Lars Gotrich
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Florence Welch adapted "Jenny of Oldstones" from the Game of Thrones books for last night's episode.
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The Seattle band and the late rapper both received nods in their first year of eligibility. Chic received its 11th nomination.
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A look at the 2016 campaign — or rather, the un-campaigns. The history of the Seattle music scene — but not thatSeattle music scene. And the refugee crisis through the lens of a sinking water table.
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"This morning thing's not really working for me," says guitarist/vocalist Ira Kaplan. Well, too bad. Yo La Tengo played the music you hear between stories live.
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Sharks in Australia have shown an appreciation for AC/DC. Here are five more songs they might like.
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No, the title isn't just a clever pun. Like John Coltrane and the saxophone, Miles Davis' figure looms large over our ideas about jazz trumpet. But there are hidden secrets in the horn and a host of musical linguists uncovering new languages for an instrument imbued with a bop history. Here are five of the best examples.
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When Coleman's imprint of fire-brazed melodicism strikes you, you may very well have his tunes stuck in your head all night long.
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Throughout the '80s and early '90s, John Zorn and Bill Laswell were at the epicenter of extreme music. Hear five bands that take the ferocity of '60s free jazz and match it with pummeling death metal.
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Jazz and beer are natural companions, so we asked the Washington City Paper's "Beerspotter" to pair bottles with records by Charles Mingus, Sun Ra and more.
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In the 1960s, European musicians began to reinvent the occasionally strident sounds of American avant-garde jazz to suit their own ideas. Norway, in particular, produced its own distinct regional aesthetic — no doubt influenced by its icy landscape.