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Freak Scene: Tim Hecker’s Sleep Music

The year that I lived in a ground floor apartment on Grand Street in Brooklyn was not the best. The apartment, while new, was flimsy. My bedroom sprouted black mold from a leak in the … read more »

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What We’re Reading: Alex Frank

Tired of reading the same recommended books from the usual sources? Just think of our weekly What We’re Reading column as your non-committal book club with The FADER and some of your favorite bands. For … read more »

POSTED May 18, 2012 2:30PM IN ART+CULTURE NEWS, WHAT WE'RE READING Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , ,
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Dollars to Pounds: ∆ (Alt-J)

When a bunch of boys in a band live together, you imagine they eat total crap: endless beige dinners of pie and chips, baked beans on toast, heaped plates of over-cooked pasta and late night … read more »

POSTED May 17, 2012 12:31PM IN DOLLARS TO POUNDS 0 Comments TAGS: , , ,
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Lungu Lungu: Talking Drums Get Around

Up until now, this column has barely scratched the surface of musical tradition in Africa. The wide range of artists I’ve chosen to focus on make highly stylized music, mostly electronic. Often, I’m asked how … read more »

POSTED May 16, 2012 2:30PM IN Lungu Lungu, MP3 / STREAMS 0 Comments TAGS: , , , , ,
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By The Numbers: Ab-Soul’s Control System

In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Ab-Soul’s Control System, a dense, conspiracy-packed, but still super … read more »

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Beat Construction: El-P

The producer is one of the most crucial yet anonymous figures in all of music. Every other week, with Beat Construction, an extension of our column in the magazine, we aim to illuminate the role … read more »

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What We’re Reading: Laurel Halo

Tired of reading the same recommended books from the usual sources? Just think of our weekly What We’re Reading column as your non-committal book club with The FADER and some of your favorite bands. For … read more »

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By The Numbers: Kindness’ World, You Need a Change of Mind

In By The Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Kindness’ World, You Need a Change of Mind. It’s … read more »

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What We’re Reading: Sam Hockley-Smith

Farther Away by Jonathan Franzen: Through some weird, shitty magic, I always end up reading Jonathan Franzen at times of personal life crisis or change. I remember reading Freedom in Los Angeles on a particularly … read more »

POSTED May 4, 2012 2:00PM IN ART+CULTURE NEWS, WHAT WE'RE READING 0 Comments TAGS: , , , ,
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Dollars to Pounds: Alpines

Sandwiched between the butchers, the Pound shops and the stinky fish mongers of Dalston, is Ridley Road Market Bar, where I recently stopped in to meet up with glacial drama-pop duo Alpines. The place was … read more »

POSTED May 3, 2012 12:34PM IN DOLLARS TO POUNDS, MP3 / STREAMS, MUSIC INTERVIEWS 0 Comments TAGS: , , , ,