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We kick off our weeklong look at the top tracks of the 1990s with Nos. 200-151.

Early in “Stars at Noon,” Yank journalist Trish gazes wistfully at a yellowed...

Including the return of the Folk Festival

From artisan food markets to roast battles to the circus, April is jam packed full of activities

Michael James Keane - Wandering Bull Album Tour, Whammy Bar, Auckland Thu, 14 April - Gigs and events at Undertheradar.co.nz.

Craig Finn has been insanely busy through Trump and pandemic years, alternating between introspective solo albums and strident anthemic works with his band, The Hold Steady. So it’s not surprising

New Music Reviews (3/1) KEXP Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJs Alex and Gabriel Teodros) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See whats coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Julien Baker, Cloud Nothings, and more. Little Oblivions (Matador) This Memphis-based artist’s powerful third album recasts her introspective folk-pop with a more expansive and muscular sound. With Baker playing every instrument...

  While artists are rightfully wary of reductive phrases like “lockdown album”, the extenuating circumstances of recent times helped Tindersticks get their 13th album, Distractions, over the line. “I think the confinement provided an opportunity for something that was already happening,” singer Stuart Staples says. “I found myself in the studio at the end of March with all this time I didn’t expect to have. It gave us a purpose and a way of losing myself in weird ...