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250 Word Album Review: The Wilhelm Brothers – Lay Your Burden Down
The Wilhelm Brothers 6 song EP is dominated by a steady, acoustic old-timey sound that has really returned to popularity recently. The front porch folk heard here goes a little beyond the normal band that picks up a stand-up bass … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues
There is an elephant in the room, let’s just acknowledge it. Against Me! lead singer Laura Jane Grace got a sex change before this album. This album is understandably largely about that to no surprise but other Against Me! songs … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: The Orwells – Other Voices EP
Every once in a while it is really nice to hear a new band that gets it. Their unashamed rock at its finest packed into a four song EP given away free on their website is a good way to … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 4 Stars, Blood Bubbles, dance rock, EP, free, Mallrats, Other Voices, review, The Orwells
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Album at a glance: Third Wounded Man – Patsy EP
Don’t let the warts of this digital live EP scare you off; “Patsy” contains some shining hard rock gems. You can almost feel the pain of the drum heads with each abrupt thump and the full power of the guitar … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, Bill Blizzard, Full Power, Patsy, review, Third Wounded Man, Todd Cooper, Tyson Bottorff
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250 Word Album Review: Hard Working Americans – Hard Working Americans
The Hard Working Americans aren’t really all that hard working at all it seems. It is hard to picture Todd Snider, the self proclaimed “Peace lovin’, pot smokin’ lazy-ass hippie” as a hard working guy. He leads the charge in … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: The Biff Tannens – Johnny Dare is a Douche
The Biff Tannens are a straight forward American punk band that doesn’t waste its time by trying to be clever or adding unnecessary frills, they just let the ourtrage flow. Their sense of humor is apparent by both their name … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Christopher Bell – Sirens
When you listen to a lot of music, and I truly mean A LOT OF MUSIC, you have a thirst for something different and original and it is much harder to find than you might imagine. Look no further than … Continue reading
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Tagged 250 word album review, 4 Stars, cello, Chirstopher Bell, Chris Bell, loops, Sirens
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Album at a glance: Maps For Travelers – Change Your Name
If you are into amped up guitars and passionate screaming vocals you will love Maps For Travelers’ first full-length album “Change Your Name.” The tracks on the record are painted with distorted guitar textures that will bring to mind Cursive … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Jerkface – JERKFACE!
If you want something unique, look no further than this online only release by Jerkface. Their punkbilly-surf music is perfectly accented by the fuzzy distortion of the guitars and the distinct sound of trombone blasts as heard on the instrumental … Continue reading
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Tagged album at a glance, Alien Girl, Brian Shank, Jerkface, Jesse James, Missouri, ska, St. Joseph, surf, Trainwreck
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250 Word Album Review: Sincerely, Iris – Best Left Free
Sincerely, Iris’ Best Left Free is an interesting listen but you need to work for it. At the surface you hear the steady acoustic strums and get lulled to sleep a bit before you realize there are hidden nuances that … Continue reading
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