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Away from the Sprawl: The death spiral of taste

I am an unabashed indie rock fan. I can hardly help it. My favorite bands range from Arcade Fire (whose lyrics gave this column its name) to Vampire Weekend to the New Pornographers. Stereotypical?...

Away From the Sprawl: The Art of Wooing: How Music Brings Couples Together

As Valentine’s Day approaches, many of us think of what to get for our significant others: candy, flowers, cards, possibly a nice dinner. One thing that is highly undervalued, however, is music. Whether it...

Away From the Sprawl: Skinny Lister at the Glass House

It was a gloomy night outside the Glass House on April 15. Clouds hung overhead and darkened the Pomona Arts Colony. But inside the Glass House, a raucous noise brewed in the form of...

Away from the Sprawl: Sweet melodies and time machines

  “All the very best of us / String ourselves up for love.”   — The National, "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks" It was some day in mid-March of this year that my grandpa passed. I don’t even remember...

Away from the Sprawl: Great concerts bring out the best in artists, fans

I sat waiting at my computer for 40 minutes. Forty freaking minutes, desperately hoping that I wouldn’t click the “purchase” button 30 seconds too late, resulting in the stampede of thousands of other online...