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Sleater-Kinney Grieves: Little Rope
The name “Sleater-Kinney” should not be new to many music fans. The band has kicked it in the rock scene after forming in 1994 in Olympia, Washington – the birthplace of riot grrl. The trio (vocalist/guitarist Corrin Tucker, guitarist/vocalist Carrie Brownstein, and drummer Janet Weiss) emerged alongside bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Heavens to…
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Gauley Fest: Whitewater’s Biggest Party
For 45 weeks out of the year, the Gauley River runs as most of its cousins in the eastern United States do: as a mere trickle compared to its natural flow, impounded by the dams and weirs that resulted from the country’s insatiable thirst for economic growth, drinking water, and electricity. But for seven weekends…
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Finding Heaven With Conan Gray
Image credit Faranduelo, via WIkimedia Commons Even though the YouTube-vlogger-turned-popstar Conan Gray performed the second night of his Found Heaven tour in the sleepy Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights, the outdoor Michigan Lottery Amphitheater was ready for an electric evening. Maisie Peters proved to be the perfect opener for Gray as the crowd went wild.…