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The New Music Collective's New Project is a Strong Effortnew

These aren't tweedy types scoring self-serving masterpieces that will never be heard. The NMC aims to perform its work. In front of people. And those people, some of them devotees of the jam music scene with curious minds and open ears, seem to like it a lot.

Charleston City Paper | John Stoehr | 01-23-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Volume One, The New Music Collective

The Fiery Furnaces Get Fired Upnew

The band campaigns on platform of '70s synths and heavier rhythms.

C-Ville Weekly | John Ruscher | 01-23-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

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Oakland's Saviours Keep Angry Music Simple as Hellnew

The members of Saviours don't spend much time thinking about what kind of metal they are. Metal (with the "heavy" implied) is specific enough, and anything else is a fool's errand.

East Bay Express | Dan Abbott | 01-23-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Into Abaddon, Saviours

eighth blackbird Dumps Conventionsnew

The contemporary music ensemble received a big boost last month when the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced that its 2006 album strange imaginary animals had garnered no less than three Grammy Award nominations.

Chicago Newcity | Dennis Polkow | 01-23-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

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For Red, Misfortune Plus MySpace Equals Successnew

At the height of Red's most recent misfortune, the band was receiving upward of 2,500 messages from its MySpace friends.

Colorado Springs Independent | Scott Lieber | 01-22-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

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New Monsoon's a Jam Band Only By Associationnew

When you talk with a jam band member, you expect to hear certain things. The list includes, but is not limited to, the terms "organic," "magical" and "special."

Colorado Springs Independent | Pete Freedman | 01-22-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: New Monsoon