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Playing Dirty

posted: July 4, 2012

Stephanie White was one of the Top 21 female vocalists on American Idol season five, and though the New Jersey native didn’t make it as far as Taylor Hicks, it wasn’t for a lack of…
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Riffs, Rants and Rumors: Shoes Are Back on Their Feet Again

posted: July 4, 2012

When the rolls of power-pop royalty are read, before one can go back to early-˜70s ur-power-pop bands like Big Star and Badfinger, you have to hail the genre’s late-˜70s/early-˜80s heyday. Among the handful of acts…
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Craig Zobel's 'Compliance' To Feature Soundtrack Of OurStage Artists

posted: July 3, 2012

The debut feature film from director Craig Zobel, the thriller Compliance, is coming out later this summer. And while we’re big fans of independent cinema, we’ve got a special reason why we’re excited about this…
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Kind Of A Drag

posted: July 3, 2012

Today is kind of a slow news day. And so, today, you get¦ rock stars in drag: the superlatives. Most natural: Bowie Most disturbing: Queen Most frequent: Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones Best homage:…
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EDM's Nouveau Riche And Hip-Hop's Old Money: Comparing The Top Earners

posted: July 3, 2012

A lot has been made about EDM’s rise to prominence in the U.S., especially by us. Assertions about the genre’s popularity were previously observations of the cultural zeitgeist. Beiber going over a “dubstep” beat. Paris…
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Exclusive Q and A: Architects Talk About Their New Album, 'Daybreaker'

posted: July 3, 2012

With four critically acclaimed albums under their belt, Architects have steadily risen in popularity since their first record back in 2006. Now fresh off the release of their fifth full-length record, Daybreaker, the band has been playing festivals…
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