Email Author Mike Appelstein

2013 Stories by Mike Appelstein

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  Did Rapper Tim Dog Fake His Own Deathr Arrest Warrant Says "Yes"

  published May 23, 2013

  As long as there have been celebrity deaths, there have been celebrity death sightings. A quick Internet search will turn up allegations of people spotting Elvis Presley in the steamy Memphis heat, o... More >>

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  Years of Wrong Impressions: A Scott Miller Memorial

  published Apr 23, 2013

  "Scott and I have known each other since second grade. We were in bands together in high school. Our first bands were in eighth grade, I think. We didn't do much more than play in the bedroom." - Joze... More >>

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  St. Louis Record Store Day 2013: A Comprehensive Guide

  published Apr 15, 2013

  Mark your calendar and prepare your wallet: This Saturday, April 20, marks the sixth annual Record Store Day. Originally begun in 2008 as a way to pull music fans away from their computers and back in... More >>

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  More Than a Missing Link: Widowspeak and the Dear Records Connection

  published Apr 10, 2013

  In this week's print feature, Widowspeak lead singer/songwriter Molly Hamilton spoke both about Almanac, her band's excellent new album, and the band's Pacific Northwest roots. Hamilton is from Tacoma... More >>

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  At Odds with the Modern World: Widowspeak chronicles its nostalgic struggles on Almanac

  published April 11, 2013

  Before smartphones and Google, before printed encyclopedias, before even Gutenberg, there was the almanac. This was an annual compendium of... More >>

• Conflict Zine Returns: Here Are Five Others We'd Like to See Come Back

  published Mar 27, 2013

  I was as surprised as anyone when I clicked online and saw the message: There was a new product from an old favorite, now available for download. Given that this was the first such release since 1991... More >>

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  Jeff Mangum at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 1/16/13: Review and Setlist

  published Jan 17, 2013

  Jeff Mangum | Tall Firs Sheldon Concert Hall, January 16, 2013 After a few years of performing solo acoustic shows around America and Europe, Neutral Milk Hotel leader Jeff Mangum finally made it to ... More >>