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Ben Niesen

Ben Niesen

An insane man moonlighting as a respectable member of society from Portland, Oregon. A rock ‘n’ roller since his mother first spun The Police’s “Roxanne,” Ben is a lover of all things rock, soul, funk, jazz, blues, electronic and alternative hip-hop. Perhaps it’s easier to list what he doesn’t like: most "gangster" rap, country-western and modern metal disagrees with his stomach. Once upon a time, a friend told him to write about music. So he started doing that under the title of a Willie Bobo cover by Santana. Now he wonders about what Stu McKenzie has for breakfast, why John Congleton is the best damn record producer this side of the millennium, and just how Common came to be his favorite hip-hop star. He’s been working on that last one for nearly a decade now. No answers as of yet.

Bloc Party © Wunmi Onibudo
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“Jaws Underneath Your Feet”: A Conversation with Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke

Omnium Gatherum - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 7
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Our Take: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Put on a Bazaar Consortium for ‘Omnium Gatherum’

Treefort Music Fest team © Matthew Wordell
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Out of the Wilderness: Treefort After Covid-19

Methyl Ethel © Xan Thorrhhoea
Features, Interviews, Music, Reviews March 29, 2022 March 31, 2022

Methyl Ethel’s Challenging, Neo-Romantic Question, ‘Are You Haunted?’

Freakout by Treefort Fest 2021
A Casual Ramble, Columns, Music March 22, 2022 March 22, 2022

A Casual Ramble: Freaking Out Before, At, and By Treefort 2022

Uèle Lamore © Daphné Giquel
Debut, Interviews, Music March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022

“Just Do Whatever You Want:” A Conversation with Uèle Lamore

Dawn FM - The Weeknd
A Casual Ramble, Columns February 15, 2022 February 15, 2022

A Casual Ramble: Is ‘Dawn FM’ an Apogee or a Bookend?

Anna Sun © Dylan Thomas
Columns, Music, Premieres, Today's Song February 9, 2022 February 9, 2022

Premiere: Anna Sun Hits Like a Train on “What a Shame”

Warpaint
Columns, Music, Today's Song February 2, 2022 February 2, 2022

Today’s Song: Warpaint Are Still the Champions

A Casual Ramble 2022
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A Casual Ramble: Requiem for Three Albums Involuntarily Placed on My Back-Burner

Arooj Aftab © Vishesh Sharma
Features, Interviews, Music January 21, 2022 January 25, 2022

Transcending Your Instrument: A Conversation with Arooj Aftab

A Casual Ramble: Albums of the Year 2021!
A Casual Ramble, Columns, Music January 20, 2022 February 1, 2022

A Casual Ramble: Albums of The Year 2021 Racket Edition

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio © Kendall Rock
Features, Interviews, Music January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022

“Chops Don’t Sell Records”: A Conversation with the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

Larkin Poe © Bree Marie Fish
Features, Interviews, Music January 10, 2022 January 7, 2022

Self-Made (Wo)Men: A Conversation with Larkin Poe

Skyler Locatelli © Sunita Martini
Features, Interviews, Music December 17, 2021 January 10, 2022

Going to the Neurolux: A Conversation with Freakout Records’ Skyler Locatelli

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