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Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Houston, Texas, formed in 2009 with Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar and Donald Johnson on drums. Taking influence from 1960's Thai ...
Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré: the American psych trio have teamed up with the 'Hendrix of the Sahara' on their latest record
The Texan funk band have reimagined the songs of Ali Farka Touré, in collaboration with his son.
Since its invention a century and a half ago, barbed wire has left a trail of blood in its wake. First developed to keep livestock in or out, it was swiftly put to use to divide humanity into the haves and the have nots. If Google Maps were honest, it would show barbed wire everywhere – in combat zones, along national borders, around ranches, schools, and prisons. For my recent book, I took a look at how things got to this point: a brief history of the Devil’s Rope.
Like many music acts during the pandemic, Khruangbin went well over a year without playing a show. Nor had the Houston psych-rock trio done any of the songs from their