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  10 Albums You Can Hear Now: Phoenix, Christopher Owens, Meat Puppets, Junip, and More

  April 17, 2013 – It's Wednesday — that means we've got another cluster of albums ready for streaming. Strap on a pair of headphones and dive in: 1) Phoenix, Bankrupt!. "The band concocted a delightfully varied collection of dizzy synth swirls and bubbling hooks... From the soothing and uncomplicated 'Chloroform' to the bustling, uptempo dance anthem 'Entertainment,' Phoenix effortlessly glides between time signatures and tempos... …
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  Grab Christopher Owens' Free, Unplugged 'Lysandre' Remake, Then See Him on Tour

  April 17, 2013 – Yesterday, SPIN premiered Christopher Owens' re-recorded "Part of Me," from the former Girls frontman's new acoustic version of last year's solo album Lysandre. Now Owens has shared the whole Lysandre Acoustic Album for free download on his website. …
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  Preview Christopher Owens' 'Lysandre Acoustic' Album With Bittersweet 'Part of Me'

  April 16, 2013 – With his previous band Girls, Christopher Owens made his name unabashedly exploring emotional fragility over a combination of pop and garage-rock that swooned or swirled in response to the lyrics. With his first solo endeavor Lysandre, Owens established an on-album persona capable of looking back on the moment, rather than living firmly within it at all times. …
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  See Christopher Owens Maintain His Mellow in 'Here We Go Again' Video

  March 13, 2013 – Former Girls frontman Christopher Owens may not have hit all of the marks with his considerably softened solo debut Lysandre, but the effort does come with a few considerable rewards. …
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  Watch Christopher Owens Eat at Bob's Big Boy in Tour Diary

  January 30, 2013 – During Christopher Owens' time with Girls, the singer routinely posted behind-the-scenes footage for each month that band was on the road. …
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  10 Albums You Can Hear Now: Toro y Moi, Christopher Owens, Camper Van Beethoven, More

  January 15, 2013 – It's Tuesday, which means it's time to hole up with some headphones and sample the 10 new albums below.1) Camper Van Beethoven, La Costa Perdida. "For 30 years and counting, Camper Van Beethoven have existed in a parallel-universe borderland, coming across like a punk band perpetually on a Balkan bluegrass bender. But they finally bring it all back home to their native California on their 10th album... …
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  Girls' Christopher Owens Calls Communist Leader Mao Zedong a 'Hipster'

  January 14, 2013 – In Mike Powell's SPIN review of Lysandre, the solo debut of Christopher Owens, he identifies the former Girls singer as "a proud reader of books." Indeed, the San Francisco-based artist often uses his Twitter feed to share tidbits from his literary pursuits, and from December 19 to December 27, the guy's feed was overrun with factoids from an unspecified book on Chairman Mao Zedong. …
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  Christopher Owens, 'Lysandre' (Fat Possum)

  January 14, 2013 – Last July, Chris Owens — the boyish, melancholic singer-songwriter behind indie-rock band Girls — announced he was going solo. Well, what he announced was that he was leaving Girls, as though Girls could somehow go on without him, which he knew was absurd. …
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  Hear Christopher Owens Opener Melted Toys' Synth-Baked 'Always'

  January 9, 2013 – As former Girls frontman Christopher Owens sets out on tour in support of solo album Lysandre, he has tapped another San Francisco-based group, Melted Toys, to support him at several shows.Not without reason: The Fader points to "Always," from the band's tour-only cassette, which contains demos from their upcoming full-length, plus past singles, and their 2011 debut EP on Underwater People. …
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  Christopher Owens Brings Bleating Saxophone to 'New York City'

  December 10, 2012 – Mayor Bloomberg has long fought traffic congestion, but there's a whole lot of honking on "New York City," the latest track to surface from Christopher Owens' upcoming solo debut. The former Girls frontman previewed the song from his January 15 album Lysandre today on BBC Radio 6 Music, and he brought along a somewhat skronky saxophone. …
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