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88 MPH: Goo Goo Dolls Are More Than Just Replacements
posted: September 2, 2011
The Goo Goo Dolls have all the trademark characteristics of any generic, commercially-viable pop rock band: the numerous multiplatinum albums, the heavy radio play, the chart-topping monster singles. But behind these established markers of commercial…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: The Mekons Rewrite History on 'Ancient & Modern'
posted: August 31, 2011
The Mekons have been around long enough to have a sense of history that matches their perspective as first-generation punks”Jon Langford and Tom Greenhalgh co-founded the band during punk’s 1977 Summer of Hate and are…
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Exclusive Q&A: The Bronx Bring Mariachi To The Punk Masses
posted: August 16, 2011
For the past three years, The Bronx have been living a double life as a hardcore punk band and a troupe of mariachi musicians. After releasing three ferocious punk albums, the band took a decidedly different…
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GuacaMusic: Caracas Sunset
posted: August 6, 2011
How would you describe the sunset? Is it a mix of sun and clouds? Is it a blend of colors? What if we told you that the best sunset in the world is the one…
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88 MPH: Throwback Suburbia Channels Costello
posted: July 22, 2011
Welcome to 88 MPH, musical time traveler! Before we hop in the DeLorean and activate the flux capacitor, remember that even though you’ve got Hypemachine, your favorite blogs and an RSS feed that ranges from…
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Neuman's Own: In Defense Of Amy Winehouse
posted: July 4, 2011
It’s been two weeks since Amy Winehouse had to cancel a twelve-city European tour following a now-notorious meltdown in Belgrade, which one Serbian newspaper deemed to be the nation’s worst concert ever. Amy Winehouse continues…
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