Reviews
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Angel Snow
Georgia singer/songwriter Angel Snow blends chamber pop and modern folk to create the sound of hard-won victory on her self-titled, sophomore album.
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The Tins' "Life's A Gas"
"Life's A Gas" is an admirably vibrant and intriguing first offering from the Buffalo trio that will keep listeners on their toes.
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Will Johnson's "Scorpion"
Centro-matic lead singer and Monsters of Folk collaborator Will Johnson has brought us a gritty-voiced, wistfully reflective solo album -- his first in eight years.
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Patterson Hood's "Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance"
Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood taps deep into the well of the South and its stark realism on his third solo album.
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Thee Oh Sees' "Putrifiers II"
The newest album from these San Francisco rockers gives us highs, lows, all-but-harsh mellows, and psychotic reactions that all add up to one well-designed drug of an album.
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Chamberlin's "Look What I've Become"
The Nashville via Vermont duo have patched up their differences and recorded a 5-song EP that should make them consider writing out of disharmony more often.
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Field Report
Field Report's self-titled full-length may sound reassuringly familiar but its portrayal of life in the Midwest is admirably unique.
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Chomp's "Buddha Jabba Momma"
This Cloud Nothings / Total Babes supergroup have created a set of sundry punk-pop songs that devour the classic American music spectrum with one big bite.
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Holy Other's "Held"
"Held" may be too melancholic for some but there’s an undeniable beauty within its soundscapes that makes its misery wallowing strangely compelling.
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Teengirl Fantasy's "Tracer"
"Tracer" offers something for all sides of the electronica scene -- the gadget geeks and techno wizards and their happy listeners.
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Wild Nothing's "Nocturne"
Jack Tatum's Wild Nothing does retro guitar-pop better than the rest with his well-worn formula.
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Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti's "Mature Themes"
"Mature Themes" gives fans of the lo-fi, synth-driven outsider pop from Ariel Pink an easier pill to swallow.
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Divine Fits' "A Thing Called Divine Fits"
The first effort of Spoon / Wolf Parade / New Bomb Turks supergroup Divine Fits is a short, sharp and smart record, albeit a bit unfocused
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Yeasayer's "Fragrant World"
Multi-genre...atmospheric...pseudo-R&B...whirring...click-clacking...anything and everything comes to mind to describe the latest album from Brooklyn electro-pop titans Yeasayer
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Nude Beach's "II"
Nude Beach makes out with you, takes you home, and gets you pregnant with their Westerberg-Springsteen-Petty-channeling sound
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Django Django
Scottish alt-pop outfit Django Django uses the benefit of hindsight to take the best elements of '80s music and combine them into a post-modern '80s mixtape with a 21st century advantage.
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Antibalas
After a five year recording hiatus, Antibalas returns with an album that reminds us why they're the best of the Afro-funk jet set.
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Lianne La Havas' "Is Your Love Big Enough?"
London artist Lianne La Havas' debut album is a sophisticated and slightly surreal spin on folk-pop with gospel melodies, R&B licks, gorgeous harmonies and classic instrumentation.
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Blonds' "The Bad Ones"
Nostalgic femme fatale pop that steers clear of retreading the retro of America's early rock 'n' roll days.
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Apache Dropout's "Bubblegum Graveyard"
A light and loopy example of modern suburban stoner porn from Indiana garage rockers, Apache Dropout.
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Tidelands' "We've Got A Map"
Spontaneity and a free-spirited approach characterize the sophomore effort from San Francisco indie rockers, Tidelands.
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Sweet Valley's "Stay Calm"
Wavves' Nathan Williams' and Joel Williams' self-described "soundtrack to getting drunk this summer" combining every genre and pop-cultural reference imaginable.
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Redd Kross' "Researching The Blues"
After a decade-and-a-half-long hiatus, Redd Kross returns with one of the best rock records of the year.
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thenewno2's "thefearofmis singout"
Shimmering psychedelia, Merseybeat melodies and woozy electronica are some of many seemingly unrelated characteristics of this peculiar concept album by Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks.
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The Toadies' "Play. Rock. Music."
Solid guitar work and trademark Toadies catchiness carry their fifth full-length album instead of the expected mid-'90s grunge and overstatement.
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Ice Choir - "Afar"
Blue-eyed soul and smooth FM pop of the late '80s are precisely replicated in this charming display of affection for the hopelessly uncool era.
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Saint Saviour's "Union"
Heart-breaking torch songs replace lush synth-pop on this compellingly avant-garde demonstration of Saint Saviour's unique vision.
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Young Moon's "Navigate Like The Swan"
"Bruce Springsteen takes Xanax and redoes 'Tunnel of Love' while the 'Top Gun' soundtrack plays in the background" is the essential sound of this potential smash hit.
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Lawrence Arabia's "The Sparrow"
Richly textured strings, horns, and a dark lyrical turn deftly show the maturation of Milne's songwriting on the third release from New Zealand indie-popsters, Lawrence Arabia.
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Fang Island's "Major"
"Major" ushers us into a new golden age of progressive guitar-pop with squealing guitarmonies and envelope-pushing complexity.
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Shrag's "Canines"
Lo-fi pop and B-52s bravado will please riot grrls, '80s babies and DIY'ers alike with this high-energy release from the Brighton duo.
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Purity Ring's "Shrines"
Bewitching bits of electronica and sci-fi synths are the vehicle for this hypnotic and resolutely sinister electro-pop album.
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Passion Pit's "Gossamer"
Typical Passion Pit euphoria washes over gleeful and deceptively joyous pop songs about the lead singer's current struggles with addiction and bipolar disorder.
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The Very Best's "MTMTMK"
African pop and big-room Euro-tronica meet in the newest collaboration from Esau Mwamwaya and Johan Hugo.
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The Drowning Men's "All of the Unknown"
Theatrical indie rock meets highly poetic and easy-to-listen leanings with the latest album from indie folk group, The Drowning Men.
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Allies For Everyone's "Scavengers" EP
A relatable collection of spacey house beats and unusually focused, direct lyrics for the genre.
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Summer Camp's "Always" EP
Filled with steamy, sultry energy, "Always" is perfect for a summer camp soundtrack and heady, humid adventures.
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Twin Shadow's "Confess"
Twin Shadow further establishes his child of the '80s credentials with his second unashamedly nostalgic album.
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Dirty Projectors' "Swing Lo Magellan"
Coined as "an album of songs" by the group's frontman, this intelligent pop album combines shades of early 00s R&B, 60s folk, 70s psychedelia and 90s sludgy alt-rock.
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Kate Miller-Heidke's "Nightflight"
Classical training has paid off in the eclectic, Kate-Bush-reminiscent, recent release from the Australian folk-pop songstress.
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Hank Williams, Jr.'s "Old School, New Rules"
Hanks Williams, Jr. takes his ability to polarize audiences to new levels with his jingoistic "Old School, New Rules."
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Maroon 5's "Overexposed"
Maroon 5 jumps fully aboard the electro-pop bandwagon with their "poppiest" album yet.
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Jesca Hoop's "The House That Jack Built"
From Twin Peaks-esque Americana to anthemic tribal pop, Jesca Hoop's third album commemorates the death of her father and lives up to her eclectic style reputation.
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Beachwood Sparks' "The Tarnished Gold"
A decade after their debut album, the original Beachwood Sparks returns with harmony-laden folk-pop that reminds Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes who originated the trendy sound.
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Two Wounded Birds' "Two Wounded Birds"
From Spector's Wall of Sound and Spaghetti Westerns to rockabilly and "Happy Days," Two Wounded Birds pulls from a world of influences to define British surf rock.
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The Henry Clay People's "Twenty-five for the Rest of Our Lives"
Found at the end of the road to obscurity, "Twenty-five..." at least secures a place in Rock 'n' Roll Heaven for The Henry Clay People.
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Ty Segall's "Slaughterhouse"
Overdriven guitars and sheer belligerence make the newest LP from Ty Segall stand out like a sore thumb in the Summer of Fuzz.
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Fiona Apple's "The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw..."
A primal, restless, and harrowing listen that manages to stand out, even in Apple's unpredictable and unconventional catalogue.
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Neneh Cherry's "The Cherry Thing"
Neneh Cherry reconfigures and re-contextualizes contemporary jazz, punk, electronic and hip-hop with her first album in nearly 16 years.
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Peaking Lights' "Lucifer"
"A nocturnal version" of Peaking Lights' previously claustrophobic brand of electronica.
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Jukebox the Ghost's "Safe Travels"
Less sci-fi and more piano-pop with the newly mature and introspective, "Safe Travels," album from Jukebox the Ghost
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Sister Winter's, "Sister Winter" EP
For fans of Feist and Jessie Baylin, Sister Winter's self-titled EP will satisfy listeners with delicate vocals and haunting melodies.
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Grace Potter & The Nocturnals' "The Lion The Beast The Beat"
Psychedelic soul meets bluesy rock and new electro elements in Grace Potter's least raw album yet.
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Brandi Carlile's "Bear Creek"
A review of the rootsiest album yet from folk-pop singer-songwriter, Brandi Carlile
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"Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story"
A review of "Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story," directed and produced by Tony D'Annunzio for a series of national film festival screenings in 2012.
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Sleepy Turtles' 'Summer Hither'
Sleepy Turtles recalls hymnal folk a la Fleet Foxes and Simon & Garfunkel on this 6-song EP.
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The Walkmen's 'Heaven'
A review of the sixth studio album by The Walkmen
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Rufus Wainwright's 'Out Of The Game'
A review of Rufus Wainwright's seventh solo album, "Out Of The Game"
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Beach House's "Bloom"
A review of the fourth full-length album from dream-pop duo, Beach House.
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Royal Headache
The Coasters meet The Buzzcocks in the debut album by Australia-based garage rockers, Royal Headache
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Cuff the Duke's "Morning Comes"
Alt-country meets 60's and 70's rock in the fifth full-length album from this Ontario-based quartet
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Morning Teleportation at Mercy Lounge, 4/13/12
Morning Teleportation with Canago at Mercy Lounge, 4/13/12
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The Alabama Shakes' Boys and Girls
Motown-influenced, blues-based rock propels "Boys and Girls" from rural roots to mainstream success
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Kate Bush's '50 Words For Snow'
Bush's tenth album reveals an unmatched artistic statement
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Hot Chelle Rae's 'Whatever'
Band releases catchy album full of chart-topping hits
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The Black Keys’ ‘El Camino’
Duo returns with more retro-fueled musical magic
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From One Community to Another
Brite and Blood: Water Mission team for a night of music and giving
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Ellie Goulding’s ‘Live At The Amoeba San Francisco’
Special Black Friday release features a powerful and honest performance
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Brandi Carlile Enchants Ryman Audience
Live at The Ryman 11/16
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Noel Gallagher's 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'
New release is a polished piece of pop rock
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Feather & Belle's 'Pockets Run Deep'
Duo earns lofty comparisons with new album
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Live Radio Performance Shows The Collective’s Diversity
Live at 3rd & Lindsley 11/13
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David Mead's 'Dudes'
Singer-songwriter returns with a mature, whip-smart recording
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Straight No Chaser Captivates Audiences, Both Young And Old
Live at The Ryman 11/10
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Garrison Starr’s ‘Relive’
The singer-songwriter shines on magical live recording
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Halloween Treats From Elenowen, Lera Lynn
Live at 3rd and Lindsley 10/30
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Sigur Rós’ ‘Inni’
New album feels like Iceland but still worth the experience
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Florence + The Machine's 'Ceremonials'
Florence + The Machine return with one of the year's best releases
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The Avett Brothers
Live at Bridgestone Arena 10/28
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'The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams'
A group of singer-songwriters led by Bob Dylan completed unfinished songs left behind by Hank Williams long ago and the results are surprising
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The Week’s "Gutter Gaunt Gangster"
Be on the lookout. The Week's new LP might bring the band to fame.
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Coldplay’s “Mylo Xyloto”
The band's fifth album is an artistic and complex production.
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Railroad Earth
Live at Mercy Lounge
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Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers Gift Horse
Their fifth studio album is full of personality and honesty.
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Tyler Ward
Live at Rocketown 10/15
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Widespread Panic
Live at The Woods at Fontanel 9/7
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Live On The Green – Week 5
Marie Hines, Rayland Baxter, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors and Brett Dennen 10/6
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Ryan Adams
Review of "Ashes & Fire"
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Mason Jennings
Live at Mercy Lounge 9/28
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Musicians Corner
Live at Centennial Park 10/1
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Live On The Green
Carey Ott, Edwin McCain, Ten out of Tenn 9/29
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SPELLS
Live at SoundLand 9/22
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Foster The People
Live in Nashville 9/22
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Will Hoge's 'Number Seven'
Artist broadens his musical palette on new album
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M. Ward
Live at War Memorial
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Live On The Green
Moon Taxi, The Dirty Guv’nahs and Robert Randolph and the Family
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Dawes
Live at the War Memorial 9/21
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Switchfoot "Vice Verses"
Breaking it out, song by song.
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Brandi Carlile and Ray LaMontagne
Live at the Grand Ole Opry 9/21
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Tyler Bryant
"From The Sandcastle" 9/20
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Pajama Club
Their self-titled debut hit the US 9/13
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Never Shout Never
"Time Travel" releases 9/20
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Musicians Corner
Live from Centennial Park 9/17
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Live On The Green
The Kicks, Rumba and Los Lonely Boys
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St. Vincent’s "Strange Mercy"
She won’t give you any answers
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Allie Moss, Bess Rogers, Ian Axel
Live at Third and Lindsley, 9/12
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Chancellor Warhol with The Honeymoon Thrillers
Live at Mercy Lounge 9/13
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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Live at The Ryman 9/11 and 9/12
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Musicians Corner
Robert Kelly, Jerami Matlock, Neulore and Colorfeels
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New Music Reviews
Four new albums you should hear
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Live on the Green
K.S. Rhoads, the Nashville Symphony, Will Hoge, Chris Bailey
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Chancellor Warhol
Review of "The Silver Factory"
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Jack and White
Review of Gemini EP
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Musician's Corner: Savoring the End of Summer
Live in Centennial Park, 9/3
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Sons of Summer
Live at 12th & Porter, 8/29
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The Albums of August
Reviews of four August releases
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Stars Go Dim
Live at Rocketown, 8/18
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Alison Krauss and Union Station
Live at The Ryman, 8/26
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Leagues
Live at Mercy Lounge, 8/26
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Maroon 5 and Train
Live at Bridgestone Arena, 8/17
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Jessica Campbell
Great Escape
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Heypenny
Live at The End 8/20
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SPELLS
Escapist
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Kyle Andrews
Robot Learn Love
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Death Cab for Cutie with Frightened Rabbit
Live at Bridgestone Arena 8/10
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Outside Lands Report Card
The worst and the best of the fest
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Redlight King
A Royal Rockfest
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Matthew Ryan
I Recall Standing As Though Nothing Could Fall
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The Decemberists
Live at The Ryman, 8/8
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Matthew Mayfield and Delta Rae
Live at 12th and Porter, 8/5
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Amy Stroup
Live at 3rd & Lindsley, 7/31
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Kopecky Family Band
Live at 12th and Porter, 7/28
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He's My Brother, She's My Sister
Live at The Basement, 7/27
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Concerning Lions
Live at Ugly Mugs, 7/16
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Noah Benardout
What Will Be...Will Be
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Styx and Yes
Live at Fontanel, 7/16
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Big Boi
Live at Limelight, 7/14
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Sixth Annual Chet Atkins Tribute
Live at The Factory at Franklin 7/12
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Jill Scott
The Light of the Sun
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The Fabulous Four New Summer Albums
From the DJs at Lightning 100
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David Gray
Live at the Grand Ole Opry House, 6/30
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Griffin House
Live at 3rd & Lindsley, 7/3
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Foster The People
Live at Cannery Ballroom, 6/29
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Matt Nathanson
Review of his new album, Modern Love
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Andy Davis, Elenowen, Stephen Gordon
Live at 12th & Porter, 6/23
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Red
Live at Exit/In, 6/19
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Miami Horror
Live at Mercy Lounge, 6/16
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Thievery Corporation - Culture of Fear
The album has a spaced out, transcendental feeling to it. It warms the soul.
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Owl City with Mat Kearney
Live at The Ryman, 6/13
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The CO, Nick Flora, The Kicks
Live at Exit/In, 6/9
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Cat Fight! At Mercy Lounge
Who needs testosterone anyway?
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Nobody's Vault But Mine
Third Man’s Fan Appreciation Event at Mercy Lounge 5/28-29
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Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Live from The Woods at Fontanel 5/27
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Live From Hangout Music Festival 2011: Day 3
We came. We saw. We covered.
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Live From Hangout Music Festival 2011: Day 2
We came. We saw. We covered.
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Live From Hangout Music Festival 2011: Day 1
We came. We saw. We covered.
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Hangout Music Festival 2011 Report Card
Here, we provide you with an overall report on the amenities, food, crowd, ambiance and local culture that will make—or break—your time at Hangout Fest
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The Flaming Lips
Live at The Ryman, 5/18
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Griffin House
Live at the Belcourt Theatre, 5/19
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Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Don’t take this one out of your CD player just yet
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Brett Dennen
Live at Cannery Ballroom, 5/15
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Fleet Foxes
Live at The Ryman, 5/13
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The Head And The Heart - Self-Titled
Thank you SubPop Records … again
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Stephen Gordon - So Young Now
I think it’s pretty good: “But, After All, What Do I Know”
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Beth Hart: A Hart-felt Homecoming
On addictions, broken families and reclaiming her life
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Amos Lee Live At The Ryman
With special guests The Secret Sisters
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Flogging Molly
Live at War Memorial Auditorium 3/5
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Lazar Lazar
Bright lights, an excited crowd and Lazar Lazar
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Adele - 21
It’s hard to accurately classify this Grammy Award-winning British songstress
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Ben Rector at 12th and Porter
And a little Justin Bieber improvisation
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The Civil Wars
Live at The Belcourt Theatre
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