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Radio Khartoum works hard to set itself apart from the indie-pop pack, working with non-Anglo American bands like Cessna and Watoo Watoo, and releasing material exclusively on three-inch CDs. Andrew Muzyk corresponds with label head Alexander Bailey to discover what drives RK’s unique approach.
One of the most interesting new labels on the indie pop scene is the New Hampshire-based Red Carpet Ring. Randall Stephens talked with label founder Paul Vittum to find out what’s new at the home of such bands as the Princeton Reverbs Colonial, My Place in Space, and Fablefactory.
The Princeton Reverbs Colonial is a pillar of the Red Carpet Ring label. RCR…
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
