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Metric - Stubb's
Setting up for the secret/not-so-secret performance by Muse was the dream pop of Metric. Playing mostly material from their most recent album Plug In Plus Out, Emily Haines and company failed to connect with the packed house at Stubb's. While their...
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The Octopus Project presents Hexadecagon - Whole Foods Supermarket Parking Lot
After spending three solid months crafting, writing, editing and programming, The Octopus Project emerged here at the Whole Foods parking lot to debut a special concept project entitled "Hexadecagon." Hexadecagon's performance utilized eight-channel...
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Hole - Stubb's/Spin Party
This SXSW was also a return (of sorts) for Hole. Following Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings as the finale of the yearly Spin party, Courtney's often troubled "band" was in top form. This can almost entirely be attributed to the fact that Love's frame...
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UMG To Slash Prices
Universal Music Group, one of the largest record companies in the music industry, announced recently that they will be cutting the prices of CDs from about $18 to somewhere around $10 or less. Known as the “Velocity Program,” Universal will...
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Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Stubb's/Spin Party
Grabbing an onlooker from the side of the stage and holding his hand Sharon Jones sang, "If I give you my love are you gonna give it back?" with confidence and sexual charisma. The crowd roared with enthusiastic glee to every note and shake of her...
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Against Me! Acknowledges Leak, Releases Video
Against Me! leader Tom Gabel recently acknowledged the leak of the band’s upcoming album, White Crosses, in a post on his blog. Far from a rebuke of those who may have downloaded the upcoming release, Gable simply said that there would be “no...
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R.I.P. Bruce Roehrs (1950-2010)
Bruce Roehrs (1950-2010), a long-running columnist at Maximum Rock’n’Roll, passed away in his home on Thursday. Roehrs dedicated his life to punk rock as a columnist at MRR, reviewing bands and events for most of his adult life. He has been...
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Broken Social Scene - IFC House
In a rare treat for indie rock fans, seven members of Broken Social Scene performed an in-studio set at the stellar IFC House. Through most of the set frontman Kevin Drew (sporting a cowboy hat) made leisurely jokes with the audience, laughing about...
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