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The Second Coming of Soundgarden
posted: April 9, 2012
Let’s face it, sometimes the past should stay dead. But when an awesome artist fades from popularity, their fans later wonder, Where are they now? You may not know it, but many artists you’ve loved in…
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Riffs, Rants and Rumors: Listening In On Belle and Sebastian's Late Night Tales
posted: April 4, 2012
What do you listen to when the hour is late, the lights are low and careening power chords and wailing vocals just don’t suit the mood? Everybody’s got their own answer to that question, but…
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Superlatones: The Exchange Student
posted: April 3, 2012
Lately, it seems that we are hearing more and more from new and unexpected partnerships between artists of different genres. This is why, through “Superlatones,” we are creating our very own directory”a musical wish-list, if you will”of…
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Metal Monday: Sioum Are Master Crafters Of Soundscapes
posted: April 2, 2012
As mentioned a few weeks ago in my “OurStage Metal Veterans” post, Sioum are a band that are definitely deserving of a much deeper look. Born from “northern wastes of Illinois,” Sioum have crafted a…
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Opposites Attract
posted: March 28, 2012
Like Led Zeppelin and Iron Butterfly, The Dandelion War should immediately give you a hint about its music by name alone. The tension between contrasts”low and high, heavy and light, gentle and violent”has long provided…
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Riffs, Rants and Rumors: Deconstructing Elvis Costello's Spinning Wheel
posted: March 28, 2012
You might recall that towards the end of 2011 Elvis Costello made news by issuing a statement on his Web site discouraging fans from purchasing the deluxe box set version of his live recording The…
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