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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Justin Rice Jumps Between Bishop Allen and The Last Names
posted: October 10, 2012
First you hear the hazy, languid tones of a young woman whose voice falls somewhere in the ethereal zone between Mazzy Star‘s Hope Sandoval and Cat Power. At times, a male vocal partner’s warm pipes…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Murder By Death's Dark Dreams
posted: September 12, 2012
We’ve always been outsiders, it seems, says Adam Turla, frontman for Bloomington, Ind. band Murder By Death. Though he’s talking specifically about the band’s history with record labels, the idea could easily be expanded to…
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Riffs, Rants and Rumors: Bruce's Broadsides for the New Depression
posted: March 14, 2012
The first question is, what the hell took him so long? Bruce Springsteen‘s new album, Wrecking Ball, is very much a response to the post-apocalyptic state of the American economy, but a quick glance at…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Thomas Dolby Dreams Of A Floating City
posted: June 22, 2011
Even if you have only a passing knowledge of ˜80s new wave, it’s likely that Thomas Dolby has a place in your heart for lending some class”not to mention the occasional touch of funk”to the…
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Q&A With Dropkick Murphys
posted: March 1, 2011
Bagpipes, accordion and tin whistle aren’t usually part of the formula for success in a rock band, but Boston’s Dropkick Murphys managed to build a considerable following by infusing their unique Celt-punk with traditional Irish…
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