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MusicAlbum Review: Danny Shafer – Weddings, Floods and FuneralsShafer, initially from Chicago, has played over 200 shows a year between his solo gig and the band he’s a part of, The 21st Century, and the polished talent that comes with that level of prolificacy shows itself with Weddings.Jay Wallace · Dec 7, 2015

Bob Dylan: man with curly dark hair in a black-and-white checked scarf against a brick wall and fire escape.

MusicAlbum Review:Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Vol. 12At some point in the career of a band or artist there’s a switch made from “chart topper” to “main stay.” Their weight in social currency is edged out by a growing wealth of respect and ubiquity.BandWagon Magazine · Dec 7, 2015

Three men in quirky military-style costumes stand before a red-and-white striped flag.

MusicAlbum Review: Rubedo – Love is the AnswerEpiphany can come in a myriad of strange and unexpected ways.Clark Lamson · Dec 7, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: Fuzz – IIIf you’re a regular reader of our Top Tunes Thursday column, then you’ve heard me talking about my adoration for the side project.Clark Lamson · Dec 2, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: futurebabes – Day JobDay Job is a nostalgic nod to the days when drum machines and synthesizers ruled the land. The opening track, “Hearts for Now” grabs your attention, kicking off the EP with a beefy arpeggiated synth and an insistent, thumping drum beat.BandWagon Magazine · Nov 16, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: Silver & Gold – Headed West EPFor three days Pie Lombardi of Silver & Gold essentially lived in The Blasting Room.BandWagon Magazine · Oct 5, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: III— iZACILLiEncajando en la escena de “Rock En Tu Idioma”, Izcalli significa renacimiento, y es la tierra natal de los hermanos Avina.Irma Sandoval · Oct 5, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: The Cairn Project’s Self-Titled Debut AlbumLocal Greeley group who call themselves The Cairn Project created their self-titled debut album “to serve as a marker in their own musical journey.” Started by drummer Brian…Jay Wallace · Sep 3, 2015

Three musicians posed on a plain backdrop: a seated man in a hat, a woman with an upright bass, and a guitarist.

MusicAlbum Review: Lunde Station— Another CountryFor those of us looking for a local folk/country fix, Lunde Station’s debut EP Another Country is the perfect fit.Jay Wallace · Aug 24, 2015

Five tattooed men pose before a wall of colorful flyers and stacked old CRT monitors, one wearing a green ribcage shirt.

MusicAlbum Review: Forty Fathoms— More To HateWriting and recording a pinnacle metal album is not simple. The process often takes the cooperative effort of three to five smelly dudes who spend every waking moment together arguing over who drank the last beer and why musicians shouldn’t attach their ego to the parts they contribute. After they’re nice and pissed off, the riffs and melodies begin to flow. Denver metal band Forty Fathoms are a relentless metal collaboration who’s EP, More to Hate, designates Colorado a place at the forefront of influential rock music.Stefan Lopez · Aug 18, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: Another One— Mac DemarcoIf I were to list some of Mac Demarco’s exploits (outside of his three fantastic LP’s) you might think I was talking about one of the members of Odd Future.Clark Lamson · Aug 14, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: Night Beds— IvywildFollowing the success of his debut effort Country Sleep, Yellen gathered his go to collaborators, many of which appeared on his debut. This includes longtime friend and collaborator Benjamin Kaufman, Caleb Hickman (who plays a devilish sax throughout the record), and Yellen’s little brother Abraham, who plays producer on the record. Though the credits on the record reach just over twenty, Yellen credits this small group as the core of the project.Clark Lamson · Aug 10, 2015

MusicAlbum Review: Currency of Man — Melody GardotPhiladelphia based singer/songwriter/siren Melody Gardot hasn’t known many times in her life without music.Clark Lamson · Jul 28, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: Panama – Always EPAs electronic music continues to fill the market, it’s becoming easier with each new act to separate the wheat from the chaff.Christopher Sheridan · Jul 18, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: Django and Jimmie— Merle Haggard and Willie NelsonThough we’d all like to believe that each inspired sound that comes from our favorite artists are completely original, the fact is that even our heroes have influences.Clark Lamson · Jul 2, 2015

MusicAlbum Review: City States – GeographyNo two people explore loss in the same way, particularly when it comes to musicians.Christopher Sheridan · Jun 18, 2015

Album cover with white text reading "Deerhoof La Isla Bonita" over a glitched black-and-white photo of a dense crowd of

MusicAlbum Review: Deerhoof – La Isla BonitaImagine Speed Racer has just collided with a cargo train full of toxic sludge and candy.Clark Lamson · Jun 18, 2015

Album cover of pink and blue abstract vertical strips with the text A Place to Bury Strangers and Transfixation.

MusicAlbum Review: A Place To Bury Strangers – TransfixationAfter some much needed down time the trio reformed with a new and refreshed outlook on the project and proceeded to lay down the most raucous addition to their discography yet. On February 17th, APTBS released their new album, a perfect representation of why we need pop music and all its predictability. Transfixation exists, if only as a measuring post against the aural insanity that is Transfixation.Clark Lamson · Jun 18, 2015

The Tallest Man On Earth sings into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar on a stage under lights.

MusicAlbum Review: Dark Bird is Home— The Tallest Man On EarthIn late 2006, Kristian Matsson charmed listeners with his debut selftitled EP The Tallest Man on Earth.Clark Lamson · Jun 16, 2015

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MusicAlbum Review: Kamasi Washington— The EpicIf you’ve never heard the name Kamasi Washington, there’s a reason for that. It’s because up until now, he’s had no solo records outside a few small self releases. Like Kishi Bashi, Washington has supported many a musician. His first national tour was with Snoop Dogg, and he joined Raphael Saadiq for his first international tour. Before releasing his new record The Epic, he lent his skills to records like Flying Lotus’ You’re Dead! and Kendrick Lamar’s masterful To Pimp A Butterfly.Clark Lamson · Jun 9, 2015