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Today @ PopMatters: Skrillex and the digital life of dubstep; the remorse in The Death of Robin Hood; Smidley's life as a working musician; Taylor Swift's Encore; Syd Matters' return after 16 years; Iron Roses' righteous anger; and Sépulcre's death metal. popmatters.com
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Trombonist Ryan Keberle Discusses His Music by an MPB Pioneer
INTERVIEW: As Ryan Keberle explains, MPB was much like the rock revolution in the US—building on tradition while also breaking thrilling new ground. tinyurl.com/Keberle26
Syd Matters' A Gospel of Some Sort repays careful listening and offers insight into the struggles of alienated individuals. tinyurl.com/SydMatt26
The Iron Roses Deliver Anthemic, Righteous Anger on 'Molotov Nights'
Political punks, the Iron Roses' latest collection, 'Molotov Nights', is their strongest yet, a state of the union that enrages and inspires. tinyurl.com/IronRoses1
On 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore', Taylor Swift does little to change the original album's reception, but offers harmless fun nonetheless. #TaylorSwift tinyurl.com/TSwiftEnc
Former Foxing member Conor Murphy considers his latest Smidley album a rebirth. "It sounds the way that I want to write going forward." tinyurl.com/Smidley26
Skrillex's music seemed destined for video games, YouTube, internet culture, and the early 2010s, just as social media was truly taking shape. tinyurl.com/Skillrex26
Michael Sarnoski’s dying outlaw in 'The Death of Robin Hood' tests, after a remorseful confession, who controls the past. tinyurl.com/RHoodRmrs
Sépulcre understand the difference between reviving a genre and merely reproducing it. Their identity is molded by ritualism. tinyurl.com/Sepulcre
On ‘Perfecth’, Queens of the Stone Age display the full array of their sound to pinpoint distinct emotions. tinyurl.com/QOTSA26
Neil Young brings his characteristic looseness to 'Second Song', and while that ease can be appealing, it seldom leads to anything that sticks. tinyurl.com/NeilYoung26
Anne Carson’s oeuvre bridges the gulf between Homer and Gertrude Stein while ignoring, subverting, and toying with everyday genre expectations.
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