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The Ix Twins and Torpid Reviewed

The Ix Twins – Cunning, Baffling, Powerful Similar artists: The Afghan Whigs, Wilco, Lord Huron Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock Nature rarely gives anyone a fair shake. The handsome, talented rockstars and movie actors are propped up by wires to cash a…
7.8
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activemirror. and small town sci-fi Reviewed

activemirror. – Serendipitous Similar artists: The Smiths, Interpol, Joy Division, The Cure Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock There are only three types of bands in the world. There are bands who write all of their songs about the place in which they live…
7.5
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Rats and Daggers and The Gas Widows Reviewed

Rats and Daggers – Weary Willy Similar artists: IDLES, Amyl and The Sniffers, Viagra Boys Genre: Post-Punk, Alternative Rock There’s a new soundtrack to the old city blues, and it’s a type of music that’s been around for a while. Over the past decade…
7.8
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Aaron Shover and Dream State Empire Reviewed

Aaron Shover – Nothing In Particular Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Indie Rock, Garage Rock I’m not sure that the 1960s ever truly went away. Like King Arthur or the Terracotta Army, they’re just sleeping and waiting to rescue us all when we most needed. Well, this might…
8.0
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Musuji and Bacará Reviewed

Musuji – Rubicon (+) Similar artists: The Mars Volta, Deftones, Red Hot Chili Peppers Genre: Stoner Rock, Progressive Rock, Alternative Rock It’s hard to stage a happening, in general, these days, and much more so when it comes to rock music. What are you…
7.5
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Vincent Moss and PELOUSE Reviewed

Vincent Moss – Jump the Gun Similar artists: Linkin Park, Green Day Genre: Alternative Rock It’s easy to write anti-war songs during periods of relative peace. But aren’t there many of those? No, not as long as there’s a buck to be made from…
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Jovi Skyler - Call it a Day

Rock n’ roll once looked like a safe haven for artists and madmen alike. Sure, it required guts, imagination and a a bit of technical know-how to play it. But the payoffs could be wonderful. Young singers like Robert Plant and Jim Morrisson travelled from anonymity to…
7.5
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Todo Bien Todo Mal and Planet of Ghosts Reviewed

Todo Bien Todo Mal – GRÍTAME Similar artists: Number Girl, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, Muro María, Foo Fighters, Jeff Rosenstock Genre: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Latin Rock Singer-songwriters who get up on a stool and entertain an audience with…