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Purling Hiss: Lounge Lizards EP
Purling Hiss (Philadelphia-based musician Mike Polizze) reminds me of that oh-so-‘80s scene from Back to the Future when Marty McFly,...
Jul 28, 2011
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Old 97's: The Grand Theatre Volume 2
On last fall’s The Grand Theatre Volume 1, the Old 97’s branched out into grislier territory, telling stories of jilted...
Jul 13, 2011
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Bill Callahan: "America!"
Music videos are so often such missed opportunities. Especially considering it’s a medium without much currency anymore, it’s astonishing how...
Jul 07, 2011
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Ty Segall: Goodbye Bread
In rock ’n’ roll, reigning oneself in, mellowing out, is often interpreted as losing one’s edge, as growing old, complacent....
Jul 01, 2011
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Feel Alright: "Oahu Ohio"
The members of Feel Alright know quite a bit about the cold. Scattered over Montreal, Calgary, and Pittsburgh, not one...
Jun 24, 2011
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The Rosebuds: Loud Planes Fly Low
The Rosebuds are almost too consistent. Though they’ve released five solid—for lack of a better word—albums in the past eight...
Jun 19, 2011
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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: "Senator"
In Bryan Charles’ (amazing) 33 1/3 entry on Wowee Zowee (1995), Stephen Malkmus admits he can’t write songs the way...
Jun 17, 2011
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The Reatards: Teenage Hate / Fuck Elvis, Here's the Reatards Reissue
It’s always fascinating to look back at an established artist’s early work; it’s a glimpse at a younger, more naïve,...
Jun 09, 2011
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Beyoncé: "1 + 1"
Beyoncé is already an icon—not just an icon, but someone with staying power, with talent, who is one by one...
Jun 09, 2011