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Carlon - Johari Window
Indie Rock with a Vision Carlon’s talent lies not in its instrumental skills (which certainly aren’t bad), nor its lead singer’s voice (which is strong yet surreal while perfectly matching the tone of the band’s music), nor its lyrics...
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Easy Star All-Stars - Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band
Better Left Untouched The Easy Star All-Stars have never disguised their intentions. As 2003's Dub Side of the Moon and 2006's Radiodread showcased, they are a reggae cover band. They re-record entire albums—having previously addressed Pink...
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In concert: Kings of Leon (Izod Center, East Rutherford, N.J., Sept. 12, 2009)
We’re at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in seats so far and high from the stage that if need be, my bleeding nose could be plugged by a New Jersey Nets banner hanging from the rafters. This is the epitome of an arena; I can almost...
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The Flaming Lips Bring Embryonic To Hollywood
The Oklahoma City based rock band, The Flaming Lips made a special appearance at the Ricardo Montalbán Theater in Hollywood Thursday night in promotion for their new release, Embryonic. The band not only performed songs from their new album...
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Felix Da Housecat - He Was King
Reinventing the '80s Felix Da Housecat’s fourth studio album, He Was King, features 12 tracks of catchy zaniness. Felix has been constantly reinventing himself for over two decades, transforming in name and style, and this album is no...
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The Morning Benders - Talking Through Tin Cans
Color Outside the Lines An eclectic indie band, The Morning Benders blend a multitude of sounds on their album Talking Through Tin Cans. The vocals are organized, but the music as a whole suggests a band breaking the rules to create a unique sound...
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Bad Lieutenant Launches Online Store & Announces Limited Edition Box Set
Bad Lieutenant, the new project helmed by Bernard Sumner (Joy Division/New Order), has just launched a U.S. store on its website and has announced a Limited Edition box set for its debut release, Never Cry Another Tear, in stores November 10. A...
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Findlay Brown to Release New Album
After Findlay Brown found a new home with Verve Records, his new album Love Will Find You (which was originally slated for a summer 2009 U.S. self-release) is set to hit record store shelves on January 12. His debut album, Separated By The Sea,...
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