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Talkhouse

Kevin Barnes is the frontman and songwriter of the seminal indie-pop band of Montreal, who thrill fans with compelling live performances, delight critics with their constant innovations, and continually showcase their musical evolution by drawing from a different set of influences for each album. You can follow of Montreal on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/xxofMontrealxx" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;and on Facebook <a href="http://Facebook.com/ofmontreal" target="_blank">here</a>.

Kevin Barnes

Music

Kevin Barnes (of Montreal) and Ruth Garbus Talk About Aliens

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Ruth Garbus (she or they pronouns, b. 1981) is a musician living in Brattleboro, VT. Primarily a songwriter and vocalist, Ruth has released numerous solo albums, EP&#8217;s, and singles. She is also a member of the groups Earth Flower and Gloyd. Their latest record, Alive People, is out now.
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Ruth Garbus

I’m Really Big

Spirits Having Fun is a Chicago and New York-based rock band. Their second album, Two, is out now via Born Yesterday Records.
(Photo Credit: Julia Dratel)

Spirits Having Fun

Andrew Clinkman (Spirits Having Fun) and Ruth Garbus Are Trying to Unlearn What They’ve Been Taught

Sometimes as a leader, sometimes as a sideman and collaborator; sometimes as an invisible musician but you&#8217;ve heard him: the chest-high bass drum thump, the tightly paired flight of guitars in odd harmony, the disorienting shift in time and texture that resolves itself into song. Chris Cohen has plied the inside and outside folds of pop musical possibility since at least 1978, when he first set infant drumstick to skin at the tender age of three, initiating decades of sonic experimentation across multiple bands and nearly a dozen recordings.
(Photo Credit: Kate Dollenmayer)

Chris Cohen

Ruth Garbus’s Kleinmeister Opens Up New Worlds