Headlining a one-off gig between dates touring with The Joy Formidable, the trio’s performance provided positive proof of why they’ve come to be known as New York’s loudest band.
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Delta Spirit’s confidence was intoxicating.
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AJJ has certainly transformed as performers since the days of their acoustic lightheartedness.
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When the Pawn fixes the right mixture of self-hate, self-pity and vicious snarl.
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“Princess of China” carries emotional strength but it’s also something Chris Martin’s kid Apple could’ve written.
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As the Bard once said, a sinus infection is a terrible thing to waste. Thus, my weeklong excursion into the heart of Austin, taken over by a preponderance of that weird and introverted paler sex (the blogger, duh), was punctuated by that nagging feeling that one gets after having ingested opiates (I would assume…) or, […]
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Terrible Truths is a three-piece band from Adelaide, South Australia, made up of Rani Rose on guitars/vocals, Stacey Wilson on bass/vocals and Liam Kenny on drums. After their first show in February 2010, Terrible Truths quickly gained a reputation as a key part of the burgeoning Adelaide underground with solid live shows characterized by shared vocal duties […]
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“Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small snake.” —W.C. Fields Sometimes all you need is a little bit of whiskey—whether to get the creative juices flowing, take the edge off awkward family get-togethers or just to get through the day. Even W.C. Fields agreed. Whiskey mixes […]
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Many iconic rock bands have written songs about California. Why? Why is this one state so rock ‘n’ roll-friendly? Why do these musicians have such a draw to the state? What are the differences between the songs today and the songs now? The most recent popular California songs were Local H’s “California Songs” (which was […]
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Apparently, long gone are the days of demo tapes, aspirations, creating a fan base and undergoing back-breaking work to get your foot in the door. Instead, any talentless bloke is welcomed into an audition room to face scrutiny from a panel of has-been celebrity artists (think William Hung singing “She Bangs”). This international fascination with […]
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The band pulled off quite a neat and polished performance, given all the ups and downs of their career.
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Some songs just go down smooth like candy; they have sweet, easily digestible bits that slide coolly on down our ear canals, untainted and beautiful.
These are not those songs. These songs still sound great, but they hate you for enjoying them and make you suffer by butting in with obtrusive, obnoxious samples that just don’t make any sense at all. These are songs that don’t want us to love them, but we do anyway because love is fickle and confusing and humans are weird.
