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Dawes
posted: January 5, 2010
Dawes is a band that won’t be neatly defined in a bio. They’re storytellers that make soulful Americana music reminiscent of Neil Young yet as contemporary as Fleet Foxes. They let their music speak for…
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Lust Machines
posted: December 30, 2009
Just because something’s accessible, doesn’t mean it’s inappreciable. When Loomis & The Lust front man Will Loomis is singing, I put the needle in the groove / To a song that fits the mood, he’s…
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Metal Monday: Is the Bay State the New Bay Area?
posted: December 28, 2009
For those who have followed the OurStage blog for awhile, you may remember my Resurgence of Thrash post back in May. Well, here comes Part Two. Thrash has been on the upswing since this last…
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Bone to Pick
posted: December 28, 2009
Here’s a litmus test to determine whether or not you’ll be a fan of Black Bone Child. Does the Delta blues yowl of Jimmy Page’s guitar on When the Levee Breaks rock your soul? If…
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Matter of Facto
posted: December 23, 2009
Absofacto is the latest side project of Jonathan Visger, singer for Michigan-based outfit Mason Proper, not to be confused with Visger’s other side project, Bug Lung Baby. However, if you’re a fan of the latter,…
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Straight from the Heartland
posted: December 21, 2009
There comes a point in listening to Chasing Canadia when you start to suspect that they may be a little too squeaky clean. Maybe it’s that their bio speaks of deep friendships and trust bonds.…
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