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The Wanteds - Failure Looks So Good Review
(09.25.2008)
Where does a band from Portland, Oregon go when they want to try and put together an album? They go straight into the recording studio and get a little reckless. Failure Looks So Good is hard to pin down and, frankly, they look good doing it. |
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Matteo Scumaci - Electrical Lines Review
(09.19.2008)
You don’t know him yet. Well, maybe some of you do, but you don’t know this quite yet. Matteo Scumaci, in his debut album Electrical Lines, gives us a taste of not only what it’s like to find something to get us through hard times, but there are also still good singer/songwriters out there. |
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The Break and Repair Method - Milk the Bee Review
(09.17.2008)
Paul Doucette from Matchbox 20 decides to try his hand at breaking from one of the most successful American bands ever to get his feet into the solo album field. The Break and Repair Method shows us what it means to Milk the Bee, if only they had nipples. |
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Bigbang - From Acid To Zen Review
(09.09.2008)
Never before have I heard such perfect Norwegian names than the singer/drummer/guitartists for Bigbang. If you’ve heard Train, Radiohead, or someone that plays along those lines, then you’ve probably already heard these guys. |
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The Federalists - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco 8.15.08
(09.06.2008)
Little known, big sound group from the San Francisco Bay Area thumps the walls at the Great American Music Hall. A Six- man band cranks out the tunes to blast the world with a certain inescapable charm. |
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Deas Vail - White Lights Review
(09.03.2008)
Again, it’s a good time for Christian rockers. All hail, no longer should you feel the need to hang your head in lyrical shame. Deas Vail makes loving God totally righteous, pun intended. |
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Brooke Fraser - Albertine Review
(08.23.2008)
It’s not enough that she makes trips to Rwanda and has one of the most beautiful voices of the modern era. No, no, Brooke Fraser isn’t satisfied with just making a difference. She has to make music, too. |
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The Wedding - The Sound The Steel Review
(08.08.2008)
Messianic mosh pits? Was Jesus Christ emo? Disciple death metal? Does anything make sense any more? If we can make the Messiah happy with thrashing guitar than we can do anything. I want my hover car. |
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Hanggai - Introducing Hanggai Review
(08.07.2008)
In my opinion, it’s time for someone to get their head on straight and really write some music. We need music that means the difference between life and death. We need a musician that understands music and writes accordingly. Wait a second, just found one. |
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Val Emmich - Little Daggers Review
(08.01.2008)
Val Emmich, a real Renaissance Man, takes a break from Ugly Betty and Cashmere Mafia to chalk another album up to his repertoire. For those of you that like to remember the days where you smoked in the boy's bathroom at high school and rebelled against your parents, this may not be tha album for you. But if you like good music that's reminiscent of Counting Crows and What Made Milwaukee Famous, give this album a listen. |
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Lewi Longmire - Fire 'Neath the Sill Review
(07.31.2008)
Lewi Longmire sure lights a fire under the sill, it's just that the batteries in the smoke detector are wasted, and apparently so am I, because there is something about it that album. |
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