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The Shoreline produce a stellar pop-punk cover and some other songs

July 23, 2010
By Stephen Carradini
The Shoreline produce a stellar pop-punk cover and some other songs

I used to hate covers, because I thought they showed a lack of originality on the part of a band. Now I see that in addition to paying homage to a respected band, a good cover can be just as creative (and just as satisfying, if not more so) than a good original. That’s...
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The Wind Up Radio Sessions show they’re at their best when they’re easygoing

July 21, 2010
By Stephen Carradini
The Wind Up Radio Sessions show they’re at their best when they’re easygoing

The Wind Up Radio Sessions is a band, and their album is titled Red Brick House. This took me a while to wrap my head around. If you like the easygoing beach vibe of old Jack Johnson tunes, but wish that there had been...
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The Honest Mistakes write awesome guitar pop and poignant lyrics that don’t mesh well

July 19, 2010
By Stephen Carradini
The Honest Mistakes write awesome guitar pop and poignant lyrics that don’t mesh well

One of the great things about The Honest Mistakes Break Up is that it’s a breakup album with little to no wallowing in depressing sounds. The members of The Honest Mistakes made an upbeat pop album with jangly guitars, cheery organs, snappy drums and tambourines...
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Grant Valdes shows promising creativity at CD release of ‘At Peace At Last’

July 15, 2010
By Katie Tracy
Grant Valdes shows promising creativity at CD release of ‘At Peace At Last’

As a newcomer to the Seattle music scene, I was eagerly anticipating my inevitable introduction to the many talented local artists that the Pacific Northwest is producing. I got...
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Corrin Campbell shows versatility in modern rock and pop

July 12, 2010
By Stephen Carradini
Corrin Campbell shows versatility in modern rock and pop

It’s a good time for women in rock. Paramore is having enormous success, Flyleaf is rockin’ it, and many more women in rock are coming out of the woodwork....
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Atrocity Solution drops old-school pop-punk songs with a modern fury

July 11, 2010
By Stephen Carradini
Atrocity Solution drops old-school pop-punk songs with a modern fury

There’s not a lot of protest going on in music today. Atrocity Solution is, well, part of the solution. They’re a ferocious punk band that’s heavy on protest. From...
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