Robert Wyatt

Ana da Silva on The Raincoats' Legacy

Ana da Silva on The Raincoats' Legacy

When guitarist Ana da Silva met bassist Gina Birch in art school and started going to gigs in London in the late '70s, their fate was already sealed. The Raincoats' 1979 self-titled debut and 1981's Odyshape, both on Rough Trade, were products of that creatively and politically off-center time, and ... More >>

Christmas Bonus: The Best Box Set Gift Ideas For This Holiday Season

​Looking to get that special musicologist in your life something special? If so, you might want to think about a box set. But be wary: There's a lot of chaff to sift through when dealing with the glut of holiday season reissues. Thankfully, amidst it all, the following multiple-disc sets are a pre ... More >>

North Dallas To Get Medical Attention

​Looking to get that special musicologist in your life something special? If so, you might want to think about a box set. But be wary: There's a lot of chaff to sift through when dealing with the glut of holiday season reissues. Thankfully, amidst it all, the following multiple-disc sets are a pre ... More >>

Hot Chip

Thursday, April 26, at the Granada Theater

Björk

Medulla (Elektra/Asylum)

Various Artists

The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC Video)

Scavenger Hunt

The best was hard to find, harder still to ignore

Dynamic Duo

With playwright Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik sidesteps his usual breezy pop

Emotional rescue

There's paradise found and innocence regained in the music of Neutral Milk Hotel