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REVIEW: ‘Forever After’ by Astral
It’s pretty clear the members of Astral would rather it still be the late 80s. Their album, Forever After, is strongly in the dark pop realm that The Cure and the Smiths were perfecting
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REVIEW: ‘Elsie’ by The Horrible Crowes
The most effective side projects of artists is when they stretch their musical legs and write something different than what you expect from their main act. It can be boring when you hear an artist’s
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REVIEW: ‘Major/Minor’ by Thrice
Few bands have reinvented themselves as many times as Thrice. The band rarely sounds the same on each its albums --- from the post-hardcore punk of early efforts, to the more mathy elements of Artist
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REVIEW: ‘Nasty, Brutish, and Short’ by PUJOL
There's no denying it -- there's something infectious about
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REVIEW: Split Cassette EP by Brian TV and Cold Coffee
Split releases don't reach us very often. While I love the idea of hearing the work of two artists simultaneously, it has its dangers.
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REVIEW: ‘American Ghosts’ by Kid Icarus
I've said it before, and I'll say it again -- Kid Icarus is one of the most solid and underrated bands working in independent rock today
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REVIEW: ‘We Are The Tide’ by Blind Pilot
In 2008, Israel Nebeker and Ryan Dobrowski, collectively known as Blind Pilot released their debut album through a small record label based out of Portland. Titled 3 Rounds
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REVIEW: ‘Still Living’ by Ganglians
Ganglians, a laid-back quartet out of Sacramento, follow the constantly growing and somewhat irritating West Coast trend of surf rock/chillwave acts. Though their instrumentation is similar to Surfer Blood, Reading Rainbow and countless other
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Tributaries’ by The Reveling
The music of the pop-punk band The Reveling is often likened to the punk scene of the 1990’s listening to their latest release Tributaries I am inclined to find more appropriate comparisons in the
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Out of Love’ by Mister Heavenly
"It’s here". That was the ominous title of the blog post by indie juggernaut Mister Heavenly on the day that their album dropped. After months of teasing their fans with a few songs and
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