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CMJ. It’s here.
Well, here we go again. Another year, another never-ending line-up. I set out last night to make a short list of bands to check out, and here are just a few that stuck with me. There will be more to come! Murals – Louisville, Kentucky a band that would have been in the Harold and […]
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On coming out: Frank Ocean’s note
A few days ago, Christian Bale visited a hospital in Aurora, Colorado, to check in with some of the victims from the tragic shooting that took place at the midnight screening of the latest Batman film. Marketing ploy? It’s getting harder and harder to tell these days. Marketing is getting clever....
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Ski Lodge in May
Ski Lodge – The Rock Shop, May 24th I ducked into The Rock Shop last week for just long enough to check out a compact, 30-minute set from Ski Lodge, a band that arrived at its name mostly based on “how it looked and sounded” and for its double-duty as a metaphor, says singer/lead guitarist […]
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Pop Fest and the Return of Saturday Looks Good to Me (with New Songs!)
Saturday Looks Good to Me + Wild Moccasins + Cola Jet Set – May 18th – The Knitting Factory Last Friday I caught some super fun acts during the second night of Pop Fest. After listening to Orca Team all week, I was bummed to miss them. (They were apparently ahead of schedule at the […]
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Springing into Summer
The changing weather has me trading in my weepy winter jams for sunnier fare. Here are a few songs to help get you in the mood for the long, hot days. The solo project of Brooklynite Nate Martinez, Thieving Irons crafted his upcoming album (Behold, The Dreamer!) from dreams and a found book. “We...
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Catching up with Fenster
The first time JJ Weihl and Jonathan Jarzyna met, they ended up playing around a friend’s kitchen table late into the night. And from there, things just started falling into place, including a window, which shattered on Weihl’s head during the whirlwind eight-day recording process, earning the...
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Listen Up!: 2012 So Far
The weather is just starting to warm back up again, but much of what I’ve been listening to so far this year has been a bit on the glum side. I’ll start with those and work my way to sunnier territory. Perfume Genius – Put Your Back N 2 It [Matador] Mike Hadreas continues to […]
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Is Doo-Wop Dead?
A couple of months ago, I poured over an article detailing the decline of doo-wop with interest. No, I’ve never been a connoisseur of the genre, but it always brought a smile to my face when I heard one of The Ronettes or The Temptations. In fact, those dulcet girl groups and foot-tapping…
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