Best element: You’ve never heard this before. I swear. Genre: Brachtian Punk Cabaret Duo (Demented piano-punk) Label: N/a Website: www.dresdendolls.com The Dresden Dolls are creepy. The duo consists of a girl singing at her piano with a guy playing drums as back-up. But Norah Jones this isn’t. Ohhhhhh no. Don’t even go there. Most...
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The Independent Clauses is built on the backs of independent bands. Therefore, it should be no surprise that we searched out a band who none of you have ever heard of to interview. We believe in them, and you can see why in this extremely scientific survey: IC: What does your name mean? I...
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Bleach has been around a long time. BUT, this is their first release on Tooth and Nail, and first with the new members. They were always punk, but what are they now? Answer: Better Punk. It’s much more raw, real, and better sounding. After a short acoustic intro, “Baseline” features, coincidentally, a great bass...
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Best Feature: Convention-destroying songwriting. Genre: Rock Website www.thedetholz.com Label: N/a Outer space has always been an enigma. It seems empty, endless, and full of possibilities. Thus, we’ve had television shows, books, plays, songs, albums, and even whole bands dedicated to outer space (Brave Saint Saturn). Crazy, isn’t it? You can add The Detholz! to...
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Well, now that you asked… Is Maturity Really a Key? As some of you know Senses Fail is releasing a new full length album entitled Let It Enfold You on Vagrant Records instead of Drive Thru Records. Prior to the album’s release Senses Fail put the song “Buried a Lie” up on their website...
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Best element: Unique rhythms and riffs that demand repeat listens. Genre: Chaotic post-grunge. Label: Ascetic Records www.asceticrecords.com Website: www.riddleofsteel.net Anyone who names a song “Ass Kicker #1″ has to be secure in their sound. There’s just no way that you can make the threat of bodily harm against the listener unless you really, truly...
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Best element: An exponential increase in quality between releases. Genre: Singer/Songwriter. Label: careworn records www.carewornrecords.com Website: www.bleedingheartsmelody.com Acoustic guitar players get bored easily. Electric guitar players can create a whole lifetime of material without ever seriously indulging in an acoustic- A song here, a ballad there, perhaps, but nothing too serious. After hardly more...
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Song: The Abrazo Lift Band: The Cinderleaf Genre: Emo Album: Label: Website: www.purevolume.com/thecinderleaf Bottom line: Excellently done. Get it now. “The Abrazo Lift” bursts out of the starting gate with gruff yet palatable vocals. This is about the only time that the vocals are most important, because the production on this song is such...
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Shut the door- turn out the lights- I’ll see you in the morning…. A Short, Biased History of Rock Music. Welcome to real life. May I take your order? I will end up giving you orders- so don’t worry about that. You won’t end up with much, but you can have this cast-off called...
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Ember Days www.emberdays.com emberdaysband@hotmail.com S/t EP Self-Released No website File Under: Mellow Art Rock RIYL: Mellow music, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sigur Ros, Radiohead Summary: Hypnotic art-rock that lulls you into a blissful stupor. Sometimes I wish that I could write one-word reviews. As rare as it may be, some bands are so much...
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