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Jay Farrar

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    CALIFORNIA STARS

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    October 14, 2011

    Wild Flag, Method Man, Cyndi Lauper And More: Your Guide To The Weekend's Biggest Shows

    Those Darlins, hangin' out in those giant pipes.​The mouse-headed DJ Deadmau5 finally finished his six-night stand at the Roseland Ballroom earlier this week (in one of the week's strangest press releases, I learned that the event was commemorated by a fancy cake that placed his signature head ... More >>

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    September 28, 2011

    Jay Farrar

    Those Darlins, hangin' out in those giant pipes.​The mouse-headed DJ Deadmau5 finally finished his six-night stand at the Roseland Ballroom earlier this week (in one of the week's strangest press releases, I learned that the event was commemorated by a fancy cake that placed his signature head ... More >>

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    June 1, 2010

    Jay Farrar

    Those Darlins, hangin' out in those giant pipes.​The mouse-headed DJ Deadmau5 finally finished his six-night stand at the Roseland Ballroom earlier this week (in one of the week's strangest press releases, I learned that the event was commemorated by a fancy cake that placed his signature head ... More >>

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    October 30, 2009

    Week in Review: Those Guys Could Bring the Funk

    Alison, one of many CMJ street fashion stars shot by Sam Horine. Find the rest here.​In the week Jay-Z made it all about him, we made it all about Jay-Z, from the first deplorable word that he'd be attempting to demoralize the Phillies at Yankee Stadium all the way though his overshare-y and u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Tonight! The Long Winters, TMBG, The Wrens (Well, One Of 'Em), and The Long Count

    So if the idea of Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar singing songs inspired by a Jack Kerouac novel fills you with delight, than by all means, hit Webster Hall tonight. If you're hostile or indifferent, though, go anyway: The Long Winters are opening. John Roderick is perhaps the finest purveyor of sensit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Interview: Jay Farrar on Finding Inspiration in Jack Kerouac's Big Sur and Working With Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard

    Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard As a member of Uncle Tupelo, a solo artist, and now, in his second go as the leader of Son Volt, Jay Farrar has written hundreds of songs--and in terms of inspiration and the creative process, he's found that cultivating a bit of eccentricity can result in great music. As ... More >>

  • Music

    October 31, 2006

    Folk Frowners Celebrate Life, Darkly

    Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard As a member of Uncle Tupelo, a solo artist, and now, in his second go as the leader of Son Volt, Jay Farrar has written hundreds of songs--and in terms of inspiration and the creative process, he's found that cultivating a bit of eccentricity can result in great music. As ... More >>

  • Music

    June 27, 2006

    Alt-Country's Similarity to Porn, Finally Explained

    Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard As a member of Uncle Tupelo, a solo artist, and now, in his second go as the leader of Son Volt, Jay Farrar has written hundreds of songs--and in terms of inspiration and the creative process, he's found that cultivating a bit of eccentricity can result in great music. As ... More >>

  • NYC Life

    May 16, 2006

    Outdoor Concerts & Music Festivals

    Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard As a member of Uncle Tupelo, a solo artist, and now, in his second go as the leader of Son Volt, Jay Farrar has written hundreds of songs--and in terms of inspiration and the creative process, he's found that cultivating a bit of eccentricity can result in great music. As ... More >>

  • Music

    September 20, 2005

    Both Sides Now

    Alt-country vets not as one-dimensional as they look

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    June 14, 2005

    Sustenance Enough?

    Indie-rock heavy hitters get confused figuring out why they're doing it, doing it, doing it

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    January 7, 2003

    Necessary Roughness

    Indie-rock heavy hitters get confused figuring out why they're doing it, doing it, doing it

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    May 8, 2001

    Grandpa’s Hands

    Indie-rock heavy hitters get confused figuring out why they're doing it, doing it, doing it

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    November 7, 2000

    Dog Food for Justice

    A Tribute to Art and a Tribute From the Heart

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    September 7, 1999

    Grape of Wrath

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