It must be a tough row for bands musically influenced by the The Clash and The Replacements not have their music sound like those legendary groups. This creates problems for
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Talking About the Passion: Ranking R.E.M. songsTalking About the Passion: Ranking R.E.M. songs
It’s not easy to rate the things you love, so I feel Josh Jackson’s pain. As a fervent R.E.M. fan myself, picking the best songs of the legendary Athens band
Review: The Soft Pack, The Soft PackReview: The Soft Pack, The Soft Pack
It proves engaging when a band carries the torch of past greats while trying to shut a portion of its own history behind opaque doors. Maybe that’s why the self-titled
Review: Stella StageCoach, The Great DivideReview: Stella StageCoach, The Great Divide
From opening track “I Can Hear the Sound” (all ebullient piano and driving drums) to closing track “High Above” (a cascade of tubular bells and marching strings), The Great Divide
Review: The Inner Banks, Songs From Disko BayReview: The Inner Banks, Songs From Disko Bay
Cool is an overused word, and I’m as guilty as anyone when it comes to usage. I’ll drop the word in conversation with the effect of an Altoid — trying
Review: Pastels/Tenniscoats, Two SunsetsReview: Pastels/Tenniscoats, Two Sunsets
There’s no telling what’s to come from musical collaborations, which I guess is the point. Sometimes they create enthralling fusions — De La Soul with Teenage Fanclub, Gorillaz, (hell, De
Review: A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Ashes GrammarReview: A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Ashes Grammar
I’m not one to pigeonhole bands by where they come from, after all not every band from Seattle is grungy, nor is every band from Nashville stuck on country. But