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The Black Angels at The Vic Theatre on April 19, 2013

written by: Craig Bechtel on April 23, 2013

The evening began on a funereal note with the death march “Vikings,” but the night’s set contained many uptempo moments as well, such as the revolving paintdream of “I Hear Colors (Chromaesthesia).”

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Panda Riot’s Philosophy of Furniture

written by: Craig Bechtel on March 26, 2013

If it sounds like Panda Riot’s music should be the soundtrack to a post-apocalyptic space fantasy art film, it’s not necessarily all in your imagination. After one full-length record and an EP (both self-released), the Chicago group released its new record through Dallas-based Saint Marie Records in February. The album, Northern Automatic Music, further refines the […]

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