COLD WAR KIDS: ‘MAINTAINING SUCCESS IS A THING’
Consistent isn't the sexiest adjective you could pick to describe a band. But it's a valuable and hard-earned one that suits Cold War Kids, the alt rock band that has been churning out memorable anthe...
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DR. DOG’S ERIC SLICK TALKS SOLO MUSIC, REFLECTS ON SCHOOL OF ROCK & ADRIAN BELEW YEARS
Anyone who has seen Philadelphia-based Dr. Dog perform knows the band boasts an uber-talented drummer in Eric Slick, who makes complicated patterns look (and sound) simple as he steers the multifacete...
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DR. DOG’S “B-ROOM” SHOW EARNS AN “A” AT TERMINAL 5
get-attachment (2) By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller NEW YORK – “Consistent” isn’t the most exciting thing you can say about a b...
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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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BURIED BEDS’ WORLD OF MYSTERY
By Michael Lello Listen to just a few bars from Buried Beds’ new album “In Spirit,” and you’ll know this is not your typical indie rock fare. You’ll be greeted with lush thickets of instrumentation ...
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WORKINGMAN’S DOG
By Michael Lello There’s a fine line between honoring your influences and becoming a retro regurgitation of past genres. Dr. Dog, which has never shied away from its love of 1960s music, walks this ...
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NEW DR. DOG SONG “LOVE”
Dr. Dog have shared a lyric video for "Love," from their "B-Room" album, which will be released Oct. 1 on Anti- Records. The video was premiered at AV Club but can be watched here as well. The band ...
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ALEC OUNSWORTH ON CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH’S NEXT CHAPTER
By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is in the midst of a transitional period. A new EP, new band members, a new album set for a release next year. In July, the A...
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NEW DR. DOG SONG: “TRUTH”
Dr. Dog, which will release its eighth studio album, "The B-Room," on Oct. 1, today shared a new song, "Truth," via a lyric video. According to Spin: Leaving their beloved Meth Beach behind, the g...
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DR. DOG TO TOUR IN FALL, RELEASE NEW ALBUM NEXT YEAR
Dr. Dog -- which happens to be one of our favorite bands -- is currently in the studio working on a new full-length album to be released in early 2012 and will launch a fall tour at the end of the mon...
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