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Grandaddy - Just Like the Fambly Cat
The ProphecyThe fifth installment to Grandaddy's ten-year reign is their final; the band announced their disbandment earlier this year. Ranging from punk to electronic to untreated, the fifteen tracks on Just Like The Fambly Cat provide the...
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The Jade Shader - Curse of the Tuatara
A Plague on Both Your EarsReading the artist bio on record label Sonic Boom’s Web site for The Jade Shader, and then listening to the group’s latest release, Curse of the Tuatara, makes one wonder if there is some kind...
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Austin City Limits Announce Lineup
Austin, Texas's Zilker Park will host 130 acts on September 15-17 as part of this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival. Show organizers have put together an impressive lineup combining well-established artists with "shooting stars and blooming...
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Cut Copy - Bright Like Neon Love
Bright Lights Big SoundCut Copy's debut may make you yearn for the days when John Hughes ruled the Cineplex. While current bands like She Wants Revenge and Franz Ferdinand have a modern take on new wave music , Bright Like Neon Love looks and...
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The Melvins - Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust
Two out of Seven Sins ain't BadWhen Atlantic signed the Melvins in 1992, they must have thought this was the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Nirvana and the Seattle grunge scene were blowing up, and Kurt Cobain couldn't stop talking about one...
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KISS Army Vs. Rock Hall
The KISS Army will be holding a rally on August 5 in an attempt to get the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to notice their favorite band. The Army is also asking fans to each donate one dollar to to cover expenses and raise money for the American Cancer...
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Solo Radiohead
Radiohead's Thom Yorke will be releasing his solo debut this July. Entitled The Eraser, the album was produced with Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich. Pre-empting any negative rumors, Yorke had this to say via Radiohead's Web site: "I want no...
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Built to Spill - You In Reverse
A Slightly Bumpy RideThe success of Built to Spill’s music has always rested on Doug Martsch’s melancholy vocal delivery and the band’s classic “by the indie-rock book”...
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