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  Hear Castanets Offshoot Raymond Byron's Dystopian-Folk 'To Look Over the Ground'

  December 21, 2012 – In September, Castanets main brain Ray Raposa released Little Death Shaker, the debut LP by his new band Raymond Byron and the White Freighter, on Asthmatic Kitty. You can hear the whole thing on Bandcamp; opener "Allegiance" indicated a shift toward scuzzy roadhouse rock'n'roll. …
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  Hear Castanets Spin-Off Raymond Byron and the White Freighter's Raucous 'Allegiance'

  June 25, 2012 – No longer are Ray Raposa's songs shrouded in atmosphere. After five albums of bleak, moody Americana with Castanets, the itinerant singer and songwriter has a new band, Raymond Byron and the White Freighter. The group's debut LP, Little Death Shaker, arrives on September 4 via Castanets' usual home, Asthmatic Kitty Records. …
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  Best and Worst of CMJ '08, Vol. 2

  October 27, 2008 – Ruby Suns To be fair, some of the blame for the Ruby Suns' disappointing performance Tuesday at the Delancey goes to the audience. Constant talking throughout the Auckland, New Zealand, collage-pop duo's set, as well as a would-be heckler, seemed to have a disheartening effect on the group. …
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