Review: Bad Religion - Bad Religion EP
Released back in 1981, this was one of the world's first tastes of what was to become one of the biggest punk rock bands ever. The EP kicks off with the rather unimaginative 'Bad Relgion', which is actually kind of a blast of a track. The problem is that Graffin's vocals ...
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May 29, 2010
Review: The Dears - No Cities Left
One of the most beautiful records I own, without a doubt. The Dears are powerful, and the frontman has the most incredible, moving and just generally perfect voice, capturing about as much mood and atmosphere as any music could ever hold. I came across The Dears a long time ago. I ...
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May 27, 2010
Review: Catch 22 - Dinosaur Sounds
It bugs me how much the fans dislike this record. It's barely ska but it's exciting and diverse. Each track has a different sound, and it's got a lot of blues/jazz influences throughout. What's not to like? Dinosaur Sounds is one of my favorite records ever. I doubt I'll ever ...
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May 27, 2010
A History of Ska@ Part 3
Third wave ska has often been dubbed “ska-punk” and has a very different sound from its predecessors. The genre has a fusion sound of both original ska music and punk rock, although many modern-day bands have drifted from the original sounds of the genre. An offshot of ska-punk, skacore, is ...
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May 26, 2010
A History of Ska: Part 2
2 tone was a genre founded in the UK, or more specifically, it was founded by musicians in the West Midlands in the late ‘70s. The name of the genre comes from the record label that many of the bands were signed to (2 tone records). Occasionally it has been ...
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May 26, 2010
List of the Year: #1
How amusing. It's almost mid-way through May and I'm only just now posting my number 1 pick from the albums released last year. Admittedly, things happened and I wasn't able to come on here and post it around about new year's time. You might all forget my list by now, but ...
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May 23, 2010
A History of Ska: Part 1
A History of Ska Music Do you know where ska originated? Do you know what it influenced? Do you know the different types of the genre and how they cropped up? Thought not! Well, never fear: this is your guide to everything ska, from its origins to its present condition. Most people ...
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May 23, 2010
VNV Nation / System Syn / Revolution State (Colorado Springs - April 8, 2010)
VNV Nation, System Syn, Revolution State * Thursday, 8 April 2010 * 8 PM - 12:30 AM * The Black Sheep * 2106 E. Platte Ave * Colorado Springs, Colorado * While I'm not a big fan of the Black Sheep as a venue ...
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April 18, 2010
Avi Buffalo: Like Bacon but not that much like Shins
I've been impressed recently with a new singer called Avi Buffalo. His song "What's It In For?" caught me on first listen and I have felt compelled to go back to it over and over in the subsequent days. He is talented - it's that type of indiepop ...
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March 15, 2010
Zoe Jakes and Beats Antique (Faerieworlds Winter 2010 Celebration)
Zoe Jakes and Beats Antique* Faerieworlds Winter 2010 Celebration * McDonald Theater * Eugene, Oregon * January 30th, 2010 * 11:00-12:30 ** http://www.beatsantique.com/ * myspace.com/beatsantique * zoebellydance.com * theindigo.net * Bad Faeries Masquerade Ball couldn't be more spectacular then to end with a mesmerizing and enchanting performance by Zoe Jakes and ...
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March 9, 2010
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