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2013 Stories by Tom Murphy

• Har Mar Superstar

  published April 25, 2013

  In the '90s, Sean Tillman performed in both noise-rock band Calvin Krime and the more pop-oriented Sean Na Na while still a teenager in the... More >>

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  Speakeasy Tiger reunites its original lineup at the Marquis

  published April 25, 2013

  Half a decade ago, Speakeasy Tiger (due this Saturday, April 27, at the Marquis Theater) seemed to be in the right place at the right... More >>

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  Men in Burka defies convention with purpose and promise

  published April 25, 2013

  It's influenced by everything I grew up on, from American traditions to the Middle Eastern traditions of my father," says Men in Burka's Kamran... More >>

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  Johnny Marr at the Gothic Theatre, 4/21/13

  published Apr 22, 2013

  JOHNNY MARR @ GOTHIC THEATRE |4/21/12 The moment everybody seemed to be waiting for during Johnny Marr's set last night came at the end, when the iconic echoing guitar part rippled through the air, ... More >>

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  Danzig at Ogden Theatre, 4/19/12

  published Apr 22, 2013

  DANZIG @ OGDEN THEATER | 4/19/12 Before Danzig came on stage, a voice that sounded like Glenn Danzig got the crowd going by informing us that Snoop Dogg was playing down the street and so was Tesla... More >>

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  Ghost B.C. at Ogden Theatre, 4/18/13

  published Apr 19, 2013

  GHOST @ OGDEN THEATRE | 4/18/12 As is customary at this point, before Ghost took the stage, Jocelyn Pook's haunting "Masked Ball" from Eyes Wide Shut came through the P.A. and perfectly set the moo... More >>

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  A Nameless Ghoul from Ghost B.C. on Papa Emeritus II being too evil for the Vatican

  published Apr 18, 2013

  Founded in 2008, Ghost B.C. created a bit of mystique for itself right from the start. The sextet is essentially anonymous in its elaborate costumes, with singer Papa Emeritus II decked out like a s... More >>

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  Johnny Marr on how he created the sound for "How Soon Is Nowr" without effects pedals

  published Apr 17, 2013

  Johnny Marr is an iconic and influential guitarist best known for his work in the Smiths, which broke up in 1987. His guitar phrases and his genius for crafting textured and tonally rich rhythmic le... More >>

• Hi-Strung

  published April 18, 2013

  "Happy" starts off Hi-Strung's new album as though some sort of standoff were about to go down. It's like spaghetti-Western music interpreted... More >>

• How to Destroy Angels

  published April 18, 2013

  When Trent Reznor dissolved his high-profile band Nine Inch Nails a few years back, there was instant speculation about what he would do next.... More >>

• Ghost B.C.

  published April 18, 2013

  Founded in 2008, Ghost B.C. created a bit of mystique for itself right from the start. The sextet is essentially anonymous in its elaborate... More >>

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  Johnny Marr on the importance of developing his personal style

  published April 18, 2013

  Johnny Marr is best known as the Smiths' influential and inventive guitarist. Since the band's split in 1987, Marr has kept himself busy... More >>

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  Church Fire's synth-heavy post-punk comes to the Ogden

  published April 18, 2013

  For a couple of years, this band played out under the curious moniker Sew Buttons on Ice Cream. But last year, the duo of Shannon Webber and... More >>

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  Suicidal Tendencies' Mike Muir on being on Miami Vice and tangling with the Secret Service

  published Apr 16, 2013

  Over the weekend, Suicidal Tendencies played to a packed house at the Summit Music Hall. Before that, we had a chance to chat with the band's founding frontman, Mike Muir, the sole continuous member... More >>

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  Suicidal Tendencies at Summit, 4/14/13

  published Apr 15, 2013

  SUICIDAL TENDENCIES @ SUMMIT MUSIC HALL |4/14/13 In a fairly gutsy move, two songs into its set, Suicidal Tendencies performed its classic song, "Institutionalized," a tune of paranoia, societal op... More >>

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  Eric Greif, Death's longtime manager, on the significance and influence of Death on metal

  published Apr 11, 2013

  Founded in 1983 by Chuck Schuldiner, Death helped to codify the aesthetic of death metal alongside early pioneers like Possessed. Schuldiner was sixteen when the band formed and twenty by the time t... More >>

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  Fear Factory's Dino Cazares on living in the technocratic world the act's been singing about

  published Apr 10, 2013

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• Diffuser

  published April 11, 2013

  Part noise, part dark IDM, this debut album from Adam Rojo's Diffuser project is very different from the music Rojo made previously with Ideal... More >>

• Now, Now

  published April 11, 2013

  Now, Now came together nearly a decade ago, when Cacie Dalager and Bradley Hale started writing music together while still in high school.... More >>

• Angel Olsen

  published April 11, 2013

  Angel Olsen grew up in St. Louis, and some of that city's soulful, bluesy spirit evidently rubbed off on her. A self-taught musician and... More >>

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  Sense From Nonsense makes a rare live appearance

  published April 11, 2013

  In the realm of local art terrorism, Tom Nelsen is probably not a name that springs immediately to mind. You wouldn't necessarily expect... More >>

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  The music scene supports songwriter Mike Marchant as he battles cancer

  published April 11, 2013

  It was just before Christmas when Mike Marchant, one of Denver's most celebrated songwriters, found out he has cancer. "Being told you have... More >>

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  Where's Godr Insane Clown Posse's Violent J speaks frankly about God and religion

  published Apr 09, 2013

  Since the early '90s, Insane Clown Posse has built itself into what is arguably the most successful independent band of all time. The cult of fandom surrounding ICP is unprecedented and notorious (t... More >>

• Dirk Verbeuren of Soilwork on playing a homemade drum kit made of cardboard boxes

  published Apr 08, 2013

  Soilwork formed in Helsinborg, Sweden, in 1995 and developed out of the Gothenburg melodic death metal mold, incorporating aspects of NWOBHM and other styles of music to forge an angular yet flowing... More >>

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  Sigur Ros at 1STBANK Center, 4/06/13

  published Apr 08, 2013

  SIGUR ROS @ 1STBANK CENTER | 4/6/13 Sigur Ros could have ended the night on any of the expected high points from its various albums, but it opted to go out with "Popplagid," the finale of its 2002 ... More >>