Grizzly Bear
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The Saturday Rumpus Essay: The Diggins
I was told that I was “a good digger” if I was behaving as a young child, working hard, and not talking back. Like nursery rhymes, the rhythm of racism cannot be forgotten.
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Album of the Week: Alex Izenberg’s Harlequin
If you were asked to name a Los Angeles solo musician who published his notable, kaleidoscopic debut album—made of orchestral arrangements, train noises, great melodies, and experimental cut-ups—in his mid twenties, after years and years of writing, chances are high…
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The Rumpus Interview with Benjamin Percy
Benjamin Percy discusses his latest novel, The Dead Lands, why it’s all about keeping language fresh, and his dream job writing for DC Comics.
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Skipping Tracks
Laura van den Berg gifts us a playlist over at Electric Literature, composed of songs she listened to while writing Find Me; among other gems, she’s into Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, and the obligatory Joy Division.
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2009: The Year in Music
January: Kimya Dawson, Remember That I Love You (2006) One route on the Metro-North railroad begins in New Haven and ends at Grand Central Station in New York City.
