Uncanny Valley shows Birds of Avalon covering varied ground, from psych-influenced pop to boisterous stoner rock. While the Raleigh, NC grou...
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ReviewsBirds of Avalon Uncanny Valley Published Jul 20, 2009
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NewsPolvo Reunite with Merge for First Studio Album in 12 Years Published Jun 04, 2009
Guitar acrobats Polvo are set to launch their first trampoline-ready record in a dozen years. This week, Merge Records announced it will...
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ReviewsWarlocks The Mirror Explodes Published May 14, 2009
Closing in on almost a decade of releasing records, the Warlocks show they still have a smouldering creative spark with their latest effort....
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ReviewsJack-O & the Tennessee Tearjerkers The Disco Outlaw Published May 14, 2009
Jack-O (aka Jack Yarber) adds another collection of muscular songs to his strong catalogue of material with The Disco Outlaw. As a founding...
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NewsThe Clean Ready New Album Published Apr 21, 2009
Underground pop icons the Clean appear closer to unveiling their first studio record in eight years. The New Zealand trio's upcoming disc...
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ReviewsThe Monks The Early Years 1964 - 1965 Published Apr 21, 2009
Despite the brevity of their existence in the mid-'60s, the Monks crafted a sound that would be aped and acknowledged over subsequent years....
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ReviewsBlack Math Horseman Wyllt Published Apr 17, 2009
With its floor-splitting, heavy dirges, Black Math Horseman's debut is a thunderous one. Produced by former Kyuss bass player Scott Reeder,...
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ReviewsThe Lovetones Dimensions Published Apr 02, 2009
With its gently ebbing melodies, Dimensions is a polished pop record layered with lulling psychedelic and country elements. The fourth album...
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ReviewsRock 'n' Roll Monkey and the Robots Back to Beatsville Published Mar 26, 2009
With a generous shot of humour-infused rock'n'roll, Back to Beatsville stirs up an entertaining elixir. The group bounce along on a number o...
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ReviewsColossal Yes Charlemagne's Big Thaw Published Jan 29, 2009
Utrillo Kushner's work under the Colossal Yes moniker strays miles away from his explosive role as the drummer for Comets on Fire. On Charle...
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ReviewsVolcano Suns The Bright Orange Years / All-Night Lotus Party Published Jan 26, 2009
These reissues represent enormously valuable documents of mid-'80s alt-rock. After Boston's Mission of Burma flamed out in the early '80s, d...
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ReviewsQuest for Fire / Hot Live Guys / War Elephant Royal Albert, Winnipeg MB November 20 Published Nov 25, 2008
Despite enduring a 17-hour marathon drive from southern Ontario to Winnipeg, Quest for Fire showed no signs of fatigue as they unleashed a s...
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ReviewsStephen Malkmus and the Jicks / Blitzen Trapper Pyramid Cabaret, Winnipeg MB October 27 Published Nov 06, 2008
The return of Stephen Malkmus to a Winnipeg stage came 14 years after he last graced the city playing with Pavement who were then cementing...
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ReviewsFembots Calling Out Published Sep 28, 2008
The Toronto duos follow-up to their excellent 2005 offering, The City, shows them unveiling another ingeniously crafted record. Calling Out...
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ReviewsFive Dollar Priest Five Dollar Priest Published Aug 19, 2008
Featuring a cavalcade of underground luminaries, Five Dollar Priest cast bright sparks on their self-titled disc. Former Pussy Galore and So...
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ReviewsCPC Gangbangs / Hot Live Guys / Kasper Hauser Royal Albert, Winnipeg MB June 4 Published Jun 22, 2008
Montreal noise punk fiends CPC Gangbangs were greeted with a strong turnout of fans on their first trek through Winnipeg. Kaspar Hauser kick...
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ReviewsAwesome Color Electric Aborigines Published Apr 29, 2008
The latest release from this Brooklyn power trio starts off on a promising note, with blasts of feedback, frantic rhythms and strong grooves...
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ReviewsThe Dirtbombs We Have You Surrounded Published Mar 20, 2008
The Dirtbombs have returned with an album that consistently fires on all cylinders. From the floor-rattling blast of opener "Its Not Fun Un...
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ReviewsThe Raveonettes Lust, Lust, Lust Published Feb 26, 2008
The latest record from the Denmark duo shows Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo playing at the top of their game for much of the disc. Its open...
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FeaturesThe Raveonettes Buddy System Published Feb 19, 2008
The Raveonettes tie together vast contrasts. Fronted by raven-haired Sune Rose Wagner and platinum blonde Sharin Foo, the two form a strikin...