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Jam of the Day | Ex Hex – Don’t Wanna Lose

Ex Hex, the new band of Helium and Wild Flag’s Mary Timony, is seriously my new favorite band. They’re loud, they’re fun, and every single song is two and a half minutes of churning guitars and howling vocals. Rips, their debut due out on Merge next month, is gonna be a hell of a record, … Read more

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Photos | Merge 25, Saturday, Carrboro, NC

All photos by Agatha Donkar My favorite thing about Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh ever year is how it feels like a big family reunion in venues and photo pits all over downtown, and Merge 25’s big ol’ outdoor party on Saturday, hosted by Margaret Cho and finishing with a (no cameras or video or … Read more