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Ten years ago today, Times New Viking released  Dancer Equired on Merge Records. Instead of the fuzz-pop trio's typical four-track recording process, Beth Murphy, Adam Elliott and Jared Phillips visited Columbus' legendary Musicol Recording, which resulted in TNV's most "polished" record yet (though, in retrospect, the lo-fi/hi-fi distinction all feels a bit overblown). After releases on Siltbreeze and Matador,  Dancer Equired is the band's only full-length on Merge, and today the label is offering the album at a 30% discount ($13.29 for this LP is a steal). The 14-song release is my fav...

A vibrant and multifaceted antidote to cabin fever is launching Friday in downtown Canton in the form of Illumination: Canton Light Festival, a free, family-friendly and mostly outdoors event. Open from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 27, Illumination will offer visitors self-guided attractions at eight locations:  A projection-mapping experience with music on the outdoor plaza of the Cultural Center for the Arts, along with an additional light and sound environment inside the center in Cable Recital Hall, plus seven artist-created light sculptures and interactive family acti...