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Monday

The Final Day For Son Lux's Album-In-A-Month Project

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The Final Day For Son Lux's Album-In-A-Month Project

by  Ryan Lott

All this month, we've been tracking the artist known as Son Lux (Ryan Lott) as he writes and records an entire album from start to finish. See a video update from his final day on the project.

Jack White Finds Music In The Art Of Auctioneering
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Jack White Finds Music In The Art Of Auctioneering

by  ,  Jack White

In the first in a series of interviews with Jack White, the guitarist and record-store and label owner talks about the art of auctioneering. It's just one of the subjects covered on a new series of 45s he's releasing.

Hear an interview with Jack White

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Saturday

Day 26: Crunch Time For Son Lux's Album-In-A-Month Project

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Day 26: Crunch Time For Son Lux's Album-In-A-Month Project

by  Ryan Lott

All this month, we're tracking the artist known as Son Lux (Ryan Lott) as he writes and records an entire album from start to finish. See a video update with his latest sketches as Son Lux works through the final weekend.

Friday

Fell Voices, 'Untitled'

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Viking's Choice

Fell Voices, 'Untitled'

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As the sonic approaches and philosophies of black metal become more fragmented, the line between purity and experimentation in the genre becomes thicker. Fell Voices' forward-thinking Untitled ebbs and flows, but always rages forward.

Fell Voices, 'Untitled'

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Thursday

Second Stage: Galapagos

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Second Stage: Little-Known Bands You Should Hear

Second Stage: Galapagos

by  Beca Grimm

Thaw your frozen eardrums with electronic tropicalia remixes from this Phoenix, Ariz. native.

Hear 'Gleaming' by Galapagos

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Wednesday

Day 23: Son Lux Enters Final Week Of Album-In-A-Month Project

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Day 23: Son Lux Enters Final Week Of Album-In-A-Month Project

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The artist known as Son Lux enters his final week for writing and recording an entire album in just one month. His latest sketches include newly added vocals.

Day 23: Son Lux Enters Final Week Of Album-In-A-Month Project

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Tuesday

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Day 18: Crunch Time For Son Lux's Album-In-A-Month Project

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Day 18: Crunch Time For Son Lux's Album-In-A-Month Project

by  Ryan Lott

All this month, we're tracking the artist known as Son Lux (Ryan Lott) as he writes and records an entire album from start to finish. In his latest update, Son Lux shares a new video and part of a new song sketch.

Listen To An Excerpt Of Sketch 7

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Northless, 'Clandestine Abuse'

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Viking's Choice

Northless, 'Clandestine Abuse'

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Northless' Clandestine Abuse has the kind of mass that overwhelms in a nearly literal sense: to "defeat completely." Hear the title track from the Milwaukee sludge-metal band's debut album.

Hear "Clandestine Abuse"

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