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Daughn Gibson: Lake Mary not mysterious

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Post date June 10, 2026
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Daughn Gibson

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Tags Carl Hiassen, Dashiell Hammett, Daughn Gibson, David Berman, Dum Dum Girls, El Ed Eb, Elmore Leonard, Jim Thompson, Josh Martin, Kristin Kontrol, Marissa Nadler, Randall Dunn, Silver Jews, Sub Pop

Pile: Sunshine and Balance Beams

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Post date August 23, 2025
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Pile (photo: from artist's Bandcamp page)

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Tags Alex Molini, Candace Clement, David Berman, Exploding In Sound, Kris Kuss, Pile, Rick Maguire, Seth Manchester, Sooper Records, spiritualized

Bad History Month: True Delusion EP

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Post date July 11, 2023
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Bad History Month

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Tags Bad History Month, Dan Angel, David Berman, Duster, Guided By Voices, Jeff Mefff Exploding In Sound, Julia’s War, Sean Bean, Sean Sprecher, The Dream Syndicate, Tim Jordan

Features Interviews

Truth Marks: In Conversation with Steven Lambke

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Post date April 28, 2022
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Steven Lambke (photo credit: Colin Medley)

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Tags Baby Eagle, Bry Webb, Camera Varda, Chet Baker, Daniel Romano, David Berman, David Nardi, Fugazi, Purple Mountains, Silver Jews, Sonic Youth, Steven Lambke, The Constantines, The Outfit

News

Bill Callahan & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy announce the Blind Date Party

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Post date November 8, 2021
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Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy (photo credits: L - Mabel Cooper; R - Hanly Banks Callahan)

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Features Interviews

Full Force: In Conversation with Holy Sons’ Emil Amos – Part 2

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Post date December 11, 2020
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Holy Sons' Emil Amos (photo credit: Casey Proctor - taken in Lisbon, Portugal).

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Country Westerns: Country Westerns -“filled with tales accepting the misgivings of life”

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Post date September 29, 2020
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Country Westerns (photo credit: via the band's Facebook page)

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Tags Brian Kotzur, Bruce Springsteen, Chavez, Country Westerns, David Berman, Eleventh Day Dream, Fat Possum, Gaslight Anthem, Gentleman Jesse, Joel Plunkett, Matt Sweeney, Sabrina Rush, Silver Jews, State Champion, The Holy Steady, The Replacements, The Weight)

Opinion

David Berman – dead aged 52: an afterword

Post author By Simon Kirk
Post date July 16, 2020
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We reflect on the illustrious career of David Berman, the poet, cartoonist and musical mastermind behind Silver Jews and Purple Mountains.

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Tags David Berman, Pavement, Purple Mountains, Silver Jews