- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 30, 2012
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The Flipside: a party for audiophiles
This Saturday bring your favorite record to Town Hall Pub, play it for the masses, and maybe exchange numbers with a fellow music fanatic
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 14, 2012
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Exclusive: Watch Willis Earl Beal on From the Basement
We've got an exclusive stream of Willis Earl Beal's performance on Nigel Godrich's acclaimed TV show
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 25, 2012
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Best shows to see: Divine Fits, Double Negative, Cat Power, and more
Indie legends with a new group and a new sound, plus off-the-rails punk and synapse-searing Nintendo rock
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 22, 2012
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Two more CMJ standouts: Mac DeMarco and Ratking
Easygoing garage pop and something quite the opposite
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 4, 2012
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Grab Willis Earl Beal's new free EP, Principles of a Protagonist
Formerly local singer-songwriter Willis Earl Beal rolls out an EP that shows a different side of his eccentric style
- Music, Music Feature, Oct 3, 2012
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Please don't stare
Outsider musicians like David Liebe Hart are a sort of litmus test for fans of the bizarre
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 14, 2012
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Today in outsider antifolk: Breatherholes
This Austin-based antifolk artist recorded in an RV and shares the spirit of Willis Earl Beal
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 2, 2012
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Last week on the Bleader, part two: loud, quiet, loud
Silence! Noise! All last week on the Bleader
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 29, 2012
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North American exclusive: Album stream of Willis Earl Beal's Acousmatic Sorcery
Listen to all of Willis Earl Beal's forthcoming XL debut, Acousmatic Sorcery.
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Feb 29, 2012
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Gossip Wolf: Pitchfork predictions, round two
Fiona Apple, Azealia Banks, and who else to look for at the fest. Plus: Emo stars come out for the Promise Ring, and Panoramic & True prep their next orch-pop opus
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 28, 2012
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And the Pitchfork lineup announcements begin
So far the Pitchfork Music Festival's lineup features Feist, Liturgy, Cloud Nothings, Grimes, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Willis Earl Beal, and more.
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Feb 16, 2012
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The Boss taps Willis Earl Beal
Springsteen seems to have taken a shine to the local antifolker. Plus: Former IDM artists String Theory return as glitch-pop duo Thirds, local house label Stripped & Chewed kick-starts its first vinyl comp, and more
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Jan 19, 2012
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Gossip Wolf: Pitchfork predictions, round one
Cloud Nothings and Willis Earl Beal for sure—maybe Bon Iver, Chavez, or Frank Ocean? Plus: A fund-raiser for stricken DJ Jonathan Toubin and a delicious new album from Bobby Conn
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 15, 2012
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Willis Earl Beal at Tomorrow Never Knows
Willis Earl Beal looked cool and comfortable in his first live performance since signing to XL imprint Hot Charity.
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jan 12, 2012
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Tomorrow Never Knows
Free trolleys, stand-up comedy, and lots of music—from the Walkmen to Willis Earl Beal
- Music, Music Sidebar, Jan 5, 2012
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Tomorrow Never Knows
From Glass Candy to Theophilus London, now with stand-up comedy
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 21, 2011
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Willis Earl Beal lands a record deal
When I met Willis Earl Beal earlier this year he was "super unknown." Now he has a record deal with XL imprint Hot Charity.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 28, 2011
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This week on the B Side
An antifolk outsider artist, the hip-hop illuminati, local scene gossip, and more
- Music, Music Feature, Jul 28, 2011
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Willis Earl Beal: super unknown
This below-underground Chicago songwriter wants something that might be impossible to get on purpose: a cult following
