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Congratulations To "Rock Yourself To Sleep" Winners: Shallow Royale, Culprit, Civil Sound, & This Armistice!

posted: October 26, 2012

For the past two months, OurStage bands have been battling each other across the U.S. for a chance to open for select dates of the Rock Yourself To Sleep Tour with Dance Gavin Dance, A Lot…
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Stream Tigers Jaw "2008 Summer EP" on YouTube

posted: October 25, 2012

Alt-rock pop-punk band Tigers Jaw are streaming their 2008 Summer EP on YouTube. Their label, Run For Cover Records is taking pre-orders for reissues of this record as well as two others, including Tigers Jaw’s…
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The Gaslight Anthem Video For "Here Comes My Man" Starring Elisha Cuthbert

posted: October 23, 2012

Americana alt-rock band The Gaslight Anthem have premiered a new video for their song “Here Comes My Man” from their latest album, Handwritten, released this past summer by Mercury Recordings. The video stars actress Elisha…
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Anthems Of The Underdog

posted: August 27, 2012

Matthew Peabody and Mike Kegler share a long history, one that spans bands and orchestras and college jam sessions. The Missing Chums is a continuation of that musical synergy. Along with keyboardist Matt Douponce and…
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Sarcasmo y Energía

posted: August 22, 2011

Venezuela’s Arena hypes their music as having sarcasm and energy in each song. And they’re not kidding. The alt-rock band’s musicology consists of simple, confident melodies with chugging guitars, roiling drums and girl-boy vocal tradeoffs.…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Grooms Go From Pavement To Peter Gabriel On 'Prom'

posted: July 20, 2011

The Brooklyn-based trio Grooms debuted in 2010 with the album Rejoicer, prompting members of the press to haul out wheelbarrows full of references to ˜90s alt rock, with Pavement and Sonic Youth taking up the…
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