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The Struts Got Soulnew

Oakland band revives the old-soul revival.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-15-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Struts
Arcane In The Membranenew

Astronautalis takes the rap for historically inclined hip-hop.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Nick Chambers |
12-15-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Compose Yourselfnew

Jazz trio Bad Plus takes a break from cover tunes.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Marc Weidenbaum |
12-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Bad Plus
For Valerie Orth, the Music Is the Messagenew

How activist burnout fueled a young singer-songwriter.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Valerie Orth
Thus Spoke Shagrathnew

Norwegian death cult survivors Dimmu Borgir bring the joys of black metal to the masses.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
12-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sharper Imagenew

A visit to the snarky world of the Gay Blades.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
12-06-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ari Picker's Harrowing Emotional Journey to Becoming Lost in the Treesnew

Picker's unhappy past pervades All Alone in an Empty House, the 2008 record the band reworked and rereleased this year on ANTI-.
INDY Week |
Jordan Lawrence |
12-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lost In The Trees
Cold War Kids Go To The Deep Endnew

Californian indie-rockers Cold War Kids have come full circle with their upcoming third release, Mine is Yours.
Charleston City Paper |
Andrea Warner |
12-02-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Where Have All The Folkies Gone?new

Bad Livers veteran Mark Rubin celebrates a small circle of friends with his Atomic Duo.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Nick Chambers |
12-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Art-Punk Confidentialnew

No Age loves Joy Division but not Craig Ferguson.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
11-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: No Age
Delta Spiritnew

“We’re not a ‘flavor of the week’ band.”
Dig Boston |
Hilary Hughes |
11-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Black Tusk Risingnew

The Georgia-based metallurgists rock a banner year.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
11-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Is Wale a Victim of ADD?new

While Attention Deficit never reaches the stratospheric highs of The Mixtape about Nothing, it still delivers a winning collection, driven by funky, polyrhythmic percussion and Wale's effortless flow.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
11-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
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No Relationsnew

The Johnson Family Band gets ready to practice that old-time derision
Colorado Springs Independent |
Nick Chambers |
11-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Vinyl Fetishnew

Lizzie Huffman resurrects the arcane art of country storytelling and 10-inch EPs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Sarah White |
11-18-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews