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05.11.10Ten Questions With…Local NativesThe debut from LA's Local Natives, Gorilla Manor is a triumph of 2010 - with drum beats and lyrics you can't refuse, Dust Sleeve writers have been big fans of this five-some for a while now. Tonight they'll play the Beachland Ballroom, with an in-store at Music Saves to boot, so we figured it was time to get a little more familiar with guitarist/vocalist Ryan Hahn. A few months ago you dropped your debut Gorilla Manor, but fans were able to hear a handful of the albums tracks for almost a year prior thanks to sessions from Daytrotter, Aquarium Drunkard, etc. ...
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04.25.10Ten Questions With…Horse FeathersThis week Portland-based Horse Feathers released their third full-length, Thistled Spring, a gorgeous folk-inspired piece blooming with our current season. In preparation for their upcoming show here in Cleveland on April 26th, Dust Sleeve sat down with Justin Ringle, the groups songwriter, to discuss the new album. What does Thistled Spring mean to you and how does it compare to your first two albums? Just Ringle: This record for me began pretty unassumingly with no immediate theme or concept. I had finished touring for 2 months after House With No Home came out and when I returned to Portland I moved to ...
