Essential Guide

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  An Essential Guide to Jack White

  PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2015

  When Jack White first arrived in the mainstream circa 2002, he seemed like an outsider. Although the White Stripes weren't the only garage...

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  An Essential Guide to New Order

  PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2015

  You know the story: rising, innovative post-punk band from Manchester on the brink of conquering North America lose singer to suicide, canc...

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  An Essential Guide to the Brat Pack

  PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2015

  Although its members never really embraced the label, most of the actors that got lumped into the Brat Pack have yet to shake their ties to...

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  An Essential Guide to Destroyer

  PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2015

  Vancouver songwriter Dan Bejar has been releasing albums as Destroyer for nearly two decades, and in that time, he's managed to be at once...

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  An Essential Guide to Ornette Coleman

  PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2015

  How does one measure a lasting impact on music? Someone whose influence lasts a decade or even a generation? What does "an impact on music"...

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  An Essential Guide to Ryan Adams

  PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2015

  Ryan Adams has come a long way since his days as the wild child of Whiskeytown. From the hard-drinkin', harmonica-slingin', blues-singin' a...

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  An Essential Guide to Cocteau Twins

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2015

  Slowdive's Neil Halstead said it best in music doc Beautiful Noise: "[Cocteau Twins are] just incredibly beautiful. It didn't sound like an...

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  An Essential Guide to Jim O'Rourke

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2015

  If you're looking for a truly punishing musical challenge, try becoming a Jim O'Rourke completist. Since the late '80s, the Chicago-raised,...