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New York's Longwave Just Wants to Have Funnew

It's a surprise just to hear how much Longwave has changed since the days of its 2001 debut Endsongs, when the band was stylistically lumped into the New York scene with emerging garage-rock superstars The Strokes, but the bigger surprise might be that this record exists at all.
Chicago Newcity  |  Andy Seifert  |  12-10-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Sweden's Dungen Can Count to '4'new

Dungen's latest sees lead singer/songwriter/producer Gustav Ejstes continuing to blend genres while abandoning some of the reverb that allowed its previous releases to sound straight off some late-1960s Brit-rock vinyl.
Chicago Newcity  |  Andy Seifert  |  10-29-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Noah and the Whale Establishes Itself on the Indie 'Cute Rock' Scenenew

Handclaps, xylophones and whistling solos make Peaceful a toe-tapping good time. Charlie Fink's lyrics, however, weave lovelorn, wistful themes.
Chicago Newcity  |  Andy Seifert  |  09-24-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

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