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Tallying Ability Scores in Indie Rock's Mysticismnew

With more indie-rock bands turning to fantasy imagery in their music videos, which ones are serious about their wizardly ways? A 23-year-old fantasy and role-playing expert helps us sort it out.

North Bay Bohemian | Gabe Meline | 10-02-2009 | Music

Tags: Dirty Projectors, crystals, goblins, swords, YACHT, indie rock, Celebration, Bat for Lashes, Devendra Banhart, Muse, Built to Spill, knights

For Doug Martsch, Music is a Different Kind of Hoop Dreamnew

The Built to Spill frontman demonstrates the parallels between professional men's basketballers and guys in rock bands.

Westword | Michael Roberts | 06-15-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: There Is No Enemy, basketball, Built to Spill, Doug Martsch

Free Thrownew

Doug Martsch discusses playing basketball, watching television and getting poked in the eyeball.

Seattle Weekly | Michael Alan Goldberg | 06-14-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Built to Spill

More Air Guitaringnew

In one giddy, irresistible guitar figure, frontman Doug Martsch both refutes and affirms everything his outsider Idaho project has ever been.

New Times Broward-Palm Beach | Jonathan Zwickel | 05-02-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Built to Spill, You In Reverse

Built to Lastnew

Doug Martsch talks about music making and his band's new release You In Reverse.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 04-19-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Built to Spill, You In Reverse

Guitar God Finally Plays Some Fucking Skynyrd!new

Doug Martsch is not afraid of cover songs -- not even the kind of kitschy selections that incite the wrath of record shop clerks and Pitchfork snots. He is not afraid of their criticisms. He is not afraid of their catcalls.

Dig Boston | Chris Haire | 09-28-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Built to Spill, Now You Know