Miles Raymer
Bio:
I've been writing the Reader's music column since 2006. During my time here I've written about obscure niche music scenes, garage pop enfants terrible, locally grown dance sensations, and fellow former Michiganders who are equally obsessed with dance music and rock—and on top of that somehow managed to piss off both sides of the debate over Odd Future. Before that I was a freelance writer here, and my work's also appeared in Vice, Fader, NME, Utne Reader, Hit It Or Quit It, and XXL. In 2011 I wrote How to Analyze the Music of Paul McCartney, an introduction to critical theory aimed at young readers and published as part of ABDO Publishing's Essential Critiques series. When I'm not writing about music I'm playing it with the rock band Mannequin Men.
I've been writing the Reader's music column since 2006. During my time here I've written about obscure niche music scenes, garage pop enfants terrible, locally grown dance sensations, and fellow former Michiganders who are equally obsessed with dance music and rock—and on top of that somehow managed to piss off both sides of the debate over Odd Future. Before that I was a freelance writer here, and my work's also appeared in Vice, Fader, NME, Utne Reader, Hit It Or Quit It, and XXL. In 2011 I wrote How to Analyze the Music of Paul McCartney, an introduction to critical theory aimed at young readers and published as part of ABDO Publishing's Essential Critiques series. When I'm not writing about music I'm playing it with the rock band Mannequin Men.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 18, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: WWNNN featuring Hollow and Lavish Mzck, "Chill the Fuck Out"
Extreme trap meets neon Kanye
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 13, 2012
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Fall Arts, Riot Fest, a Tortoise picker's picks, and more on the B Side
A season's worth of music to look out for—and more
- Music, Music Feature, Sep 12, 2012
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One to watch this fall: The-Drum exploit the weirdness bubbling up into radio pop
Prolific beat makers aim to get in on the conversation between mainstream R&B and underground dance music
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 12, 2012
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A brief history of "The Champ"
One of the most popular samples of all time and the song it came from
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 11, 2012
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Munchi gives the trap-EDM trend a banging send-off
Maybe the last trap-dance mixtape you need to download
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 10, 2012
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The best Frank Ocean bootleg remix of the day
Flying Lotus gives R&B-loving stoners a nice surprise
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 7, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Big Sean, "How It Feel"
The soulful, trunk-rattling lead single from Sean's new mixtape
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 6, 2012
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Kickstarter, more Kickstarter, singing twins, and more on the B Side
Crowdfunding, metal tours, hip-hop against violence, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 6, 2012
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Lil JoJo and the blame game
Why rap music isn't what caused Joseph Coleman's death
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 4, 2012
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My I-94 jam of the day: Eric Church's "Drink in My Hand"
The best thing on country radio today
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 30, 2012
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Jazz Fest, North Coast Music Fest, Disappears, and more on the B Side
Tons of live music, outdoors and otherwise, plus the latest in air-guitar news
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 29, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: YP & King L, "Rub a Dub"
This YP tune has a big, brassy beat from hot young local producer C-Sick
- Music, Music Feature, Aug 28, 2012
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The North Coast Music Festival returns for round three
Four stages and a "silent disco" host loads of dance music, hip-hop, jam bands, and indie rock—read up on a few of the most interesting acts
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 27, 2012
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Shows to see: Outside World, Duran Duran, Chives
Sunny pop, 80s brilliance, and a limber young jazz trio
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 24, 2012
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"Pop That (Party Break)" is your Friday-afternoon jam
Nick Catchdubs will help make everything OK
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 23, 2012
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Shows to see: Chelsea Wolfe, Shiner, Thee Satisfaction, and more
Neo-goth, proto-emo, death metal, and Seattle hip-hop
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 23, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Kami de Chukwu, "Heavy"
Chill rap when I've needed it the most
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 22, 2012
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Is RapidShare snitching on Google?
The crackdown on piracy by proxy looks to get interesting
- Music, Music Feature, Aug 21, 2012
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Jeremih goes rogue
An artsy, ambitious new mixtape puts the man who sang "Birthday Sex" on the same page as Frank Ocean and the Weeknd
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 17, 2012
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The Reader's guide to the Mad Decent Block Party
Moombahton, tribal guachero, electro-pop, hip-hop, and more—all for free on Saturday at Mad Decent's contribution to Chicago's street-fest season
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