Max Savage Levenson

Max Savage Levenson appears in the following:

First Listen: Deerhoof, 'La Isla Bonita'

Monday, October 27, 2014

For 20 years, Deerhoof has found special and exciting ways to make you feel as if your head might explode. Between Satomi Matsuzaki's confounding lyrics, brittle screeches of bone-shattering guitar and Greg Saunier's spastic drumming, listening to Deerhoof can leave listeners reeling. As Saunier said recently, "The Deerhoof fan ...

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First Listen: Steve Gunn, 'Way Out Weather'

Sunday, September 28, 2014

It can take many years and several albums for artists to fully test the limits of their creativity. Guitarist Steve Gunn fits into that category; over the past decade and a half, his records have gravitated slowly from inward-facing reflections built around his hypnotic acoustic guitar work to fleshed-out ...

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Song Premiere: Astronauts, etc.: 'Up For Grabs'

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Crafting dreamy, synth-based pop songs is not the traditional route for formally-trained pianists, but it's worked out just fine for Anthony Ferraro, the Oakland-based musician behind Astronauts, etc. His first singles, released online in 2012 and led by his distinctive falsetto, were full of hooks that hid just below the ...

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First Listen: Moon Hooch, 'This Is Cave Music'

Sunday, September 07, 2014

A trio composed of two horn players and a drummer, Moon Hooch got its start instigating impromptu dance parties in New York subway stations. There was no stage, just a banner hung over the platform. The saxophones blared straight into the faces of adoring fans and shocked strangers alike, ...

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