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Known as one of the past stomping grounds for peace, love, and free-spirited folks (aka hippies) in the 1960s, Griffith Park still holds that magical essence– hence to why the Greek found itself to be the perfect place to watch Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros…

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By now the allure of a Jack White solo album is much more than sonically-based…

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May 7th, 2012 | Music, Reviews | Tags: , | No Comment

For a Sunday night in Austin, it sure as hell felt like a Saturday night. Antone’s was full. The booze was flowing. The bands were loud. For a Sunday night, it sure as hell felt good to be out; not the impending…

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May 3rd, 2012 | Features, Reviews | Tags: , | One Comment

Time Capsules II takes a pleasant leap from the rawness of their previous lo-fi bedroom sound towards something more ambitious and…

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April 20th, 2012 | Music, Reviews | Tags: , , | No Comment
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ATDI announced: “We are At the Drive-In from El Paso, Texas!” as they launched into a high-octane, 15-song set that started with “Arc Arsenal”…

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The Shins’ new album Port of Morrow feels like a summation of the career of an indie music icon. James Mercer, the band?s lead and founder, has emerged as a different musician since the self-titled album and side project Broken Bells.

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April 16th, 2012 | Music, Reviews | Tags: , | No Comment
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As the tracks progressed it was as if I were induced into an Alice In Wonderland-musical coma. The zen-like island beats of “Don’t Worry We’ll Be Watching You,” carried me while I wandered lost in the clouds of an Amsterdam café.

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September 30th, 2011 | Music, Reviews | Tags: , , | One Comment

There were instances when Conor embodied a poetic preacher as he did on “Approximate Sunlight”– dropping lines and acting out certain lyrics became a well-crafted spectacle.

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September 17th, 2011 | Features, Music, Reviews | Tags: , | No Comment

I’m pretty impressed by Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin’s new album Tape Club. One of the reasons is that it contains twenty-six tracks, yes, twenty-six!

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August 29th, 2011 | Media, Music, Reviews | Tags: , | No Comment

The scorching Summer heat and humidity that shook Orlando’s Central Florida Fairgrounds certainly didn’t keep crowds from going to watch their favorite bands at this year’s Vans Warped Tour. Sweaty teenagers, to young adults in their

The full story about Vans Warped Tour: Brings the Heat to the Sunshine State

August 1st, 2011 | Features, Music, Reviews | Tags: , | No Comment