Andrew R. Iliff
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Def Jukies Rile Middle East Audience
Within seconds of beginning our interview by phone, Def Jux rapper Murs has interrupted my questions to ask where I’m
OK Go Teach Willing Folks
Chicago-based rockers OK Go brought a rare commodity to the Middle East last Monday—fun, both mischievous and silly. At a
Sound and Fury
For the last couple of months, I’ve been listening to all kinds of music, in very large quantities, sometimes in
Nick Hornby Discusses Songs, Books
Nick Hornby is a fan’s fan, and has written the book to prove it. Hornby’s latest work, Songbook, recently published
Sound and Fury
I just completed my first legal music download, courtesy of the iTunes music store and a gift certificate from a
Aesop Rocks With ‘Bazooka Tooth’ Tour
Aesop Rock doesn’t care what critics think of his music. “People’s opinions outside of my direct group of friends means
Reggae Artist Burning Spear Rocks the Roxy
Burning Spear is comfortable with the title of “legend” that is universally bestowed upon him. “When people see a legend,
Sound and Fury
I am a confessed music snob. I like my music informed by history, complex and multi-layered. I like to listen
Sound and Fury
Everyone who listens to music with any real interest knows the feeling. That sort of fevered, messianic impulse that visits
Sound and Fury
An apocryphal story has it that several years ago, Dave Matthews traveled to London and began to play on the