This band, Midwest Blue, comes out of Chicago. On first glance, it would be simple to pass them off as just another pop-punk nuisance. But while that may be the immediate impression, if you listen on, you will find that MWB is really a roots-emo band. “Remembering to Forget” opens up with four pop-punk...
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Archive for October, 2003
Midwest Blue
Fourbanger
Fourbanger stats: 5 years, 4 members, 3 albums, 2 member changes, 1 extremely polished, veteran band. As a result of all of that, Fourbanger knows how to make a really awesome punk song. This group of 12 songs will make your heart beat faster. Definitely. If there’s one thing 4b doesn’t do, it’s drag...
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Upstate
And now, a friendly reminder from your local government: RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! THE TECHNOLOGY HAS TAKEN OVER THE WORLD! THE ROBOTS RULE EVERYTHING! HIDE! HIDE! Ok, that odd announcement actually does have correlation to this review. Due to the wonders of super-powerful technology, Upstate has released this album without ever playing a show...
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Fell Far Behind/Chasing the Dream EP
Fell Far Behind/Chasing the Dream EP Best Feature: Combination of driving guitar lines with vocal harmonies. Genre: Emocore/Metal Website: http://www.fellfarbehind.com Label: PumpkinEater Records (http://www.pumpkineaterrecords.com) Fell Far Behind has the ability to combine their individual talents and passion for music to produce a four song EP (Chasing the Dream) that hits you hard at the...
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Fell Far Behind/Chasing the Dream EP
Fell Far Behind/Chasing the Dream EP Best Feature: Combination of driving guitar lines with vocal harmonies. Genre: Emocore/Metal Website: http://www.fellfarbehind.com Label: PumpkinEater Records (http://www.pumpkineaterrecords.com) Fell Far Behind has the ability to combine their individual talents and passion for music to produce a four song EP (Chasing the Dream) that hits you hard at the...
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FIF Concert
Jackson Waters’ set (a band, not a guy) was pretty short. As I walked in a few minutes late after my buying frenzy, they were already on their last song. They featured an acoustic guitar along with the regular rock’n’roll instruments. Their unbridled rock sound was dramatic and gripping, compelling me to actually listen....
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Street To Nowhere
Street To Nowhere Demo What do you expect from a band that labels themselves “Punk, Ska, Rock, Emo”? I mean that’s four definitive genres right there. I can see two or maybe even three genres being crossed, but four?? It could possibly happen in Seattle, because that’s the breeding ground all whacked out music...
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Photocell
Photocell is a new band. Verrrrry new. They played their first show not even three months ago. Yet they are touring with bands such as Mock Orange and Red Animal War. Yes, the one on Deep Elm records that you adore, or at least SHOULD adore. There must be a reason for such awesome...
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Boxing Lesson
In the world of CD art, The Boxing Lesson would be considered minimalist. The booklet, the back art, even the art on the disc itself is just one picture in various forms. In the musical aspect, they might be considered minimalist as well. But that’s just an incorrect label slapped on them because they...
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Anchor
Anchor. Cooking Time: 22 minutes and 45 seconds Feeds: Your hunger for good rock music. Ingredients: Modern rock, hard rock, emo, together or separately. Instructions: Place disc in CD player. Prepare for an experience. Play music. Get excited. Repeat steps 3 and 4 liberally. As if getting us ready, a guitar windup leads us...
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