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Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden: "Bonkers"
On this, his second straight UK number one single, Dizzee Rascal seems to have found a new groove that allows...
May 29, 2009
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Bowerbirds: "Northern Lights"
For the first track made available by their label, “Northern Lights” doesn’t announce a whole lot, even to listeners unfamiliar...
May 29, 2009
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Circulatory System: "This Morning (We Remembered Everything)"
Eight years is a long time. The newest generation of self-styled hipsters were still in short pants during the end...
May 27, 2009
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Jason Lytle: Yours Truly, The Commuter
Grandaddy’s dissolution in early 2006 was the source of much distress for legions of the band’s longtime fans—most of all...
May 27, 2009
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Pantha du Prince: Behind the Stars
“Behind the Stars” reminds me of the soundtrack to Run Lola Run. Not good.
Here’s the thing: This Bliss (2007) is...
May 27, 2009
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Worriedaboutsatan: Arrivals
Worriedaboutsatan (you would be if you lived in Leeds) have that rare touch of being able to very accurately visualise...
May 27, 2009
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Mi Ami: Watersports
Earlier this decade, in the little glen of Washington DC, the Black Eyes were borne from a wicked mass of...
May 27, 2009
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Manic Street Preachers: "Jackie Collins Existential Time"
The penny drops on James Dean Bradfield’s head with the eureka feel of the gravity apple: goodbye dad-rock clichés, hello...
May 23, 2009