Articles by Chris Whibbs

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  Dustin Cole with the Specialest

  Try and Love Me

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  Hmmm, sometimes it’s best not to title your album as a dare. I don’t like pleas, either. While you won’t fall head over heels in love with...

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  Innocence Mission

  We Walked in Song

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  Some people have voices that could melt the coldest of arterial muscles. Of course, music is inherently subjective, but there are some that...

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  Bear Colony

  Bear Colony

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  Who says you have to have some sort of new angle to your songs? The perfect example of songwriting that astounds due to a perfect grasp of...

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  Dog Day

  Night Group

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  Anyone can ply their trade in indie rock these days. Find your local hipster hangout, throw together a bunch of friends and, voila, you’ve...

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  The Foundry Field Recordings

  Prompts/Miscues

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  There seems to be a rediscovery of the joys of shoegazer music going on these days. Yet bands like Asobi Seksu are injecting new life into...

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  Mother Mother

  Touch Up

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  Though originally a self-titled, self-released debut, this admirable effort is now receiving a wider release, a new title and, of course, p...

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  Working for a Nuclear Free City

  Rocket

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  Gaining a fair bit of buzz and acclaim for their self-titled debut from such "love ’em or hate ’em” music bibles as Pitchfork and Mojo, thi...

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  Young Galaxy

  Young Galaxy

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2007

  After whetting appetites with a tour-only EP that showcased two songs from this debut, the latest addition to the Arts & Crafts family show...