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Father John Misty in 2013
The always-enigmatic Josh Tillman (AKA: Father John Misty) has a new album coming out. So it seemed like a good time to revisit this

The Fiery Furnaces
Rehearsing My Choir (2005) It’s the opposite of a Christmas present. Today’s indie-rock scene sports some incredible and varied experimental music. Deerhoof’s frenzied squall,

Three Producers Who are Redefining Cider
PAINful Drinking: Three Producers Who are Redefining Cider Austin L. Ray For too many Americans drinkers, cider has been relegated to the unfortunate territory somewhere

Classic Pain: What’s the deal with coolships?
Austin L. Ray It doesn’t look like much Unlike the tall, gleaming fermenters you have likely seen on a brewery tour, the device consists

Classic Pain: Gentleman Jesse in 2011
Wash coronary artery disease has been introduced in these findings, possibly secondary to gastric haemodynamics around the healthy ostia and limited diastolic ventricular filling. Another

Pain Classic: The B-52’s in 2012
Austin L. Ray Back in 1977, a couple of the band’s friends were holding a Valentine’s Day house party at a place on Milledge Ave.

PAINful Drinking: SweetWater Brewing Company in 2011
Austin L. Ray In February 1997, Freddy Bensch founded SweetWater Brewing with his Boulder, Colo., high-school buddy, Kevin McNerney. Fast-forward 14 years, one important move

PAINful Comedy, Classic Edition: Tom Shillue in 2012
Austin L. Ray Tom Shillue is just like any other working comedian. He wakes up in the morning, puts his pants on one leg

PAINful Laughter: Some Bits of Wisdom From Zach Galifianakis
Austin L. Ray In 2008, I sat with actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis in a tent on the grounds of the Bonnaroo music festival. We

PAINful Music, Classic Edition: Brendan O’Brien in 2009
Austin L. Ray Brendan O’Brien is a record producer. He’s actually kind of a big deal, as far as record producers go. If you’ve