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Doleful Lions – beautiful ballads for the zombie apocalypse

Make fun of old horror movies all you want, but if you saw one as a child, it stuck with you didn’t it? There is a lot of emotional power in those images — just as there is in a … Continue reading

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Peru and Ana vs. Panda Bear – psychedelia never dies

I never dropped acid and never plan to do so, but I’ve always loved the strand of art and music that came about after the stuff turned up in the ’60s. You always wonder when you see or hear something … Continue reading

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The Widest Smiling Faces interview — melancholy and optimism coexist

 How does an indie musician become successful? I wish I knew. But I am sure of one thing, there isn’t any magic person or company or website out there who will make it happen. You have to do it … Continue reading

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British singer-songwriter Richard John follows his dream

There is a scene in the soon-to-be-Oscar-winning movie Up In the Air, where George Clooney’s character explains to a man who is about to lose a high-paying job -  but has a degree in French cuisine – why kids love … Continue reading

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