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Thank You Scientist: Scientific Sounds

Hailing from Montclair, NJ, Thank You Scientist boasts a unique sound that combines the punk-prog-metal vibe of bands like Coheed And Cambria with elegant string and horn arrangements that, at times,...

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Cauldron: Returning But Not In Ruin

Toronto’s Cauldron sounds as if they never got the memo that the golden age of heavy metal ended over 20 years ago. “No Return/In Ruin,” the lead single and first track off their upcoming album, In...

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Cass McCombs: A Real Folk Vet

            Cass McCombs is one of those artists that perpetually sounds so fresh, it’s easy forget how long they’ve been making music. Since 2002, McCombs has been crafting quality psychedelic...

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The Trews: Rising In The States

Canadian hard rockers, The Trews, may not be a familiar name to many on this side of the border, but in their homeland they’ve experienced great success with their five studio albums and 16 Top 10...

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Oh Wonder: Oh Success!

The London indie pop duo, Oh Wonder, have proved themselves to be masters of viral marketing, having released a new song every month on their SoundCloud account in the year leading up the release of...

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William Close: Giant Proportions

For the past few years, William Close and his collective have been touring behind the world’s largest stringed instrument ever created, the Earth Harp. Designed by Close himself, the Earth Harp’s...

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Blue Oyster Cult: Burnin’ For The Cult

Blue Oyster Cult is back! Well, actually, not quite. They never exactly went away. Impressively, the classic rock five-piece has been performing consistently for over 40 years now. They’re currently...

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Classic Albums Live: Note For Note, Feel For Feel

Casual listeners and Pink Floyd diehards alike will generally agree that Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the greatest albums of its era and probably of all time. It spent 15 years on the charts and its...

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Hunter Valentine: Keeping Their Pledge

Recently there seems to be a surge in all-girl punk rock bands. As it turns out, many of these bands have existed for a long while but are only now getting the coverage they deserve. Canada’s Hunter...

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Within The Ruins: Rising From Ruins

Almost exactly one year ago, deathcore four-piece, Within The Ruins, were on the receiving end of quite a crisis. In between stops on their tour with Suicide Silence and Emmure, the band’s van flipped...

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Vinyl Theatre & Finish Ticket: Alt-Rock Heroes

Milwaukee quartet, Vinyl Theatre, released their debut album, Electrogram, on Fueled By Ramen in late 2014. Their most recent singles “Breaking Up My Bones” and “Gold” have been tearing up the digital...

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Tibet House US Benefit: A Star-Studded Benefit

Tibet House US is a nonprofit educational organization that seeks to preserve Tibetan civilization and culture and, for the past 25 years, they have held a real rockin’ annual benefit concert. Last...

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Rival Sons: Sons Of Rock

Classic rock is not dead, and Rival Sons of Long Beach, CA proves that, even as a younger band. We usually hear the classic rock sounds coming from the bands that have been around for decades, but this...

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A Hardcore Benefit For Our Veterans: Hardcore For A Cause

Blast Furnace Productions has put together an all-day showcase of local hardcore punk acts in order to support the country’s veterans. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this show will go to the...

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Daddy Tapes Benefit: Tribute To A Legend

The story behind the Daddy Tapes Benefit is one of punk rock folklore. His son’s band Bill Popp and the Tapes played regularly at CBGB’s and, during the time where punk rock attracted a predominantly...

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SWMRS & The Frights: Punk Rock Princes

Oakland, California’s SWMRS’ third album, Drive North, is their first album not under their previous name, Emily’s Army, and it’s also their first album not produced by Green Day’s Billie Joe...

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Tal Wilkenfeld: Taking Her Place

Until recently, bassist Tal Wilkenfeld was most likely best known as a background performer, having played with a wide array of famous musicians including Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Sting, Eric...

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Mike Edel: India Seattle To NYC

Perhaps you haven’t heard of singer-songwriter Mike Edel, but that is likely soon to change, as Edel is currently a rising star in the indie folk world. Fans of David Gray and Wilco will fall in love...

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Nap Eyes: Slacker Champs

Halifax’s Nap Eyes’ second album, Thought Rock Fish Scale, comes only a few months after the stateside release of their debut, Whine Of The Mystic. The band proudly wears its slack-rock influences on...

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Junior Boys: Big Hits

Canadian electro-pop duo Junior Boys have been crafting synth–heavy pop tunes since 1999. Since releasing their debut album, Last Exit, in 2004, the duo, which consists of Jeremy Greenspan and Johnny...

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