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#songoftheday / REVIEW: Dead Letter Circus – “In Plain Sight”
The band Dead Letter Circus immediately reminds me of is Silverchair — and not just because they’re both from Australia. And I’m not talking about Silverchair’s early work when they were more or less a Nirvana clone. I’m talking about Silverchair’s last three albums (Neon Ballroom, Diorama and Young Modern), all truly brilliant and eclectic…
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#albumoftheday / REVIEW: GHOST: MELIORA
Meliora is the third full-length album by Swedish rockers Ghost. The title is the Latin adjective meaning “better,” so it should come as no surprise that this is Ghost’s best album to date. Recently, Ghost unveiled their new frontman Papa Emeritus III, who just so happens to sound like Papa Emeritus II and Papa Emeritus…
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#albumoftheday / REVIEW: MELANIE MARTINEZ: CRY BABY
I could go on and on about how Melanie Martinez should have won her season on The Voice but I’ll simply say this: she was far too talented — as a unique *artist,* not just a singer — to win a show where the singers perform cover songs almost exclusively. At the time, I had…
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#songoftheday / REVIEW: N-A-I-V-E-S – “Horizon”
N-A-I-V-E-S was formed in 2012 when the stars aligned perfectly and all that jazz and Marc Jacc, a super talented multi-instrumentalist and the former singer of the French band Megasushi (Paris, 2006 -2012), met Lapo Frost, a hip Italian producer and bass player (Frost, Fanny Games) who was based out of London. Together they formed…
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#songoftheday / REVIEW: BOOTS – “AQUARIA” (Audio) ft. Deradoorian
Boots is fast becoming one of today’s leading producers, especially when it comes to artsy pop. Most recently, he worked on FKA twig’s M3LL15X, but he’s also worked on high profile albums like Beyoncé’s self-titled album. Now he’s gearing up to release his debut album, which is entitled AQUARIA and co-produced by Carla Azar and…
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#albumoftheday / REVIEW: DEAD LORD: HEADS HELD HIGH (OUT FRIDAY 8/21/15)
The first time I heard Dead Lord from Sweden I was mighty perplexed. This was largely because they’re on Century Media Records, who typically release music that’s extremely heavy and entirely modern, two things you couldn’t exactly accuse Dead Lord of being. But by the time I finished listening to their new album, Heads Held…
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RED HOT DANCE MUSIC: Solsine – “Proton” (feat. Brownie & Santego)
Remember back in the ’90’s when 2 step/garage had its big moment, arguably peaking with Craig David’s international smash “Fill Me In”? Well, Solsine would seem to remember it, too. And, guess what, that’s not a bad thing. Somehow, the way they blend garage and drum ‘n’ bass influences with a keen pop sensibility and…
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#songoftheday / REVIEW: GREEN BUZZARD: “SLOW IT DOWN”
Since releasing their debut single, “Zoo Fly,” back in June, Sydney’s Green Buzzard have been lighting up the blogosphere like a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, they’ve received accolades from the likes of The Guardian and NME. Recently, their cover of Tobias Jesso Jr’s “Hollywood” was our #songoftheday and Tobias himself took to social…
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#songoftheday / VIDEO: The Mynabirds – “Wildfire”
MAXIMUM GIRL POWER!
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#albumoftheday / REVIEW: CHELSEA WOLFE: ABYSS
For me, Chelsea Wolfe’s albums have always been more about an overall vibe than specific songs taken individually. I do prefer certain songs, yes, but within the context of her albums. They’re not songs I’d necessarily take and put on a playlist. (They don’t necessarily play well with other artists.) I have to be in the…
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VIDEO: MISTERWIVES: OUR OWN HOUSE
If you liked Rilo Kiley, you’ll fall deeply in love with this one…
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LYRIC VIDEO: Bon Jovi – “I’m Your Man”
Who knows what album this gold nugget was originally intended for… It’s not bad though. In fact, the chorus is plenty catchy. And it’s better than the singles from Bon Jovi’s last album.
Saw this show last night. I have seen a lot of tribute shows over the years, probably close to 100…
Great band, damn fine documentary.
Great review. Reminds me of your Cinezine days.
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