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Curtis McMurtry Lays Inherent Charm on ‘The Hornet’s List’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥You have to give Curtis McMurtry credit. As a musical denizen of Austin, Texas, he could have continued the standard approach that complies well with the tack taken by the typical...
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Dr. John, Antibalas, and Lettuce Top 2017 UTOPiAfest Lineup
UTOPiAfest, the camping, family-friendly, capped festival unlike any other, returns for it’s 9th year on September 22nd – 24th, 2017 with a stellar lineup echoing all the great genres and communities...
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King Diamond, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Earthless, the Melvins Top Psycho Las...
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2017 – set to take place from August 18th through August 20th, 2017 with a pre-party August 17th at the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada – confirms the full...
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‘Logan’ is the X-Men Movie You’ve Been Dreaming Of (FILM REVIEW)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥We’ve never gotten the X-Men movie we deserve. Since 2000, Fox has done an almost remarkable job at just not getting it, watering down classic comic book stories with blockbuster conventions...
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EP PREMIERE: Beau + Luci Present Immaculate Harmonies on ‘Fire Dancer’ Debut EP
Hailing from the swamp lands of Southern Georgia, raised on a heady blend of rock-and-roll and blues and classic country, Beau + Luci mine their rich musical heritage to dream up an extraordinarily...
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Sarah Bethe Nelson Shares Formula Behind Stellar New LP ‘Oh, Evolution’...
Most avid music listeners will have this recurring dilemma. An artist playing sounds so familiar that one can’t quite fathom if and when those ears had even heard it prior.That Sarah Bethe Nelson...
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Low Cut Connie Announces New LP ‘Dirty Pictures (Part 1)’ Due 5/19 – ‘Dirty...
Low Cut Connie is back with a new album aptly titled Dirty Pictures (part 1). The Philadelphia band moves beyond its characteristic drunken bar boogie and dives into deeper, darker, grittier American...
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Film Bits: Disney Announces First Gay Character; In ‘Pirates of the...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ to Feature First Gay Disney CharacterDisney has announced that their live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast will feature their first ever openly gay character. According...
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Rich Robinson, Marc Ford & The Magpie Salute Press On With Lengthy Summer Tour
On the heels of four back-to-back sold-out shows at the Gramercy Theatre in New York this past January, The Magpie Salute is back for more shows. Following the prior announcement of shows in Chicago...
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Slightly Stoopid Announces 2017 Sounds of Summer Tour
Slightly Stoopid have unveiled the initial dates for their 11th annual summer tour. The 2017 Sounds of Summer tour will route the California natives to amphitheaters and pavilions across North America...
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Los Straitjackets Announce New LP ‘What’s So Funny About Peace, Love And Los...
Following three holiday tours with Nick Lowe, America’s foremost instrumental guitar combo Los Straitjackets couldn’t help but ask the question, “What would Nick Lowe’s songs sound like as...
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Justin Townes Earle Announces New LP ‘Kids In The Street’, Shares Tour Dates...
Justin Townes Earle has signed to New West Records and is set to return with Kids In The Street on May 26th. The 12-song set was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, First Aid Kit) at his ARC Studios,...
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Natalie Cressman Explores Dance Vibe on ‘Traces’ EP (ALBUM REVIEW)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥The singer/songwriter/trombonist Natalie Cressman has already had a whirlwind career and she is just twenty-five years old. Having been a key member of the Trey Anastasio Band Cressman has sung...
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Russ Lawton & Ray Paczkowski Brew Ideal Chemistry on Soule Monde ‘Must Be...
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Comprised solely of percussionist Russ Lawton and keyboardist Ray Paczkowski, the simplicity of the Soule Monde lineup belies the density of sound they conjure up. As a result, the title of...
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SONG PREMIERE: The Yugos Inspired By ‘Freak and Geeks’ On Post-Punk Anthem...
Using 70s punk and New Wave as a springboard to launch into their own unique creative process, Cincinnati quartet The Yugos have been making waves in their hometown since 2011. The group even garnered...
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Chicano Batman Hits On All Cylinders With ‘Freedom Is Free’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Not only is Chicano Batman’s newest album the most soulful, emotionally moving/political album of their career, it is also their most complete. Freedom Is Free finds the group continuing their...
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Flawed But Not Terrible, ‘Before I Fall’ a Solid Entry into Young Adult...
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥The elevator pitch for Before I Fall must have gone something like, “Imagine if Mean Girls were like Groundhog Day.” There’s no better, or really any other, way to describe the latest film from...
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‘Table 19′ Charms its Way Out of Pitfalls (FILM REVIEW)
♥♥♥♥♥♥Indie rom-coms are tricky. While they mostly teeter on the edges of cheese, comedy, and the disillusioned youth of this generation, they’re also generally straightforward. Girl meets boy, boy is...
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