TEEN MEN EMBARK ON AUDIO/VIDEO ODYSSEY
By Michael Lello Teen Men, featuring Nick Krill and Joey Hobson of Wilmington, Delaware's The Spinto Band, as well as Albert Birney and Catherine Maloney, is an audio/video project as much as it is a...
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METRIC SHARES “SYNTHETICA” VIDEO
Metric have shared a new video for "Synthetica," the title song from their most recent studio album, released in June of 2012. The clip premiered on Rolling Stone earlier today. According to a press...
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NEEDLE POINTS SPREAD THE LOVE
By Michael Lello When Colin Holloway and Dave Ulrich's band Bunnie ran its course, the duo decided they wanted to do something more psychedelic. The result is Needle Points, a band that has certainl...
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TOAD THE WET SPROCKET’S “NEW CONSTELLATION”
By Michael Lello When Toad The Wet Sprocket released its last studio album, Bill Clinton was president. Babies born that year are now old enough to drive. "The English Patient" won Best Picture at ...
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ARCADE FIRE HITS THE MARK
By Michael Lello There are a handful of bands in rock history that have made high-minded and uncompromising music and still achieved arena-level acceptance. Montreal’s Arcade Fire, a band that sees ...
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BECK ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
Beck will release "Morning Phase," his first album of all new songs since 2008's "Modern Guilt," in February. According to a press release: "The new record . . . has been described as a companion pi...
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MUSIC WORLD PAYS TRIBUTE TO LOU REED
Photo of Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson at 2010 Coney Island Mermaid Parade by Jim Gavenus Tributes to Lou Reed, who died Saturday, have been pouring in from rock musicians including David Bowie, Pearl...
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CARRABBA’S ROOTS SHOW WITH TWIN FORKS
By Michael Lello Gang vocals and foot stomps are big business these days, so it’s natural to cast a cynical ear toward an artist jumping onto the roots rock wave. Like Twin Forks, the new Americana ...
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ARCADE FIRE STREAMS ENTIRE “REFLEKTOR” ALBUM
Arcade Fire is streaming its heavily hyped upcoming album "Reflektor" via YouTube. You can listen to the entire album below. Earlier today, a leak of the album was rumored after the album went on s...
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NEW MCCARTNEY VIDEO: “QUEENIE EYE”
Paul McCartney has released a celeb-studded music video for "Queenie Eye," the current single from his new album "NEW." According to a press release: "The song is based on a childhood chant Paul rem...
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