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My Bloody Valentine Release First Studio Album In Over 20 Years
posted: February 5, 2013
In 1991 the Gulf War was raging, the youth of America were draped in flannel, and Irish indie rockers My Bloody Valentine had just released their second studio album Loveless, setting the bar almost impossibly…
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My Sunny Valentine
posted: March 7, 2012
Bands like Sunshine Factory rarely lock eyes with their adoring fans, since they’re often staring down at the ground, transfixed by their art. Such is the effect of shoegaze”a style of music known for its…
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Metal Monday: Alcest Takes A Journey of the Soul
posted: January 30, 2012
You know those bands that aren’t really metal but are always lumped into the metal genre? You know, groups like Primus, Tool, AC/DC, Kiss, etc. Well, I think we can add another band to this list:…
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88 MPH: Foxtail Somersault Take A Ride On Slowdive
posted: August 12, 2011
The words Foxtail Somersault conjure up images of some fantastic creature that you’d be likely to encounter in a vivid dream. Appropriately enough, the band’s swirling, melodic music sounds like it would play in the background of…
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Crush On You
posted: January 18, 2010
We wouldn’t go so far as to call The Surrender a shoegazer band, yet the term does leap to mind when listening to the layers of guitars, keys and drums that permeate every song. Take…
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Omnivore's Delight 11: Volkova Sisters
posted: January 2, 2010
Neither member of the Volkova Sisters duo has the last name of Volkova and only one of them could actually be a sister, but like the fictional characters they take their name from, they are…
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