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Kristin Hersh Reflects on Bipolar Disorder and 'Harsh' Youth in Memoir -- Excerpt

Graeme Flegenheimer, Getty Images Throughout her career, singer-songwriter Kristin Hersh has embraced the role of storyteller in her music and lyrics, as well as the written and spoken word. She's been forthright about her battle with bipolar disorder and its affect upon her cathartic and fascinating creative process. In 2010, she upped the ...

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Nicole Atkins Kicks Off 'Mondo Amore' Tour in New York, Ponders New Songs

DJ Lanphier for AOL Nicole Atkins has found her voice once again and it's eclectic, soaring and unapologetic, with good reason. The singer-songwriter has rebuilt her band, the Black Sea, she has a new label and a new album titled 'Mondo Amore' out. If that wasn't enough, on Wednesday night at New York's Bowery Ballroom, she kicked off a US ...

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The Vaccines Jump-Start Rock 'n' Roll in Brooklyn

Getty Images Over the years, rock 'n' roll has constantly reinvented itself in new and interesting manifestations after being pushed from the spotlight by psychedelic, country-rock, glam, disco, punk, new wave, hair bands, pop and the ever-changing fickle nature of the music loving public. Rock 'n' roll always comes back, rising like a ...

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Young the Giant Find Success Despite Not Having 'Huge Aspirations'

Pieter M. van Hattem Once you burn away all the hype, posturing and attitude, rock 'n' roll is first and foremost meant to be fun. As Young the Giant took the stage at New York's Mercury Lounge on Thursday night and tore into 'Apartment' from their debut album, they slowly turned up the heat and dialed up the fun, jumping around onstage and ...

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Broken Social Scene Crowd Surf in New York, Embrace Faraway Fans Via YouTube

Annabel Staff, Redferns On Tuesday night, Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew stood at center stage at New York's Terminal 5 with a great big grin on his face. "We're a group of friends who got together to play music and it worked out," he told the audience, his voice filled with appreciation, reflection and more than a little awe. As ...

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Rural Alberta Advantage Head Offstage to Say 'Goodnight' in New York

Magnus Aske Blikeng Sometimes you have to bend the rules a little. Thus, it came to pass that when faced with the unpopular fact that they had to exit the stage once and for all at the conclusion of their sold-out Wednesday night gig at Mercury Lounge in New York City, the Rural Alberta Advantage simply moved the show offstage. After playing a ...

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Plan B Mix Old and New at New York Concert

Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images Braving the second blizzard of the winter season, the audience at Tuesday night's Plan B show at Bowery Ballroom in New York brushed the snow off their shoulders and warmed up with the knowledge that some serious rap and soul crooning was about to hit the stage. It was also Plan B's stateside live performance ...

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