Homeboy Sandman: A Rapper Leaves Law Behind
The bare facts of Homeboy Sandman's back story don't sound very hip-hop: prep school in New Hampshire, Ivy League B.A., even some pieces for The Huffington Post. But, as is often the case with class...
View ArticleMarc Ribot Isn't Trying To Comfort Anyone
After six years as a sideman for many soul veterans, Marc Ribot made his name in 1985 with Rain Dogs, the album that marked Tom Waits' permanent transition from eccentric singer-songwriter to truly...
View ArticleAesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths
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View ArticleSam Baker's 'Say Grace' Is At Once Beautiful And Broken
Sam Baker has a backstory that must be told. In 1986, at age 31, he was traveling by train in Peru when a bomb from the terrorist group Shining Path exploded right next to him. The little girl he'd...
View ArticleAlbum Review: 'English Oceans,' By Drive-By Truckers
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The band Drive-By Truckers are in their third decade playing alternative country music tinged with Southern pride. Critic Robert Christgau says they put out a great...
View ArticleAlbum Review: 'Runaway's Diary'
Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Memphis singer songwriter Amy LaVere specializes in lyrics that are more barbed than her sweet soprano prepares you for. Our music critic, Robert Christgau, thinks she's...
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