Nikki Lane – Walk of Shame

written by: Tyler Remmert on September 13, 2011

Because country-western hasn’t trended hip yet, Lane must weather a storm of “meh’s” from people who dismiss the genre entirely.

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Black Out Birthday Summah

written by: Tyler Remmert on September 6, 2011

Which song are we talking about, Katy Perry’s “T.G.I.F.” or DOM’s “Happy Birthday Party?”

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Top of The Pops: Artists Cover Top 40 Tunes

written by: Tyler Remmert on September 1, 2011

In an effort to change the negative stigma of covering a Top 40 song, here are four pitch-perfect examples of alternative entities spinning Top 40 to their own whims most excellently.

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Sing Along, The Cults Are Here

written by: Tyler Remmert on August 3, 2011

While “Dig!” catalogued the breakdown of one of the most potential-filled bands of the last 15 years, its soundtrack would be CliffsNotes for a scene that saw themselves just as important as Newcombe, and capable of the same “righteous” battle against the evil forces of the record industry, immortalized by Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

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Save The Clocktower – Carousel

written by: Tyler Remmert on July 27, 2011

Save The Clocktower gives off the impression that, while they strive to be like their buzzy references, the result is more a function of their ability to drop art for a reach at a bigger audience.

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In Honest Reverence Of Pain

written by: Tyler Remmert on July 27, 2011

In an age of confounding your emotions, that Raitt is experiencing a small resurgence is a lasting testament to “I Can’t Make You Love Me” being a singular, perfect pop song.

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Bodies Of Water – Twist Again

written by: Tyler Remmert on July 19, 2011

Their third LP, Twist Again, is a slight trinket of propulsive Sunshine State AM pop, building upon the Metcalfs’ strange connectivity in aurally pleasing ways.

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BOAT – Dress Like Your Idols

written by: Tyler Remmert on June 30, 2011

Dress Like Your Idols, a record with no ambition, succeeds simply because it exists, and it’s a pretty good time.

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Taking Back Sunday band portrait

The Ballad Of Adam, John and Jesse

written by: Tyler Remmert on June 28, 2011

Because these three couldn’t keep their personal drama from blatantly filling every pore of their identities, they have become relatable symbols of a movement that prides itself on having feelings—important feelings.

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