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Explosions in the Sky

September 18, 2011

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*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* Explosions in the Sky has been an international phenomenon for a few years now, especially for a modern post-rock, instrumental group. Their most recent record Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, released in the US on April 26, hit #16 on the Billboard Top 200, and the […]

Gang Gang Dance

September 14, 2011

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*Article by Maggie Labno* Gang Gang Dance played Pitchfork this summer, and they’re also playing Pygmalion. Although I didn’t really get to chat with the band due to Hurricane Irene, Lizzie was kind enough to answer my questions via e-mail. If you aren’t working out to their music, she hopes you’re at least losing your […]

Braid

September 14, 2011

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*Article by Adam Thies — buzz Music Writer* Eighteen years ago Bob Nanna came to the University of Illinois as a student looking for a band to serve as a side project for his Chicago based band, Friction. He quickly joined up with a group of students who bonded over a love of records and called […]

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

September 14, 2011

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*Article by Maggie Labno — buzz Music Writer* Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is returning to Pygmalion this fall and they’re as excited as their fans. The band recently released Tape Club, a twenty-six track album with a little bit of old, a little bit of new, and a lotta bit of good. A few […]

Bachelorette

September 14, 2011

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*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* If you pick up the Pygmalion Music Festival guide when you get your tickets and you check the “Critics’ Picks” section, you’ll find New Zealand-based indie pop star Bachelorette (Annabel Alpers) under my three choices. She’s the embodiment of all things fun, but at the same time tranquil. […]

Bear Hands

September 14, 2011

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*Article by Adam Barnett — buzz Music Editor* Note: This interview took place after 80/35 Music Festival in Des Moines, IA, and is being repurposed to preview Bear Hands’ set at Pygmalion Music Festival Everyone likes to have that band that only he and a handful of people have ever heard of; I refer to this as […]