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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BAD RELIGION TO RELEASE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Bad Religion will release a Christmas album titled "Christmas Songs" on Oct. 29. The album will feature eight new studio recordings of traditional Christmas hymns as well as an alternate mix by Andy ...
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ALICE COOPER’S NIGHTMARE ON MARKET STREET
By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus WILKES-BARRE – In an era of Miley Cyrus’ twerks and Rihanna’s Instagram feed, an entertainer has to go to cartoonish extremes to engage, never mind, shock, a...
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AMERICAN BABIES STARE DOWN DEATH
By Michael Lello For Tom Hamilton, changes in his perspective on life led to changes in his music. Put simply, both grew more serious. You can hear the new approach on “Knives & Teeth,” the thi...
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MOONDOGGIES GO TO “THAT SPOOKY PLACE”
By Michael Lello There is a certain mysterious, amorphous quality to the music of The Moondoggies. You can hear it in the Seattle band’s gently strummed acoustic guitars, the washes of electric guit...
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