Synth-drenched and cinematic, The Midnight’s “Syndicate” treats ’80s nostalgia as raw material — repurposing it into a darkly relevant and danceable record.
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Ted Asregadoo
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“Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones does not disappoint with big, radio-friendly songs…and bluesy numbers, too.
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On his seventh solo album, prog multi-instrumentalist and mixing wizard Steven Wilson explores moments in life on a never-ending staircase.
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Ted Asregadoo
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Third time’s a charm for Madison Cunningham’s “Revealer”
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Dirty Honey pay homage to their hard rock musical heroes on their debut album.
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Ted Asregadoo
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“The Future Bites” by Steven Wilson continues his critique of a crazy little thing called the internet.
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David Medsker
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The idea of an orchestral album by Midge Ure isn’t a question of when, but rather why it took this long for it to happen.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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For Australian prog rocker Dan Webb, timeliness is everything. He set a self-imposed deadline to finish recording by Election Day and to release his new LP, Oedipus the King, on Inauguration…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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For awhile now, I’ve been intrigued by the burgeoning musical hotbed of Asheville, NC. I had a friend who worked in a coffee shop there who wanted to break into…
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Dw. Dunphy
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In the act of rewriting what a concept album saga can be, The Dear Hunter also explores the history of popular music.
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Dw. Dunphy
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Mars’ homage to baby-makin’ R&B from the late-’80s and ’90s feels regressive and unfortunate.
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Dan Wiencek
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The Brooklyn five-piece returns with a hook-filled second album, Good Grief.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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In recent years, Detroit has become infamous for its epidemic of dilapidation and, to be frank, ruin porn. But going under the surface, what makes Detroit so fascinating is its…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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It’s rare in 2015 to find an artist who’s straight-up blues. So many would-be blues artists (would-be meaning “would have been 50 or 60 years ago) feel pressured by…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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If you’re like me, you get tired of the same old polished pop littering the iTunes store and Spotify streams, not to mention terrestrial radio. What happened to the down-and-dirty,…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Let’s face it. As humans, we love a good success story, particularly when it’s taken that story’s protagonist a substantial chunk of time to reach his or her potential. I’m…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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The music business of the last 50 years is dead. Everyone knows that. The few major labels left standing are all but on their last gasps. Artists can’t rely on…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Personally, one of the most enriching parts of music is not only the ability to blend styles, genres, and perspectives, but also languages and cultures. Quebec City’s Aurian Haller Band hails…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Talent – real, raw talent – can’t be taught; it’s in your blood, uncontrollably flowing throughout your life, work, and, as Shannen Nicole demonstrates, school. For this high school senior…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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From the beginning of time, we have told stories through music. Whether it’s an epic battle of good vs. evil or a tale of woe and heartbreak, setting poetry to…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Although Slim Loris hails from the land of Ikea and Abba, the Swedish quartet embraces a lot of universal influences, many of whom are of interest to my regular readers….
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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With a background in punk, rock, and metal bands glimmering alongside a few pivotal roles in musicals like Sweeney Todd (in which he played the “demon barber”), Los Angeles-based artist Nic…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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The advantage (and sometimes curse) of being a recording artist in 2015 is that you can post something on the internet, be it via SoundCloud, YouTube, Bandcamp, or any other…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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A mainstay of the NYC cabaret and nightclub scene for the past half-decade, Anne Steele’s music is infectious, liberated, and downright happy. But underneath its exuberant hand claps and soaring…
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