flourish
Artist: The New Creatures Album: Media Brainwash/Penelope Flowers Label: Smog Veil Review date: Dec. 2, 2002 Read This Review
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Meaningless Fun
Artist: The New Pornographers Album: Electric Version Label: Matador Review date: Jun. 11, 2003 Read This Review
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Long Live the Plague
Artist: Rebecca Pearcy Album: Constellation Label: Yo-Yo Review date: Jan. 9, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: The Pixies Album: Wave of Mutilation: The Best of the Pixies Label: 4AD Review date: Jun. 6, 2004 Read This Review
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Brain or Beauty Queen?
Artist: Rainer Maria Album: Long Knives Drawn Label: Polyvinyl Review date: Feb. 27, 2003 Read This Review
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Reawakening, Reclamation, and Reinvention. With Melodies!
Artist: The Soft Boys Album: Nextdoorland Label: Matador Review date: Oct. 28, 2002 Read This Review
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Warm Nostalgia and Patient Self-Indulgence
Artist: Tobin Sprout Album: Lost Planets and Phantom Voices Label: Recordhead Review date: May. 7, 2003 Read This Review
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A Fertile Soil
Artist: Summer Hymns Album: Clemency Label: Misra Review date: Jul. 22, 2003 Read This Review
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An Embarrassment of Riches
Artist: Superchunk Album: Cup of Sand Label: Merge Review date: Aug. 14, 2003 Read This Review
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Tension, Release, Repeat
Artist: Taking Pictures Album: Friends Are Ghosts Label: My Pal God Review date: Mar. 26, 2003 Read This Review
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The Sound of Silence
Artist: Treasure State Album: Retain the Risk Label: Moneyshot Review date: Sep. 23, 2002 Read This Review
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A Pleasant Tweaking of Reality
Artist: Woodbine Album: s/t Label: Domino Review date: Feb. 3, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Yo La Tengo Album: The Sounds of the Sounds of Science Label: Egon Review date: May. 14, 2002 Read This Review
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