Fidlar are a phenomenon reeking of teen spirit, particularly the puke after one first night of hard liquor drinking in 10th grade. Their sound is rough around the edges, but cut up and decidedly clear enough to be effective in delivering an anthemic slacker slogan within each song. On their standouts like ‘No Waves’ the [...]

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An hour or so before Wye Oak takes the stage for a sold-out gig at the Troubadour on Thursday night, I find myself sitting next to the Maryland-based duo’s lead singer/guitarist, Jenn Wasner, at the front-room bar (across from the merch table).  She’s just sauntered up and ordered a double Jameson rocks, so I take [...]

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