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MusicAlbum Review: The Burroughs – Self Titled EPWhether they’re starting a full-on dance contest during a show with original compositions or performing rip-roaring covers of everything from Beyonce’s “Love on Top” to the…Christopher Sheridan · Jun 26, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Dub Thompson – 9 SongsIt’s not easy being weird. Bands that attempt it come off as either trying too hard, or simply botch the effort to produce a product that skews too heavily in one direction:…Christopher Sheridan · Jun 24, 2014

MusicAlbum Review: Anchorage – AnchorageI don’t envy bands that have the desire to carve out a fresh niche in the music scene.Christopher Sheridan · May 15, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Afghan Whigs – Do to the BeastWhigs_cover_nobandIt’s been 16 years since Greg Dulli released an album under his outfit The Afghan Whigs. It’s almost baffling to consider peripherally that the last album dropped in the late 90s. Dulli has remained active under his other groups, The Twilight Singers and The Gutter Twins, but with the former starting to blur stylistic lines with his original group, Dulli felt it was time to come full circle and return to his roots with Do to the Beast, which mostly delivers exactly what Dulli followers are looking for—more dynamic, elaborate instrumentation and smoky.Christopher Sheridan · May 15, 2014MusicAlbum Review: In the Whale – NateAs always, In the Whale boasts a driving, electrifying power that takes up an incredible amount of sonic space despite being composed of just two guys. The basic guitar-and-drum formula works, and while there’s nothing at all elaborate about the band’s music, it’s the earnestness with which they perform it that makes it so damn fun.Christopher Sheridan · Apr 9, 2014MusicAlbum Review: The Wild After – Lesson LearnedPeople who consume music on a casual basis don’t realize what a strange process it is to start a band.Aaron Hammond · Apr 9, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Protomartyr – Under Color of Official RightOnce a beacon of progress and success, Detroit has become the standard modern example of what can go wrong in an American city.Matt Hutcheson · Apr 8, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Musketeer Gripweed – Floods and FiresIt’s difficult to liken comparisons to Musketeer Gripweed.Christopher Sheridan · Apr 8, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Pandas & People – Pandas & PeopleIt’s always exciting when an existing band branches off to explore a new sound and style.Christopher Sheridan · Apr 7, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Giants and Pilgrims – Almanac No. 1Tim Coons represents a new generation of musicians who are coming into a world of over saturation and perpetually chased website clicks.Jed Murphy · Mar 6, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria BluesTransgender Dysphoria Blues is an album inherently bound to its context.Matt Hutcheson · Mar 4, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Thee Dang Dangs – For The PeopleInfused with the sounds of where the desert meets the ocean, Denver’s Thee Dang Dangs ride above the noise of surf and psych rock on their new album For the People.Jed Murphy · Mar 3, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Wildbeasts – Present TenseWith the glut of electronic artists saturating the music market in recent years, it can be frustrating to find something that doesn’t sound like the rest of the crowd.Christopher Sheridan · Mar 3, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Quilt – Held in SplendorWho said it was not good living in the past?Estel Plagué · Mar 3, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Big Gigantic – The Night is YoungBig Gigantic should be listened to loudly in order to fully embrace the complex jazzy vibe.John Hann · Mar 3, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Ben Allison – The Stars Look Very Different TodayThe title of Ben Allison’s new album, The Stars Look Very Different Today , might ring a bell with most music fans.David Ochoa · Feb 17, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Mogwai – Rave TapesMogwai has been churning out albums at an incredible rate.Christopher Sheridan · Feb 17, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Alcest – ShelterShoegaze is an odd musical genre, with the difference between transcendent power and boring repetition resting squarely on effective execution.Christopher Sheridan · Feb 17, 2014MusicAlbum Review: Grits and Gravy – Space ClintonSince their early releases, Grits & Gravy have found a unique perspective on hip-hop to explore in their music, focusing on every aspect in an academic and technical way.Mikey Unruh · Feb 17, 2014FeaturesLocal Band Disguise the Silence Paving the Way With Their Debut Album RoadsIn a time when popular rock is filled with indie and folk acts, and hard rock with the same generic rock that’s been on the radio for years, Disguise the Silence fills a gap that few bands fit into. Their energetic live performance at the Battle of the Bands got the crowd moshing and jumping and demonstrated the bands connection to their songs.Mikey Unruh · Feb 11, 2014