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Ibibio Sound Machine

Ibibio Sound Machine Bring Nigerian Joys and Struggles Into the Club

Ibibio Sound Machine's infectious sophomore album, "Uyai," which means "beauty" in Ibibio, is a triumph.
By Justin Joffe
Allison Crutchfield

How Self-Empowerment Inspired Allison Crutchfield’s Bold Solo Album

"This record was so visceral, and a huge part of me processing these changes that I was going through."
By Justin Joffe
Stephin Merritt at BAM on Friday December 2nd, 2016

The Magnetic Fields Return With a Surreal Masterwork, ‘50 Song Memoir’

"I usually hate writing autobiographical songs, but autobiography need not be the same thing as truth."
By Justin Joffe
Eric Bachmann.

Eric Bachmann Finds Himself to Write the Best Songs of His Career

By Brad Cohan

In Mid-Gig Newsbreak, Arcade Fire Swears Off New York ‘For A Few Years’

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