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Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. 2

The pioneer of Mafioso rap offers some sage advice to the aspiring gangster on “Black Mozart.” “You better get that money, no matter what you do.” Setting the lyric to the ominous theme score from...


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In Prism

In Prism witnesses yet another change in direction, almost altogether ignoring their last album while harnessing the psychedelic exploration of Exploded Drawing into an attentive, purposeful sound....


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Popular Songs

Formed in 1984, Yo La Tengo is the quintessential indie rock band, still on independent label Matador after 12 solid LPs. Still, the title of their newest album, Popular Songs, is a tongue-in-cheek...


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And you will know...

recess writer Brian Contratto talked to lead vocalist and guitarist Conrad Keeley, who also contributed original visual art to the tour, about moving to New York, the Austin scene and his art.


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Polvo: In Prism

Best known as a college radio station staple over a decade ago, Polvo returns with its new album, In Prism—their first in 12 years—with hopes of revisiting the off-rock heyday of the 1990s.