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DUM DUM GIRLS – Only In Dreams
reviewed by Peter Cauvel

DUM DUM GIRLS – Only In Dreams

It’s only been 18 months since Dum Dum Girls released their debut album, I Will Be, but the group sounds like it’s aged years in that [...]

CIRCUIT DES YEUX – Portrait
reviewed by Vanessa Bennett

CIRCUIT DES YEUX – Portrait

Haley Fohr is a force to be reckoned with. Portrait, the latest creation from Fohr (aka Circuit Des Yeux) is a rolling and magnetically flowing [...]

The Jesus and Mary Chain to Reissue All Six Studio Albums as Deluxe Edition Box Sets

The Jesus and Mary Chain to Reissue All Six Studio Albums as Deluxe Edition Box Sets

From September 19th through October 3rd, the Jesus and Mary Chain will roll out deluxe reissues of all six of their studio albums. According to [...]

Marmoset – Peace in the Valley

Marmoset – Peace in the Valley

The enigmatic band known as Marmoset have fostered a near-mythical cult status with their shambling, moody, and ethereal blend of indie pop. Now in their [...]

Thurston Moore to Release New Solo Album Produced by Beck

Thurston Moore to Release New Solo Album Produced by Beck

On May 24th, Matador Records will release Demolished Thoughts, the new full-length album by Sonic Youth‘s Thurston Moore, produced by Beck. Matador states that the [...]

Sebadoh Heading Out on Tour, Re-releasing “Bakesale”

Sebadoh Heading Out on Tour, Re-releasing “Bakesale”

Sebadoh are striking out on the East Coast leg of their tour 2011 tour, kicking things off March 23rd. June 2011 will also see the [...]

KURT VILE – Smoke Ring For My Halo
reviewed by Peter Cauvel

KURT VILE – Smoke Ring For My Halo

Kurt Vile will suck you into his hazy folk. After releasing three albums between 2008 and 2009, critics branded Vile as a sort of neo-classic [...]

PRISMO PERFECT – Out of Nowhere
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

PRISMO PERFECT – Out of Nowhere

Prismo Perfect is a group from Brest, France that plays noisy lo-fi electronic pop along the vein of Waaves and Japandroids with hints of MGMT [...]

Interview: Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus
words by Mark Huddle | photo by Victoria Jacob

Interview: Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus

A funny thing happened to punk rock as it made its way towards history’s dustbin. Beginning in the early ’90s it seemed inevitable that punk [...]

Titus Andronicus to Tour With The Pogues

Titus Andronicus to Tour With The Pogues

New Jersey’s Titus Andronicus have announced on their website that this coming spring will see them embark on a short tour with none other than [...]

Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union

Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union

The New Jersey indie rock band Titus Andronicus’s  new album, The Monitor, was released via XL Recordings on March 9th, 2010, the 148th anniversary of [...]

Show Review: Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010
words by Luke Winkie | photos by Kaitlyn Roche

Show Review: Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010

Amongst the commercialized Lollapalooza and the inflated Coachella, we need smaller, secluded festivals to keep us all grounded. Fun Fun Fun Fest gives Austin a more intimate, personalized, and risk-taking lineup in counterpart of Austin City Limits, featuring some of pop culture’s most surreal un-conventionalists like Yankovic, Gwar, and Suicidal Tendencies.

Crystal Castles – Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith)

Crystal Castles – Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith)

“Not In Love,” originally by the 1980s New Wave band Platinum Blonde, was covered by Crystal Castles for their latest album — and now they’ve [...]

Show Review: Fucked Up, Cloud Nothings, and Nation of Thieves at Lilly’s Pad, New Haven 9/7/10
words by Paul J. Comeau | photo by Louis Blasi

Show Review: Fucked Up, Cloud Nothings, and Nation of Thieves at Lilly’s Pad, New Haven 9/7/10

Toronto, Canada’s Fucked Up have impressed me since their earliest EPs. In their nearly 10 years of existence, their sound has evolved over time — [...]

MUSEUM MOUTH – Tears In My Beer
reviewed by Beth Harper

MUSEUM MOUTH – Tears In My Beer

In a disillusioning world of auto-tuned robotic voices poised against a backdrop of electronically produced beats, it’s hard to tell where the honesty and raw [...]