Michael Cramer

Of Montreal Cleans Out Their Attic

Just when it seemed the '60s-inspired indie pop that was all the
rage in the '90s (as performed by Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor

By Michael Cramer | Apr 27 12:00 am ET

Growing Old Gracefully

Despite the fact that he's spent the past 16 years as a solo artist, David Byrne will probably forever be known as "that guy from Talking Heads." Unlike the groundbreaking material recorded by the

By Michael Cramer | Mar 23 12:00 am ET

Patiently Waiting for a Winnebago

>At the moment, the Shins are almost undoubtedly the biggest band in indie rock, with the possible exception of the White Stripes, if they count as indie. This, of course, raises the question of wh

By Michael Cramer | Feb 10 12:00 am ET

Music

Winter has traditionally been a dry period for record releases.

By Michael Cramer | Feb 2 12:00 am ET

Weekend Concerts

The Notwist

By Michael Cramer | Jan 30 12:00 am ET

Arab Strap Not Included

As the current crop of music-related DVDs should make clear, the DVD format offers an appealing creative outlet for bands who shy away from videos, or alternatively, aren't mainstream enough to hav

By Michael Cramer | Jan 27 12:00 am ET

We'll Always Have Paris

After years spent floating in bootleg obscurity, Lou Reed, John Cale, and Nico's legendary 1972 concert at Paris's Bataclan club has finally surfaced as an official release, under the title Le Bata

By Michael Cramer | Jan 20 12:00 am ET

Live in 2003

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bowery Ballroom, April 3

By Michael Cramer, Jayanthi K. Daniel, and Patricia Feghali | Dec 2 12:00 am ET

They Can Cut the Mustard

The Shins are indie rock's good guys.

By Michael Cramer | Oct 21 12:00 am ET

Rock and Roll Middle School

Substitute teachers are a dangerous breed: they emerge out of thin air to usurp the power of a trusted and respected authority figure, and replace the militaristically established order of the elem

By Michael Cramer | Oct 3 12:00 am ET

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