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Get Lyrical: Bayside's "On Love, On Life"

posted: March 2, 2011

Bayside have always been more lyrically-driven than many of their power-pop contemporaries, and the tracks on their latest release Killing Time are no exception. On songs like “Mona Lisa” and “Sinking and Swimming on Long…
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FREE DOWNLOAD: Needle In The Haystack French Cassettes

posted: March 2, 2011

Sometimes when a band has a million members its easy to recognize. Arcade Fire, for instance, with its huge roster (we’re still not exactly sure whether its nine or ten) throws in sounds, instruments, vocals, hoots and hollers…
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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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The Return Of The Big Music Video Premiere

posted: March 1, 2011

Is this a sign of the first wave of ’90s nostalgia? In the past few weeks it feels like we’ve gone back in time 15 years and returned to the age of the big music…
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Metal Monday: Dr. Acula Q&A

posted: February 28, 2011

Dr. Acula are considered to be one of many bands in their genre that takes a lot of heat from the other metal/hardcore subgenres, but they’re not about to let that slow down their operation.…
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Needle In The Haystack: French Cassettes

posted: February 28, 2011

This week’s Needle In The Haystack artist French Cassettes hails from Ripon, California. And while we’re not sure if that’s anywhere near Indio, we think the winds of Coachella may have been blowing through, as…
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