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Record Review: Useless ID
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Record Review: Ty Segall and White Fence
Ty Segall and White Fence Hair San Francisco, CA (Drag City) “The perfect marriage of hazy, West Coast garage rock and electricity” Ty Segall and White Fence (Tim Presley) have joined forces and it...
Record Review: Rick Murnane
Rick Murnane Wednesday Child Northampton, MA (Buttonshop Music) “Beautiful, psychedelic material suitable for any day of the week” There is an endearing quality to Wednesday Child, one that can be...
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Punch Brothers Who's Feeling Young Now? New York, NY (Nonesuch Records) "Pop sensibility, acoustic virtuosity, and an abundance of wit" Continuing to do what they do best, Punch Brothers have...
Record Review: Nick Waterhouse
Nick Waterhouse Time’s All Gone San Francisco, CA (Innovative Leisure) “Retro soul and analog production” Get to know Nick Waterhouse now, so you’ll have the opportunity to truthfully say “I knew...
Record Review: Nice Purse
Nice Purse Slumber Girls Minneapolis, MN (Self-Released) “Buoyant, jangly guitar pop from the Twin Cities” Nice Purse is a five-piece band from Minneapolis with an upbeat sound, coupled with openly...
Record Review: Marvin Etzioni
Marvin Etzioni Marvin Country! Los Angeles, CA (Nine Mile Records) “Lone Justice Justice” It’s a rare and beautiful album that has you itching to replay it before it’s even over. Marvin Etzioni’s...
Record Review: Marc Lawson
Marc Lawson Another Night Alone Atlanta, GA (Self-released) “Piano-driven melodies dive into introspective soul-searching” Marc Lawson released his debut in 2009 after moving to the Atlanta area to...
Record Review: Lazer Sword
Lazer Sword Memory L.A./Berlin (Monkeytown Records) “Layered with dark atmospheres and trip-hop beats” Memory plays through like a late night acid trip that keeps you guessing if what you hear is...
DVD Review: James Nash
James Nash Making The Acoustic Guitar Rock (Homespun Music Instruction) “Instructional DVD great for acoustic pickers” All too commonly guitar players limit themselves. It's just too easy to fall...