The patron saint of ethereal rock: St. Vincent

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I spent last night with the true love of my life: live music. St. Vincent delivered the audio equivalent of a dozen roses and a box of the sweetest candy at the Bluebird in Denver. And I’m still gushing. Annie Clark is the woman behind the curtain. A talented instrumentalist, she gained [...]

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Favorite Albums of 2009

As far as I know, ’tis still the season of giving. I mean, Grandpa has stopped offering me slices of his fruitcake. And the (fake) Christmas tree now rests in its cardboard coffin for another 11 months. But I’ve got one final item in the big, velvet bag o’ gifts. Although I could not afford [...]

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