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By Spin Staff 09.09.08 10:22 AM
Bound Stems, 'The Family Afloat' (Flameshovel)
History teacher's heartfelt tales get a focused, melodic punch.
By Spencer Kornhaber 09.08.08 1:26 PM
Drifters, abandoned families, and college kids populate the stories on Bound Stems' second album, as singer (and Chicago high school educator) Bobby Gallivan explores how people randomly connect amid turmoil and travel.




