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Metal Monday Volume 94 (10.29.12)

Jesse October 29, 2012

1 Min Read

I don’t have a lot of regrets in my life but one of them is missing the last show that Isis played in Boston due to unforeseen circumstances. Regardless, I still love the band to this day and wear my Isis/Pelican/Tombs limited edition Shirts …

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CD Reviews: October in Metal, Part IV (Germ, Early Graves and Ten)

Dave Steed October 26, 2012

3 Min Read

Germ unleashes an oddball album this week, while AOR masters Ten give us their yep…. tenth album.

CD Reviews, Music

Spin Cycle: The D.O.T., And That

Jesse October 25, 2012

1 Min Read

Mike Skinner. The Streets. Rob Harvey. The Music. Together=The D.O.T.

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Spin Cycle: The Kinected, Evolution #9

Jesse October 24, 2012

1 Min Read

The Kinected’s debut Evolution #9 is a slice of electro rock heaven.

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CD Reviews: October in Metal, Part III (Bison B.C. and Antropomorphia)

Dave Steed October 23, 2012

3 Min Read

Metal Blade unleashed two of their best records of 2012, from Bison BC and Antropomorphia.

CD Reviews, Music

Metal Monday Volume 93 (10.22.12)

Jesse October 22, 2012

1 Min Read

Ill Nino is the kind of band that I just can’t stop liking. Coming at the tail end of the nu-metal explosion, Ill Nino brought something different: A tribal ferocity that sounded unlike any of the bands they were compared to at the time. On t…

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Spin Cycle: A.C. Newman, Shut Down the Streets

Marc October 17, 2012

1 Min Read

New Pornographers front man delivers a third solo effort, heads for the woods.

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Metal Monday Volume 92 (10.22.12)

Jesse October 15, 2012

1 Min Read

Neurosis is one of those bands that I know I should be a fan of but I’ve never been really. That changed with 2007′s Given To The Rising which I forced myself to listen to because I felt I owed all of the bands I liked already who credi…

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CD Reviews: October in Metal, Part II (Forgotten Tomb, Sybreed and Indesinence)

Dave Steed October 15, 2012

5 Min Read

Forgotten Tomb release their best album to date. Plus new music from Sybreed and Indesinence.

CD Reviews, Music

CD Reviews: October in Metal, Part I (Deserted Fear, Between the Buried and Me and Daemonicus)

Dave Steed October 11, 2012

6 Min Read

Finally, some new death metal worth listening to and the chaotic stylings of BTBAM.

CD Reviews, Music

Spin Cycle: Placebo, B3 EP

Jesse October 10, 2012

1 Min Read

Placebo make a surprising return to form on the B3 EP, the answer to all Placebo fans prayers.

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Spin Cycle: tweaker, Call The Time Eternity

Jesse October 9, 2012

1 Min Read

Chris Vrenna resurrects tweaker for a new generation of electronic/industrial music fans. Check out our review of “Call The Time Eternity.”

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Spin Cycle: P!nk, The Truth About Love

Monnie October 9, 2012

1 Min Read

Pop superstar P!nk returns with her latest album…it hit #1 on the charts. Does it solidify her as the preeminent pop star of her time?

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Metal Monday Volume 91 (10.8.12)

Jesse October 8, 2012

1 Min Read

The new album from Converge is so good that it would be wise for any other metal band planning to release new material in 2012 to hold off until next year. All We Love We Leave Behind, Converge’s eighth full length, is the kind of album that …

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Spin Cycle: Muse, The 2nd Law

Brittany October 5, 2012

1 Min Read

Muse’s sixth studio album includes some genre-hopping, but doesn’t fail to delight.

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Spin Cycle: Cher Lloyd, Sticks + Stones

Mike D. October 4, 2012

1 Min Read

Cher Lloyd is the latest pop challenger from across the pond. Will her American debut, “Sticks & Stones,” catapult the “X-Factor” contestant to the top of the charts?

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Spin Cycle: Mumford & Sons, Babel

Drew October 4, 2012

1 Min Read

Scottish hitmakers Mumford & Sons are back with another agreeable, hooky collection of stomping folk-rock. How does “Babel” stack up to “Sigh No More”?

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Spin Cycle: The Birthday Massacre, Hide And Seek

Jesse October 3, 2012

1 Min Read

I’ll be honest, I’ve heard of The Birthday Massacre but had never heard them before Hide And Seek (Their fifth album). The loser in this equation is obviously me because the music that TBM make is meant to be consumed by as many people …

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Spin Cycle: The Raveonettes, Observator

KBOX October 2, 2012

1 Min Read

The last three albums by the Raveonettes have continually challenged listeners and critics alike. Observator stays true by not sticking to preconceived form.

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Spin Cycle: No Doubt, Push & Shove

blerd October 2, 2012

1 Min Read

Gwen Stefani and No Doubt return with “Push & Shove,” and although 11 years have passed, it’s like they’ve never left!

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Metal Monday Volume 90 (10.1.12)

Jesse October 1, 2012

1 Min Read

Dark cabaret has a new master and the name is Stolen Babies whose latest album Naught is the focus of this week’s Metal Monday!

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CD Reviews: September in Metal, Part IV (Dokken and Pride of Lions)

Dave Steed September 30, 2012

3 Min Read

September just couldn’t end without throwing a fist in the air for some vintage ’80s sounds.

CD Reviews, Music

Spin Cycle: Wot Gorilla?, Kebnekaise

Jesse September 28, 2012

1 Min Read

Wot Gorilla? are the UK’s answer to Circa Survive and their latest Kebnekaise has been released to prove to you why.

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Spin Cycle: James Iha, Look to the Sky

Mike S. September 26, 2012

1 Min Read

2004: “The truth of the matter is that guitarist James Iha broke up the Smashing Pumpkins. Not me, not drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, but James.” 2010: “I think James Iha should feel alone.” 2012: “James Iha I think is just …

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Spin Cycle: Two Door Cinema Club Beacon

Cassandra September 25, 2012

1 Min Read

UK dance rock band Two Door Cinema Club return with their second album, Beacon, and here’s a hint, it doesn’t disappoint. Read what we have to say!

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Spin Cycle: Nelly Furtado, The Spirit Indestructible

blerd September 25, 2012

1 Min Read

Six years is a long time. Can Nelly Furtado pick up where she left off with “The Spirit Indestructible?”

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Spin Cycle: Aimee Mann, Charmer

Marc September 24, 2012

1 Min Read

The ever-thoughtful and literate pop singer gets a modest rock makeover with a little help from some friends.

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Metal Monday Volume 89 (9.24.12)

Jesse September 24, 2012

1 Min Read

It’s refreshing to hear bands like Battlecross and now Legacy Of Disorder putting out metal albums with absolutely no gimmicks. They’re the kinds of albums that are pure thrash and all about the metal. On their latest, Last Man Standing…

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