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Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter
Reaching New Heights Down in the Dumps Richard Hawley’s solo records have a bright, bold sound brimming with orchestral-like production that fills a room from floor to ceiling. The former Pulp guitarist and renowned British session musician has...
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Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
(Emo + Metal x Butt Rock)/Prog Rock = Just Too Much Coheed and Cambria are to rock music as Dungeons & Dragons enthusiasts are to the gaming community. Nerdy and weird, they're a little over the top but not in a brazen, flashy kind of way....
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In concert: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 6, 2009)
The strange abundance of flannel in this church basement makes one wonder if the local thrift shops have run out of choices to clothe the oppressed or if you accidentally showed up at Seattle Tribute Band Night for the Christian youth group that...
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Fred Mascherino and Andy Jackson Form Initials
Fred Mascherino of The Color Fred (and formerly Taking Back Sunday) has teamed up with Andy Jackson of Hot Rod Circuit, Steven Lucarelli of Once Nothing and ex-drummer for VersaEmerge Anthony Martone to form a new band - Initials. Their first batch...
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Lilith Fair to Return in 2010
On October 27, the official Lilith Fair website relaunched and revealed a new look and feel along with the an announcement of the first set of cities the festival will be visiting. New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and more are...
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HEALTH - Get Color
Taste the Rainbow When Los Angeles' HEALTH released their loud and proud self-titled debut back in 2007, it was met with a healthy dose of cautious optimism. It had potential to spare for sure, but also found the group throwing numerous sounds and...
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Photos: Shiny Toy Guns vs. Erykah Badu and The Cannabinoids (Dallas, Texas, October 16, 2009)
The American Airlines Center in Dallas hosted Red Bull Soundclash, with Shiny Toy Guns going head-to-head with Erykah Badu and her not-so-secret side project The Cannabinoids. The bands had to perform a few of their own compositions, followed by a...
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