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Manson approaches The High End of Low with much enthusiasm
Since the return of Twiggy and the previously so-so free download of “We’re From America”, the mall goths and quarter-life crises await with baited breath for Marilyn Manson‘s supposed return to form, The High End of Low. Without even blinking an eye (or painting an eyelid over), the newest single from Manson entitled “Arma-Goddamn-Motherfuckin-Geddon” has [...]
Dusting ‘Em Off: Volcano Suns – The Bright Orange Years & All-Night Lotus Party
If you were of age in the pre-Nirvana years, indie rock meant something completely different than it does currently. It meant giving your old man the bird if he tried to strong arm you into liking his Jackson Browne and John Lennon records. You took your belt whooping like a man if necessary. It was [...]
Beep Beep makes The Milestone feel like home (4/16)
Darren Keen, the bassist for Beep Beep, comes ambling over, sits down, shoves forward his hand and says, “Hi, I’m Darren.” A big smile, easy demeanor, and genuine interest are easy to fake for a moment, but Darren stays on, keeps chatting me up, until it’s time to start the show. (He’s also the opener [...]
Dusting ‘Em Off: Zwan – Mary Star of the Sea
With all the recent hoopla surrounding The Smashing Pumpkins version 2.5, I was going to take a closer look at Adore, the lone Jimmy-Chamberlain-less album of the band’s discography. The album was a departure from their previous work, determined not to rely on Chamberlin’s unparalleled drumming, and focus on a much more electronic sound. I [...]
Founding fathers of The Pirate Bay found guilty (for now?)
Surely this argument has been continuously driven into the ground like a Dragula car crash, but nonetheless File Sharing vs. Major Labels will never be the cold topic until a compromise is reached on neutral territory. Unfortunately the internet being what it is lacks that very thing, and on April 17th 2009 the founders of [...]
In Photos: Cold War Kids surprise Schubas (4/16)
Thursday night, the California quartet otherwise known as the Cold War Kids played to a steamy, squeezed in, and sold out crowd at Chicago’s own Schubas. It was a “warm up” gig of sorts, considering they went on to play the Aragon Theater the following night, with Death Cab for Cutie and Ra Ra Riot, [...]
mp3 Remix: Friday Mixtape LII
With Coachella kicking off today (if you’re reading this, you’ll probably want to click here) and Spring finally in the air, life is pretty good right now. So, why not make it even better with this week’s edition of our Friday Mixtape! As always, below you’ll find the week’s best mix of new singles, covers, [...]
Pink Mountaintops offer some Outside Love
“The ten songs on Outside Love are about or influenced by weddings in Montreal, winter, Pink Floyd’s The Final Cut, Christmas albums, that one Exile song and that one Echo and the Bunnymen song, the Bermuda Triangle, being depressed in the sunshine, people who haven’t made out yet but will in the future, The Everly [...]
Sunset Rubdown rolls out “Idiot Heart”, summer tour
Nobody is going to argue if you exclaim, “Damn, Spencer Krug is the man.” You’ll probably find less people who will get on your case with statements along the lines of, “Damn, Spencer Krug never quits.” With eight total releases in the past four years, amongst the various outfits to which he contributes and/or fronts [...]
Sneak Peak: Gorillaz – Bananaz
Gorillaz, for those who may not know, is the virtual band created by Damon Albarn of Blur fame and Jamie Hewlett of Tank Girl fame back in 1998. Composed of 2-D Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel, the quartet has shelled out two albums to date – with number three on the way – and a slew [...]
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