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Vintage Guitar Flashback: Gibson ES-5
FLASHBACK: Taking a look back at a vintage Gibson ES-5 archtop guitar. BACKGROUND The Gibson ES-5...
[VINYL REVIEW] Curse of Lono – ‘Severed’
For our VINYL OF THE MONTH, we've selected the new Curse of Lono album, entitled Severed (out...
Record Review: Astral
Astral Forever After San Francisco, CA "A dream that's a little too familiar" Forever After sounds dreamy - and for the most part, it is. It’s got spacey, reverberating guitars and fuzzed-out bass...
Record Review: Animal Nation
Animal Nation Basti Made Me Do It Whistler, BC "Kenny G’s first hip-hop album" Canadian hip-hop should sound like the Beastie Boys in their heyday, and Animal Nation apparently never got that memo....
Record Review: Angrepp
Angrepp Warfare Stockholm, Sweden “Rape, kill, rock ‘n’roll (their words, not ours)” Stockholm’s Angrepp keeps the church fires burning with their primitive blend of D-beat punk and death-thrash...
Record Review: Allo Darlin’
Allo Darlin’ Allo Darlin’ London, United Kingdom “And allo to you, too” Allo Darlin’ makes danceable pop music full of fun pop culture allusions. Their self-titled, full-length debut mingles...
Record Review: Adam Klein
Adam Klein Wounded Electric Youth Athens, GA "The spirit of Townes Van Zandt and The Jayhawks" A combination of Americana, folk rock, and indie pop, singer-songwriter Adam Klein’s third release is...
STUDIO PROFILE: New Austin Music Studio
In the “live music capital of the world” recording studios are a dime a dozen. But New Austin Music Studio puts the artist in the driver’s, at no cost to the...
Live Review: CMJ 2010
New York City // October 19-23, 2010 After this year’s College Music Journal Music Marathon I’m confident I know what the old adage ‘New York minute’ really means. Though the marathon ran for five...
Live Review: Austin City Limits 2010
Austin, TX // October 8-10, 2010 Consistently known for its diverse musical offerings, the 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival featured an exciting lineup of music ranging from folk to...
Live Review: The Back Pockets
WonderRoot // Atlanta, GA //October 28, 2010 The Back Pockets tread a line between absolute chaos and living, interactive art. Employing an innumerable amount of people both on stage and off, the...
Live Review: Dopapod
Paradise Rock Club // Boston, MA // October 7, 2010 The newly renovated Paradise Rock Club was packed to the gills as countless whistles, screams and chants of “Dopapod” filled the venue. The...