Seattle’s Sweethearts

written by: Taylor Brennan on March 8, 2012

The Jesus Rehab is a two-piece rock band with incredible indie-pop sensibility worth listening to.

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Lollapalooza 2011 crowd shot

One Song Every Day for One Year

written by: Taylor Brennan on June 8, 2011

What became known as the 365 Project to Chris Snyder and his friends, the newly minted Ace Reporter challenged himself to write one song every day for an entire year.

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Led Zeppelin Airplane portrait

Since We’ve Been Loving Them

written by: Taylor Brennan on May 10, 2011

Fans were familiar with the electrified sound of hits like “Whole Lotta Love,” “Communication Breakdown” and “Heartbreaker,” but Page and vocalist Robert Plant wanted to try some folk arrangements on the upcoming LP.

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The Memorials Portrait

From Mars Volta to The Memorials

written by: Taylor Brennan on February 17, 2011

The Memorials are on a grassroots, 31-date, coast-to-coast tour funded by their fans. Catch the band in Chicago on Friday, February 18.

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The Social Network - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

The Social Network Strikes a Chord

written by: Taylor Brennan on November 22, 2010

If films can be thought of as individual notes coming together to make one sound, only every once in a great while would we hear a chord as perfect as “The Social Network.”

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Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger album artwork
Outernational press photo on escalator
Cold War Kids Behave Yourself album artwork

Cold War Kids – Behave Yourself

written by: Taylor Brennan on December 21, 2009

For a band with such a unique flavor, Behave Yourself is more of the same, relying heavily on vocals that commandeer most of the mix

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