Pitchfork Festival Day Two Recap

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The second day of Pitchfork started much like the first with an angry sky that interfered with my listening. After getting a late start I managed to get to the fest just as Cults were sound checking through the rain drops. Then the music festival gods decided enough was enough and the sun welcomed Madeline

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Emil Hewitt, Both Halves of Emil & Friends

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Most of the time, Emil & Friends is just the genre-bending, time-traveling, pop-rock-electro-folk “produsingermusicianista” Emil Hewitt. Whatever he is, Hewitt’s production is spotless, and his melodies mellifluous. He has created an enthusiastic fan base, a fantastic EP, and a music video in which he rides a horse through Boston dressed in superhero tights. I got

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Hard Work Proves That Bears Do Go To Heaven

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Brooklyn-based experimental rock outfit Bear In Heaven is proof that hard work and perseverance pays off. Formed by Jon Philpot in 2003 and despite having released two earlier records, the band finally has broken through in 2010. This year, they’ve re-released Beast Rest Forth Mouth, with a bonus remix album featuring The Field, Studio, High

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