CRYSTAL ANTLERS BLAST OUT OF THE GARAGE
By Michael Lello Garage rock or anything loosely called punk or post-punk can be a dicey proposition. Sometimes the attitude and energy is there, but to be blunt, the songs and playing prowess are a...
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MUSIC, WORDS and PLAYING IN ‘THE BAND’ FOR BENEVENTO
By Michael Lello Of all the eclectic sounds on Marco Benevento’s albums, there was one thing you were guaranteed not to hear: vocals. That changed, however, the keyboardist said, when he was writin...
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STREAM NEW MALKMUS SONG; ALBUM IN JANUARY
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks will release a new album, "Wig Out At Jagbags," on Jan. 7. You can view a video for the song "Lariat" below. In a press release from Matador Records, the Pavement front...
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KATE NASH LEADS GIRL POWER CHARGE AT UNION TRANSFER
By Michael Lello Photos by Emily Garcia PHILADELPHIA – It was impossible to ignore Kate Nash at Union Transfer. Whether she was bopping through a plucky pop number, unleashing her inner riot grrr...
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DANGEROUS DEER TICK TAKES ON UNION TRANSFER
IMG_6114 By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller PHILADELPHIA -- Deer Tick is a combustible combination of opposing forces. Sweet son...
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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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