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The Buzzcocks – Another Music in a Different Kitchen (Reissue)

March 4, 2010, 11:20 am

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“Well I don’t want just a girl to fool around with/ Well I don’t want just a girl to ball …

Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker – Live @ Middle East Downstairs

February 24, 2010, 8:40 pm

Little known fact: Camper Van Beethoven were one of the best bands of the 1980s, partly due to David Lowery’s …

Chris Bell – I Am the Cosmos

February 3, 2010, 9:17 am

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“Then time will tell just who fell and who’s been left behind, when you go your way and I go …

Grant Hart – Live @ Middle East Upstairs

January 23, 2010, 2:13 pm

Maybe it’s because I saw my first kick ass rock and roll show there (Lucero, the spring of 2004), but …

Julian Lennon & James Scott Cook – The Lucy EP

January 20, 2010, 9:32 am

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It’s odd to think that it’s been over 25 years since Julian Lennon debuted in 1984 with Valotte, an album …

Exene Cervenka – Somewhere Gone

December 21, 2009, 11:13 am

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Somewhere Gone is only Exene Cervenka’s third solo album since X’s first dissolution in the late ’80s and superficially that’s …

Lucero

December 15, 2009, 12:00 am

Formed close after the death of alt.country giants like Uncle Tupelo and Whiskeytown, Memphis’ Lucero first gained notice with their …

Top 11 Independent Releases of 2009

November 30, 2009, 12:00 am

A man who prided himself on mediocrity once said, “I hate my records. I don’t know what I like.” That …

Vampires and Failures: Musings on the Garage Rock Revival Scene of 2001-2004

November 16, 2009, 12:00 am

Back in 2001, it was thought that a quintet of baby-faced, scruffy New York hipsters would leave a huge imprint …

Paul Westerberg – PW & The Ghost Gloves Cat Wing Joy Boys

November 3, 2009, 9:06 am

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Being a bonafide fan of Paul Westerberg’s solo career for several years now, I’ve come to several conclusions that most …