Jana Hunter

We are delighted to welcome the quite frankly immense instrumental rock juggernaut that is Mogwai to Green Man 2012. Read More

Baltimore dream-rock band Lower Dens' sophomore album, Nootropics , eschews traditional pop themes (love, death, overcoming adversity, etc.) for more cerebrally challenging confines. Read More

We all have our preconceived notions of what great artists do and how they go about adding to their canon of great work. Read More

My friend Sarah has a theory about the popularity of E.L. James ' Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, which tells the sordid tale of a BDSM relationship between powerful, attractive billionaire Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, his young, virginal ladycharge. Read More

Two librarians, two IT workers, and a very serious German dude walk into a bar and tell the bartender, "Hi, we're the band."Read More

Jana Hunter 's grainy work as a solo singer-songwriter didn't amply prepare anyone for Twin-Hand Movement , the 2010 debut by her band Lower Dens. Lush yet sinewy, the album ditched her admittedly distant warmth as a folkie chord-strummer in favor of an eerie, compelling mystique. Read More

Jana Hunter chats about Lower Dens' sophomore album, Nootropics. Read More

In the early half of the 2000s, everyone grew out their hair and beards and folk music came back hard. Read More

Alta Mira heretofore in these electronic pages warranted only a sidelong mention as billmates with local dream pop heroes The Hush Now at PA's Lounge a year ago . Read More

At first glance, Jana Hunter might not seem like your typical R29 girl. Read More