Archive for December, 2011

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Album Review: Twerps – Twerps

By on December 12th, 2011

★★★½☆

Restrained and well-crafted guitar rock.

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Album Review: Vildhjarta – Måsstaden

By on December 12th, 2011

★★★★☆

Oh, Sweden, you ole rascal. You’ve done it again.

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Album Review: The Night Lights – The Night Lights EP

By on December 12th, 2011

★★★☆☆

Chilly, haunting soundscapes without enough climax.

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Live Review: Bailiff, Young Buffalo at Chicago’s Subterranean (12/9)

By on December 12th, 2011

Go see both of these breakout acts. Now!

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Top Live Acts of 2011

By on December 12th, 2011

It’s all about perspective.

Check Out: Titus Andronicus & The So So Glos – “Glory Days” (Bruce Springsteen cover)

Check Out: Titus Andronicus & The So So Glos – “Glory Days” (Bruce Springsteen cover)

By on December 11th, 2011

..but you can’t take the New Jersey out of the punk.

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Sublime drummer leaves Sublime with Rome

By on December 11th, 2011

Josh Freese to fill in.

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Live Review: HARD x Mouth Taped Shut feat. Sebastian Ingrosso and James Murphy at Chicago’s Congress Theater (12/9)

By on December 11th, 2011

Heating up a frigid Chicago evening.

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Video: Win Butler joins The National for “Start A War”

By on December 11th, 2011

Arcade Fire frontman guests at Montreal concert.

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Video: Robyn hits Saturday Night Live

By on December 11th, 2011

Plus, Katy Perry as Florence Welch.

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