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Masters of sound and silence

India, Sept. 14 -- They arrived at Helsinki's cultural palace, Kulttuuritalo, with no fanfare, no theatrics: just four musicians (Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, Dominic Aitchison and Martin Bulloch)... Read More


Masters of sound and silence: Sanjoy Narayana writes on the band Mogwai

India, Sept. 12 -- The concert hall was thick with anticipation when Kathryn Joseph took the stage last week. The Scottish songwriter's ethereal voice drifted through Helsinki's cultural palace, Kult... Read More


He left his wallet in El Segundo

India, Aug. 24 -- I found Ryan Davis the way one finds a dark half-forgotten bar tucked between well-lit blocks: unexpectedly and with a distinct sense of having been living without something essentia... Read More


He left his wallet in El Segundo: Ryan Davis and the American archetype

India, Aug. 22 -- I found Ryan Davis the way one finds a dark half-forgotten bar tucked between well-lit blocks: unexpectedly and with a distinct sense of having been living without something essentia... Read More


Treble in the family

India, Aug. 10 -- When Kamasi Washington takes the stage, his towering 6' 3" frame and flowing locks create an almost mythical presence, commanding attention before he even lifts his tenor saxophone t... Read More


Treble in the family: Sanjoy Narayan writes on Kamasi Washington and modern jazz

India, Aug. 8 -- When Kamasi Washington takes the stage, his towering 6' 3" frame and flowing locks create an almost mythical presence, commanding attention before he even lifts his tenor saxophone to... Read More


Treble in the family: Sanjoy Narayan on Kamasi Washington, the voice of modern jazz

India, Aug. 8 -- When Kamasi Washington takes the stage, his towering 6' 3" frame and flowing locks create an almost mythical presence, commanding attention before he even lifts his tenor saxophone to... Read More


The nine lives of Cat Power

India, July 27 -- Two months ago, the American singer-songwriter Chan Marshall, better known as Cat Power, was touring Europe with her Cat Power Sings Dylan '66 tour, recreating Bob Dylan's legendary ... Read More


The nine lives of Cat Power: Sanjoy Narayan writes on a shape-shifting artist

India, July 26 -- Two months ago, Chan Marshall (the American singer-songwriter better known as Cat Power) was touring Europe with her Cat Power Sings Dylan '66 tour, recreating Bob Dylan's legendary ... Read More


The reggae rebels of punk rock

India, July 20 -- There is a moment in punk history that isn't talked about enough. It was 1979. At the legendary New York City music club CBGB, four young black men from Washington DC had just finish... Read More