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The Datsuns - Headstunts
MotoringKiwis and Aussies have held the torch for hard rock while the light has faded in the Northern Hemisphere. New Zealand band The Datsuns join contemporaries Jet and Silverchair with a ‘70s inspired garage rock sound. Think Bad...
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Children - Hard Times Hanging at the End of the World
Hanging ToughChildren is a new band out of NYC, but like a lot of bands today, they sound old. Their style of music is a mixed revival of hard rock from the past. Unlike many of their contemporaries, however, Children actually create something...
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The Streets - Everything is Borrowed
No Street CredEverything is Borrowed, the fourth LP from The Streets, aka Mike Skinner, ditches the bitter self-loathing from his last album, The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living, in favor of refined self-reflection and philosophical gibberish....
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Free Kitten - Inherit
Free Kitten Inherit Sonic Youth CharmFree Kitten, the supergroup consisting of Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, Pussy Galore's Julia Cafritz, Pavement's Mark Ibold and The...
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St. Vincent - Actor
Another Star Turn In the world of Annie Clark, life is a show and we all play a part. After her roles touring with Sufjan Stevens and The Polyphonic Spree, Clark as St. Vincent began putting on her own lavish productions with her charming debut...
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Steve Earle Releases New Album and Announces Tour Dates
To follow up his first album, Washington Square Serenade, Steve Earle is releasing his new album, Townes, which hits stores May 12. To promote the new album, Earle will be doing in store performances and radio interviews before hitting the road on...
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2009 Sunset Strip Music Festival Scheduled for Sept. 10-12
The 2009 Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) has been scheduled for September 10-12. The second annual SSMF will include mini concerts, a street-fest and Ozzy Osbourne, who will be honored with a tribute. More information will be available after the...
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Paul Banks of Interpol to Release Solo Album
The lead singer and guitarist of Interpol is set to release his own solo album, Skyscraper, on August 4, 2009. Under the pseudonym Julian Plenti, which he apparently has been using for several years, the album is described as having a “cocky,...
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