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• Panda Bear: The Wanderer

  Philip Sherburne; January 5, 2015

  Alien. Dreamer. Expat. For a decade, Noah Lennox has lived within the shimmer and shadow of Lisbon. Philip Sherburne travels to the Portuguese capital to see how its unique character has shaped the life and work of the artist best known as Panda Bear.

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• Strange Visitor: A Conversation With Aphex Twin

  Philip Sherburne; September 18, 2014

  With his comeback album Syro, Richard D. James is still on a quest to reconfigure our brains, one alien frequency at a time. Philip Sherburne sits down with the elusive producer in this extensive interview.

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• How to Dress Well: Soul to Keep

  Ryan Dombal; June 17, 2014

  After spending years blurring his voice while testing the outermost limits of pop and R&B, How to Dress Well's Tom Krell is channeling his hopes and hurt with a startling new clarity. By Ryan Dombal; photos by Erik Sanchez.

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• Station to Station: The Past, Present, and Future of Streaming Music

  Eric Harvey; April 16, 2014

  Eric Harvey explores how developments in streaming music are affecting ideas of taste, access, and ownership today, and what this shift means for fans and artists alike.

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• Mac DeMarco: Mannish Boy

  Evan Minsker; March 26, 2014

  With his gap-toothed smirk and carefree tunes, Mac DeMarco has quickly become the goofball prince of indie rock. Now he wants to be taken seriously—while still reserving the right to crack a fart joke if necessary. By Evan Minsker; photos by Chris Buck.

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• MGMT

  Larry Fitzmaurice; September 11, 2013

  With their third album, MGMT continue to chase their psych-rock whims while falling into a musical abyss that's as goofy as it is dark. But will their legion of neon-clad followers come along for the ride? By Larry Fitzmaurice; photos by Sandy Kim.

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• Janelle Monáe

  Carrie Battan; September 4, 2013

  Championed by big thinkers including Prince, OutKast, and even George Lucas, Janelle Monáe is looking to expand the idea of what R&B can be-- but first she needs to find a way outside of her own head. By Carrie Battan; photos by Glenford Nunez.

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• Daft Punk

  Ryan Dombal; May 14, 2013

  After 20 years, the world has finally caught up with Daft Punk, so the helmet-clad retro-futurists are embarking on a new mission: to make music breathe again. By Ryan Dombal; photos by Nabil.

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• Savages

  Laura Snapes; April 30, 2013

  In an era of endless distraction, this brazen London quartet wants to focus our fleeting attention with guitars and drums and ideas and fury. Turn away at your own risk. Story by Laura Snapes; photos by Se Young and Derek Bremner.

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• Ty Segall

  Aaron Leitko; November 26, 2012

  Aaron Leitko trails garage-punk prodigy Ty Segall on tour as he tries to reconcile the past, present, and future of rock, along with his own divided self.

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• Bat for Lashes

  Laura Snapes; October 18, 2012

  With The Haunted Man, Bat for Lashes' Natasha Khan transcends the cosmic fairy tales and folk stories of her past to uncover an ecstatic peace within herself. As Laura Snapes finds out, it wasn't easy. Photos by Shawn Brackbill.

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• Ariel Pink

  Andy Beta; September 13, 2012

  Visionary? Charlatan? Doomsayer? All of the above? Andy Beta ventures to Los Angeles to explore the warped world of Ariel Pink.

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• Cat Power

  Amanda Petrusich; August 20, 2012

  Amanda Petrusich heads to sun-soaked Miami for a freewheeling 48 hours with the ever-mercurial Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power-- secret handshakes and couples massage ensue.

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• Passion Pit

  Larry Fitzmaurice; July 19, 2012

  Larry Fitzmaurice goes beyond the synth squiggles to delve into the brilliant and troubled mind of Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos, uncovering insights on the creation of new album Gossamer and the singer's struggles with mental illness.

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