Off the heels of Radiohead’s “pay what you want” digital distribution, Williams ups the ante, offering his latest album for free with the option to donate $5 to the artist. All this while being decidedly less established. After several tours, opening for Nine Inch Nails, Williams and NIN’s Trent Reznor hook up to collaborate on what can only be described as a monumental success in programming. […]
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Saul Williams
The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!
November 12th, 2007 · Written by Paul Bickler · No Comments
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Radiohead
In Rainbows
November 10th, 2007 · Written by Paul Bickler · No Comments
So here’s the thing. Whether you’re a fan of Radiohead or one of the few listeners who isn’t, it is absolutely, undeniably, without question that Thom Yorke and Co. have balls…big ones. The entire catalogue of Radiohead is soaked in dichotomy, […]
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Minus the Bear
Planet of Ice
September 3rd, 2007 · Written by Paul Bickler · No Comments
Lost amongst the throngs of bands bubbling out of the greater Seattle area, MtB has consistently put out some of indie rock’s best records. Beautifully interlacing the indie songwriting spirit with subtle electronics, MtB has crafted a sound of their own amid a plethora of sound-a-likes. Despite the […]
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Aesop Rock
None Shall Pass
September 3rd, 2007 · Written by Paul Bickler · 1 Comment
Since 2001’s Labor Days, Long Island born and raised Ian Matthias Bavitz – under the AR moniker – exploded onto the underground hip-hop scene armed with razor-sharp, socially conscious prose. When you’re unofficially crowned the indie king of an entire genre, odds are […]
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