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Live Review: Jeff Mangum at Coachella, April 21, 2012

Photo credit: TravelGrom.com

Plenty has already been written about the fall and rise of Neutral Milk Hotel. The group disbanded in 1998 shortly after the release of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, which in the ensuing 14 years has become one of the most beloved indie records of all time. So when reclusive frontman/songwriter Jeff Mangum began inching his way back into the spotlight a few years ago with increasingly frequent live performances, fans were understandably elated. Continue reading…

Live Review: M. Ward at the Belly Up, April 16, 2012

MP3: M. Ward – “Primitive Girl”
Full album stream: M. Ward – A Wasteland Companion

In between Coachella weekends, bands looking to capitalize on their downtime fanned out to L.A., Vegas, San Diego, and elsewhere. By some stroke of luck, San Diego got M. Ward, who played to a sold-out Belly Up crowd last Monday. Continue reading…