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...everything—be it the miracle of Wilco’s latent mainstream success or the oddity of their appearance last week for a public Q&A session at the Advocate—is as pervasive in the easy-going, warm mannerisms of the group’s bassist and guitarist as it was in the unabashedly nostalgic nature of Wilco’s last two records...
...Distance Left to Run” probes their feelings on their career and reunion, clearly revealing how important getting back together was to all four members. On meeting with Coxon again, Albarn says, “All that rubbish on both sides seemed to have evaporated.” Bassist Alex James talks about playing “Tender” at Glastonbury as a life-changing experience. The shy and awkward Coxon is particularly fascinating. Of the aftermath of Albarn throwing him out of Blur, he mumbles, “The idea of bumping into any of them...
White Noise, formed four years ago, boasts Isaac S. Shivvers ’10 on drums, Or Gadish ’10 as the rhythm guitarist, Camacho rocking the lead guitar, Ramirez as bassist, and Balcetis as lead singer. They met as freshmen and dominated Battle of the Bands in 2006 with their song “Respect Lithuania”, which they sang again at the Battle of the Bands this year, in the dark, wood-paneled setting of the Queen’s Head...
...song’s appeal and relative significance is left for the listener to discover themselves, “Musicvision” leaves little to the imagination, and much for discussion. “The awkwardness is perfect,” declares singer Thomas Mars. Bassist Deck D’Arcy asserts that his attraction to the song comes from his inability to understand why it moves him and how it functions. “D’Angelo is the only other artist we’ve found who can manage this kind of alchemy...
...crafting a full-fledged studio album. The differences from 2005’s “Hypermagic Mountain” are small but significant, taking the band beyond mere reproduction of a live show. The wider sonic range afforded by proper mic placement and high-end recording equipment gives bassist Brian Gibson’s densely layered effects a bit of breathing room, revealing a textural intricacy that is lost in live performance. On “The Sublime Freak”, Gibson’s feedback-soaked bass rattles the hi-hat before diving into a riff as catchy...