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Ray LaMontagne Live at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, September 18, 2006
Tiny LA club the Troubadour was, for a Monday night, surprisingly filled to capacity. The cause of the tight space? Singer Ray LaMontagne, fronting a last-minute show after being on tour for his sophomore album Till The Sun Turns Black. An audience...
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Donavon Frankenreiter - Move By Yourself
The Birth of Organic Soul?When exploring the world of Donavon Frankenreiter, one can easily see that experimentation is high on his list of priorities. Growing up in Hawaii with longtime pal Jack Johnson, Frankenreiter had already traveled the globe...
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EMI Possibly Interested in MP3?
As more labels begin to drop DRM-free downloads a la carte, speculation that EMI will support the MP3 format grows. Though EMI didn't comment on the MP3 support issue, in response to Steve Jobs' recent letter against DRM, the label has...
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Speculation Confirmed: The Police Announce World Tour
Ladies and gentlemen, we are the Police and we're back, declared Sting before launching into "Roxanne" on the Grammys. Fresh on the heels of their reunion performance at the award show, they've announced a world tour. This historically marks their...
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The Melvins - A Senile Animal
Alzheimer’s AssaultIn an era when many bands find it difficult to still sound fresh by the time they reach their second record, the Melvins return to drop their twentieth studio album, (a) Senile Animal. New blood helps revitalize the...
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SXSW Announces Initial Band Lineup
Between March 16th and 18th on over 60 stages, SXSW will descend upon Austin, Texas. With over 7800 band applications and more than 1000 scheduled to play so far, here's the initial lineup of SXSW 2007. Immdediate eye-catchers are: Bloc Party...
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Erasure Brings Light at the End of the World
Vince Clark and Andy Bell, better known as Erasure, have announced their follow-up to 2006's accoustic Union Street. Titled Light at the End of the World and due to hit shelves on May 22nd, this effort features the duo returning to their synth-pop...
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Ministry - Rio Grande Blood
Michael Moore MetalIf you like your industrial metal with a side of drill sergeant speeches and political samples then Rio Grande Blood is for you. This record, the tenth studio release in three decades from a genre-bending group, is as frightening,...
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