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Ray Finlayson

Writer about-er of music and anything else that might come to mind. When not doing that, you can find him making music nobody listens to, dancing like everybody is watching, or playing a Greek God on stage.

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Listen: Hauschka – “Elizabeth Bay”

Ray Finlayson·December 20, 2013
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Listen: Kalle Mattson – “An American Dream” / “Darkness”

Ray Finlayson·December 20, 2013
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Listen: Diane Cluck – “Sara”

Ray Finlayson·December 20, 2013
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Album Review: Andrew Bird – I Want To See Pulaski At Night

Ray Finlayson·December 20, 2013
The phrase “Pulaski at Night” first appeared in Andrew Bird’s music fifteen years ago, back on his debut...
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Watch: Phantogram – “Black Out Days”

Ray Finlayson·December 19, 2013
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Watch: ceo – “WHOREHOUSE”

Ray Finlayson·December 19, 2013
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Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux, and Serengeti announce new album as Sisyphus

Ray Finlayson·December 19, 2013

Album Review: The Almighty Rhombus – Lucid Living

Ray Finlayson·December 18, 2013
“TRUE POP” – a phrase worth taking a moment to dissect. Of the two words, “POP” is the...
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Watch: Eureka Birds – “Fastest”

Ray Finlayson·December 13, 2013
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Album Review: Sunwolf – Angel Eyes EP

Ray Finlayson·December 13, 2013
At their hearts, punk songs are often just pop songs performed with a free spirit and finger to...
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