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Mike Barthel

Mike Barthel is a writer living in Seattle. His work has appeared in The Village Voice's Sound of the City blog, the Awl, and Salon.

Sleigh Bells' Positive Rock

Sleigh Bells' Positive Rock

If their first album was about sound, their second is about time—and how to bend it.… More »

What Is the Point of a 6-Hour Song?

What Is the Point of a 6-Hour Song?

The many ways to appreciate The Flaming Lips' epic new track, Andy Warhol's 8-hour film, and a 10-hour YouTube clip of Justin Bieber… More »

The Loudness Wars: Is Music's Noisy Arms Race Over?

The Loudness Wars: Is Music's Noisy Arms Race Over?

High-volume sound engineering may finally be falling out of fashion… More »

Weird Al Yankovic, Man of the Moment

Weird Al Yankovic, Man of the Moment

Society has finally caught up with Yankovic's penchant for grinning, middlebrow parody, just in time for his 13th album… More »

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