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XX Merge, Night 2: Indie Rock Gets Its Degree -

There's no doubt about it: Technology has sapped much of the mystery out of seeing live rock'n'roll. A venue's website posts the set times, so you can skip the opening bands. Your friends will text you when the headliner is setting up. Hell, the band might even Tweet their setlist...

AD Presents :: Lambchop/Radar Bros. @ Largo -

Saturday, March 7th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Lambchop at the new Largo - at the Coronet - with special guests Radar Bros.  This is a pretty incredible bill, and it’s not all too often that the collective actually makes it to the West coast; in fact one is more likely to...

Red House Painters Red House Painters I -

Despite my steadfast belief that this is a perfect album, even I can’t be blinded by the fact that the Red House Painters’ sophomore effort can almost, at times, be a chore to listen to. Difficulty isn’t a hindrance of Red House Painters I (or (Rollercoaster), whichever is your preference),...

M. Ward : Hold Time -

Matt Ward is the epitome of today's singer/songwriter. He possesses an old soul, but uses it to sing about modern conflicts and 21st century problems. Over the course of seven solo releases Ward has only gotten more polished, keeping the warm strum of his acoustic guitar intact while steadily stepping...

Grandaddy - Sophtware Slump (2000) -

I was shocked when I was looking back and saw that Grandaddy's Sophtware Slump hadn't been reviewed yet. This album is indeed a modern day classic that every indie music fan should have in their collection. Jason Lytle leads his crew into making the best album of Grandaddy's illustrious career,...

Distortion - It's always comforting when something does exactly as says on tin. In Stephen Merritt's (aka The Magnetic Fields) new album he offers a delightful concoction of trademark theatrical twee-indie combined with layer of upon layer of Distortion. It all sounds exactly this way too, with each of the thirteen tracks...

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