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Ladytron - Velocifero
Ladytron, an electropop foursome founded in Liverpool, England, have
defied the odds ever since their 2002 debut, 604. Some doubted whether
the...
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Alanis Morissette - Flavors of Entanglement
After selling over 55 million albums internationally, charting numerous
hits, and winning enough Grammy Awards to fill a fireplace mantle, what
more...
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Rosehill Drive - Moon Is the New Earth
The music of Boulder, Colorado’s Rosehill Drive has been
compared to many other bands, much to their chagrin, and justifiably so.
They’ve...
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Ed Harcourt - Beautiful Lie
I've always been a sucker for blue music, music with lyrics about death,
insanity, losing someone or something you cherish. What...
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Computer vs. Banjo - Computer vs. Banjo
And the award for most unambiguous choice of band name goes
to…. Computer Vs. Banjo. Their self-titled debut, released
June 17th, is...
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Perhapst - Perhapst
Perhapst’s brand new self-titled debut album, Perhapst, is
the perfect soundtrack to a long summer evening after work —
pour yourself a...
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The Two Koreas - Sessions
I must admit, I was a bit apprehensive as I hit
“play" on my mp3 player to open The Two Koreas'
new...
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The Briggs - Come All You Madmen
Following up to their 2006 album Back to Higher Ground, The Briggs'
newest, Come All You Madmen, is a rather entertaining,...
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Alltruisms - Clusterbombs
The title for Alltruisms' solo album, Clusterbombs, results from a trip
that he took to Laos. While walking through a field...
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The Walkmen - You & Me
NYC band The Walkmen wowed audiences with their
stripped-down-yet-expansive sound and somber lyrics on their 2002 debut,
Everyone Who Pretended to Like...
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Year Long Disaster - Chicago, IL
Year Long Disaster erupted onstage last Tuesday at the Double Door with
a howling, heavy-hitting, true 70s rock flare as lead...
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Weezer - Weezer ("The Red Album")
As much as I've always loved Weezer's quirky brand of rock, I truly
believe the guys need to reconsider their apparent...
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The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
The Ting Tings’ idiotic and ill-spirited debut,
We Started Nothing, released stateside this June 3 on Columbia records,
is a forgettable album.
Or...
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Jon Foreman - Summer
Anytime a member of a successful group releases a solo record, one
can’t help but compare it with the work of...
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NOMO - Chicago, IL
NOMO was at The Hideout in Chicago this past Sunday (June 15, 2008) to
celebrate their Ghost Rock record release and...
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Mugison - Mugiboogie
Listening to Mugiboogie, the new album from Mugison that drops on June
24th, conjures similar feelings to reading someone's personal journal.
Contained...
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The Spill Canvas - Honestly, I'm Doing Okay
I did a little research on The Spill Canvas, since I have no idea who
they are so I started at...
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The Slants - Slanted Eyes, Slanted Heart
An all-Asian synth-pop/rock band might conjure up certain stereotypes
for most people, such as your typical J-Pop band. These are the...
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Passenger - Wicked Man's Rest
It’s inevitable that Wicked Man’s Rest by
Passenger will draw comparisons to James Blount, both artists have the
reedy, nasal, English lilt...
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Bobby Womack - The Best of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years
For anyone who has a penchant for 70s R&B/Soul a la Curtis
Mayfield and The Superfly soundtrack, look no further than...
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TAB the Band - Long Weekend
TAB the Band have been around for less than two years, but already sound
like rock veterans. Their debut album was...
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Sam Champion - Heavenly Bender
Heavenly Bender, which drops on July 22, is the successor to 2005's Slow
Rewind, an album that garnered reviews of uncharacteristic...
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