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In General
Ben Kweller: Southbound's lookin' pretty good
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Tue, 12-2-08 5:00 PM |
With the release of Ben Kweller’s new EP, “How Ya Lookin’ Southbound? Come in…” came a total revamp in the humble rocker’s style and tone. Compared to his previous albums which were all fairly standard indie-pop (don’t get me wrong, I love the man and all of his albums), the seven track limited edition EP is a throwback to Kweller’s country days. With an excess of steel guitar, twangy vocals, danceable beats and catchy lyrics, “How Ya Lookin’ Southbound” is definitely a treat; mind you, this is
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In General
The Lemurs "A Million Little Bits"
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Tue, 12-2-08 4:56 PM |
The Lemurs: A million different bands?
The Lemurs show a unique versatility with their new EP, “A Million Little Bits.” There is a wide range of genres and styles represented over a span of five tracks; quite impressive. The Lemurs, from Austin, Texas, have successfully managed to convince me that each track on the EP were separately recorded by different bands…and I’m not sure that’s such a good thing. The first two tracks, “Nina” and “Blackspot,” have a great tone and style to them. They bo
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In General
Voxhaul Broadcast "Rotten Apples"
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Tue, 12-2-08 4:52 PM |
Voxhaul Broadcast: Not So Rotten Apples
Voxhaul Broadcast, hailing from Los Angeles, is redefining what pop culture considers “Soul” music in their latest album “Rotten Apples.” The four promising fellows of Voxhaul define the band’s sound as “Our own version of soul” and I have to say, being four white guys from Southern California, they pull it off quite respectably. With wailing guitar riffs (The Echo), danceable rhythms (Rotten Apples), crackling vocals (The Backrooms), and pleading lyric
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