The very first riff on the album screams Nirvana. Rough around the edges and dense all through the middle. About 15 seconds later NGHBR’s pop sensibilities become much more apparent and in another 120 so does their musicianship. The basic mold of opening track “Bodies” is pop-punk but with a leg closer to Pearl Jam […]
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So The Get Up Kids are back after seven years with the release of a new album. To that I say “Cool, good for them.” The band itself never really did it for me, but I will acknowledge one thing. They are at this point in time much more in the category of Pop Punk
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(the) Silent Days are a French band from Belgium that play a relaxed and lush indie pop. They just released the California EP, and I must say it is quite the pleasant listen. Unfortunately, that’s about all I can say. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with this band, but they simply don’t make a lasting
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Ever since Run DMC and Aerosmith broke the ice in ‘86 with their “Walk This Way” collab there has been an exponentially growing trend of hip-hop producers and MCs teaming up with some of rock n’ roll’s finest, pairing two genres that were born to blend. The era following gave rise to groundbreaking material like
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Two of the biggest stars of 2010 in the music business have been the angelic country star, Taylor Swift, and the rustic indie-rock band, Best Coast. Mondo Amore, the second full fledged album from Nicole Atkins, may be coming just in time, with its release set for January 2011. The eight plus year music veteran
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