Grayson Haver Currin

Dave Matthews Band performs in St Paul., Minn. in February.

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Dave Matthews Band And The Sound Of Settling

For one writer, the Dave Matthews Band was a gateway to progressive politics in music. On its first album in six years, the group seems like it's sheltering in place.

Mary Lattimore's <em>Hundreds of Days</em> comes out May 18.

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Mary Lattimore's 'Hundreds Of Days' Reinvigorates The Imagination

Grayson Haver Currin

Indie rock's most in-demand harpist conjures a veritable sky of sound on her third album.

Daniel Lanois (left) and Venetian Snares' Aaron Funk.

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Unlikely Duo Venetian Snares And Daniel Lanois Makes Unhinged Music Together

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One has produced classic U2 and Bob Dylan albums. The other makes unhinged electronic music. Together, they form a sort of free jazz duo for the new millennium.n

Keiji Haino, performing in 2012. The avant-garde sound experimentalist has, over a four-decade career, cultivated an ultra-serious image — which is only half the story.

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Keiji Haino, Dark Wizard Of The Avant-Garde, Enjoys A Good Snack Cake

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Even musicians world-famous for manipulating darkness say they feared Haino, a legendary figure within avant-garde sound — until they realized he had a sense of humor, too.

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Review: Superchunk, 'What A Time To Be Alive'

Grayson Haver Currin

The indie-rock veterans' 11th studio album is a rebuke of President Trump's first year in office.