“120 Minutes” Returns, for Two Hours a Month
on August 23, 2011
A few new wrinkles have worn on the “120 Minutes” formula.
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Bandcamp Hunter: Weekly Picks (08/20/11)
on August 21, 2011
Terrible Truths – Terrible Truths 7″ From the South Australian city of Adelaide, Terrible Truths are something of a superband, comprising of members of Bitch Prefect, Rites Wild and Dud Pills. These songs take unconventional twists on indie guitar pop while remaining totally infectious, packed with echoing hooks, a pounding rhythm section and yelping call-and-responses. Like a more hyperactive version of […]
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We Are Hex on Jack White and Being in it for Life
on August 19, 2011
If you’ve grown tired of your friend’s boring garage band and wish they could just kick it up a notch, you’re probably not talking about We Are Hex.
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Meet The ‘New’ Radio Boss—Same As The Old Radio Boss
on August 17, 2011
Now that nobody is selling records, at least not like they used to, in the age of file sharing and music ripping, is it possible that not just alternative music, but all music radio will go extinct as well on the FM dial?
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A Lap Around the Track with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
on August 15, 2011
For now, being entertainers means suiting up in racing jumpers, sponsored by Cheerios and Lysol, respectively—a subtle jab at how it is a Corporate World.
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Bandcamp Hunter: Weekly Picks (August 13, 2011)
on August 13, 2011
We Are Trees – Girlfriend We Are Trees play lovely uplifting pop music that is reminiscent of Grizzly Bear, though this Virginia beach group are not quite as complex. Building with dense instrumentation and lilting harmonies, these are lush pop songs that have been superbly arranged. Opener “Teenage Heartbreak” is perhaps the finest of this collection, a […]
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Nelarusky 2011 with Cold War Kids
on August 10, 2011
The fifth annual Nelarusky, a concert benefiting Special Olympics, stacked four Chicago bands on the bill this year, with Cold War Kids as the grand finale.
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Bandcamp Hunter: Weekly Picks (August 6, 2011)
on August 6, 2011
Crush – Crush EP While there may be an excess of dream pop emerging from Brooklyn at the moment, Crush are impossible not to like. The blissful pop on this EP has a dark edge to it, with just the right amount of distortion and melancholy lyricism to contrast the summery feel. The influence of […]
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Patient Group Creates Music for Patient People
on August 6, 2011
“For this album we’re focusing on stuff that is slow, and I dare you to not fall asleep,” Frontman Ryan Brewer dares listeners about Good Night & Good Morning’s album in the works.
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Sing Along, The Cults Are Here
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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Hip-Hop’s Amateur Threat
on August 1, 2011
Each genre has its own pesky gnat that won’t go away.
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Bandcamp Hunter: Weekly Picks (July 30, 2011)
on July 30, 2011
Young Liar – Young Liar Young Liar are an atmospheric post-rock band that aren’t dark and brooding. They produce soaring walls of sound that build effortlessly to great heights. At around five minutes each, these songs are perfectly formed. Young Liar achieves great drama while maintaining moments of restraint, which is not only lovely but a rarity […]
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