In the end, we think this was truly a great year for music. We would argue that this was the year of the new band, with 75% of our top 20 consisting of debut albums. As we started going through this list, we recognized that we’d interviewed many of the bands listed. As you...
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Initially, I resisted this concept of a mid-year top ten. It seemed like a cheap concept for websites with nothing to talk about. But then I started looking at the lists onmy favorite websites and realized that none of the albums I like were getting any attention. Given that this has been the best...
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I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard The Damned. I had just walked into my favorite indie record store (Play It Again Records in suburban Detroit, which is still the best record store I ever visited) and ‘Ignite’ from Strawberries was playing. As I wandered around the store for the...
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After reviewing the entire 1000+ songs on the SXSW torrent, reading, listening and watching videos. This our list of the 10 bands you must see while at SXSW. If you’re not at SXSW, these are the bands that you should be rushing out to see. Our criteria: 1) Not a one-hit wonder. They’ve got...
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Let me preface this by saying that lead guitarist/ lead vocalist Kip Berman could have easily taken a pass on this interview. Their self-titled new album has already received tremendous buzz. Rather than playing it safe (White Lies), they’re playing a zillion shows at SXSW and really putting themselves out there. Let me clue...
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Woman calls 911 when she gets bad service at Burger King. Sorry, I just couldn’t resist adding this. I’ve been feeling like the pickings were pretty slim lately. Have no fear, the P’s are here! The Pains of Being Pure At Heart- Noise Blast Guitar Pop. Yes, these are a few of my favorite...
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