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Sixpence None the Richer

A collection of 13 posts

NPR celebrates a Sixpence Christmas

Sixpence None the Richer

NPR celebrates a Sixpence Christmas

Sixpence brings tidings of comfort and joy to NPR’s Tiny Desk!

Favorite Recordings of 2024: Part Two — Honorable Mentions (veterans and legends; big-deal divas who don't really need more attention, and divas who deserve to be very big deals)

Favorite Recordings

Favorite Recordings of 2024: Part Two — Honorable Mentions (veterans and legends; big-deal divas who don't really need more attention, and divas who deserve to be very big deals)

On Songs & Albums

My Sixpence None the Richer wish is coming true...

Whenever I put on Sixpence None the Richer, my cat Jonathan Mardukas sings along. Sometimes, Zooey joins in, singing harmony. They're a regular She & Him, Zooey and the Duke. And speaking of Sixpence None the Richer... At the cafe this morning, a barista asked me, "What

Stephen Lamb reports on Sixpence None the Richer's live show

Thanks to Stephen Lamb for writing up this report for Looking Closer on Sixpence live! Tension (Is a Passing Note) Between the Lines I've Been Waiting Sooner Than Later Kiss Me A Million Parachutes Melody of You Down and Out of Time Ocean Size Love There She Goes

Looking Elsewhere

Browser, 6/11: Radiohead w/lasers!; My Chat with Kim Ketola; "WALL-E"; "Where the Wild Things Are"; Outlandish Outlander; Sixpence None the Richer; E.B. White

Radiohead laser show The new Radiohead video didn't use any cameras. It used lasers. And now, I challenge you to fill in the blank with something that would catch everyone by surprise. For their next video... Radiohead won't use any cameras. They'll use __________________. Thanks

On Movies & Media

Reader Mail: "The Shack"; Sixpence's Christmas; "My Kid Could Paint That"; "Sex and the City " Claims Another Victim.

Ted writes: What's your opinion of The Shack? I'm disturbed by the fact that so many Christians are buying a book that portrays God as a woman. It's dangerous to expose ourselves to books that preach a false theology. (Note: This letter is a

Browser, 6/23: One-scene Wonders; N.T. Wright on The Colbert Report; Four Novels for Summer Reading; Sixpence's Christmas; Enough with the Pixar-bashing; Back to Blade Runner

The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. Small wonders At The Onion AV Club (via Cinematical), they're counting down their favorite one-scene wonders. What's you're favorite? Personally, I cannot argue with their pick for #1. But what about

Sixpence None the Richer, Together Again, Live

Stephen Lamb reports on this year's most exciting band reunion, live in concert.

On Songs & Albums

Which Band Should Reunite?

Sixpence None the Richer was, for a long time, my #1 pick for Band That Should Get Back Together. Then, they did! So who should take a hint and follow their example? I might recommend The Police, but, well... too late. And then, what about Portishead? Look! Here they come,

On Songs & Albums

Leigh Nash: Sixpence None the Richer is Reuniting

On her MySpace page, Leigh Nash makes it official: Literally a few hours before I was told my father had died, I met up with Matt (Sixpence band mate) for coffee. He got married back in May and had been in Italy for 6 months. I was looking forward to

On Songs & Albums

Sixpence alert

☠️2025 Update: This post is past its expiration date. The featured link does not work due to the cruel realities of the Internet’s impermanence. I’m preserving this post for archival purposes. This was posted by my colleague Joel at the Arts and Faith board: Leigh Nash is preparing

Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings: 2002

Looking Closer's Annual Favorite Albums Lists

Overstreet’s Favorite Recordings: 2002

1. Wilco.....Yankee Hotel Foxtrot It’s like the sound of experienced explorers setting foot on a new musical continent. Wilco's restlessness has found them territory all their own. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is the bravest and most creative record of the year. (You can learn all about how