I'm not going to whine about it (well, maybe a little) but this has been a hellish spring for me, starting with the death of my dog on April 1, winding its way through difficult taxes, having to pass a homeland security clearance to coach jr. track (with fingerprints! and background check!), and just being insanely, insanely busy. last friday, for instance, my largest, least-turn-downable clie...
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I'm completely on the fence regarding the Austin, TX band Shearwater. Maybe I just need some like-minded junkies' opinions on the matter. While I find the haunting, reflecting music of Jonathan Meiburg to be brilliant and hypnotic, I can't say that I'm in love with the vocals. In the last year or so, my eyes and ears have run across countless industry people who fawn over this group, and I'...
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rating 7.5summary More Xiu Xiu than shouting, Shearwater stretch benefit of the doubt thin - and ultimately prove they deserve it. Sometime in the last decade the world changed.I'm not talking about global warming or political apathy or youtube or three-legged swampfrogs giving birth to glow in the dark babies - I'm talkin: when did side-project bands become the norm and not a thin skinned ex...
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Shearwater and Hospital Ships. October 19th, 2008 at Cafe 939 in Boston, MA. Photos by Cassandra Marino, words by Melissa Galindo. Last Sunday the aroma of espresso creations hung in the air while Shearwater tuned up and prepared for their set at Cafe 939 at Berklee. The slightly crowded stage barely held all five musicians and their abundant instruments. The anticipation from the crowd was...
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--- - |- Jonathan and Kevin from Shearwater were in the studio of 101X (Chillville ) in Austin, TX yesterday morning performing the amazing tune "Rooks" from their latest Rook . Rook is out via Matador and available now here . Experience Shearwater: Sep 10 Paradiso Amsterdam Sep 12 La Maroquinerie Paris Sep 13 End of the Road Festival Dorset Sep 14 Zodiac Oxford Sep 15 Captain's Rest ...
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