Get a Better Band Name
on February 15, 2011
Acts have begun trying to grab attention based around the eccentricity of the band name alone.
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Joyce Manor: Short and Bitter
on February 7, 2011
By mixing Weezer’s best material with the chaotic aggression of Eternal Cowboy-era Against Me!, Joyce Manor has carved out a sound that makes it catchy without hesitation.
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The Measure [SA] calls it quits
on January 12, 2011
I don’t know what it is about New Jersey’s pop-punk bands, but they have a way of breaking my fucking heart. First it was The Ergs!. They released some of the best new school pop-punk during their tenure – Drockrockcorkrod and Jersey’s Best Prancers are both essential records – and called it quits when they […]
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Five Records You May Have Missed in 2010
on January 12, 2011
I’m sure you’re as sick of year-end lists as I am. You’ve seen countless lists giving praise to The National, Arcade Fire and the like. Not to take away from what those bands achieved – those albums are pretty damn good – but what’s the point in me carrying-on when everything that could be said already has been? […]
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Top Ten Feminist Songs Performed by Males
on January 4, 2011
Writing a feminist song is no easy task. Small contingents of male artists have advocated women in one way or another, and the following have created awe-inspiring works in the process.
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Ending the Search for Jane Doe
on December 17, 2010
Converge’s Jane Doe is equally gorgeous and grotesque.
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Frank Turner – Rock & Roll EP
on December 6, 2010
The songwriting on Rock & Roll is lively, the lyrics are inspiring and it shows Turner executing at a level that makes him one of the best songwriters of the modern day.
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Apologies Unnecessary
on December 6, 2010
There are few things as beautiful as a band’s self-released debut 7”.
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Delta Spirit – The Waits Room EP
on November 16, 2010
Following the the release of its sophomore full-length History From Below this past June, the band has offered up the Waits Room EP, a five song effort that sees Delta Spirit showcasing its love of a traditional folk styling with mixed results.
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Bruce Springsteen – The Promise
on November 12, 2010
With the release of The Promise, listeners hear Darkness on the Edge of Town finally receiving the appreciation it has always deserved.
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Meanderthal Spreads Its Wings
on November 7, 2010
Meanderthal is a record collector’s dream come true.
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Auto-Tune Atrocity
on November 7, 2010
The music industry has given birth to some of the most deplorable trends in history but there is one that may stand above all the others as the undisputed champion of tactless scheming – Auto-Tune.
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