This record has more jams than NBA All-Star weekend, trust me. ...
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Review: Alkaline Trio “Damnesia” (2011)
I’ve enjoyed the Trio’s previous acoustic outings, including vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba’s solo split with Kevin Seconds and songs like "Blue In The Face" and "Enjoy Your Day," so Damnesia seemed right up my alley. However, the results here are a very mixed bag. ...
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Review: Hot Water Music “The Fire, The Steel, The Tread / Adds Up to Nothing” (2011)
The 7” isn’t the strongest release of Hot Water Music’s long career, but it’s a great reintroduction to a band that has proved to be so influential. ...
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Review: Bomb the Music Industry! “Vacation” (2011)
f there’s anything good about the Vegas heat and its ability to turn normally active citizens into air conditioning worshiping couch potatoes, it’s that it gives us the chance to catch up on some new music. And when that new music is as good as Vacation, the latest LP from Jeff Rosenstock’s New York musical collective Bomb the Music Industry!, summer is welcome to stay around all year. ...
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Review: Last Call “Stay on the Outside” (2011)
Listening to Stay on the Outside, the latest EP from Las Vegas’ own Last Call, takes me back to when I first discovered bands like Saves the Day and The Movielife. ...
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Review: Devon Kay & The Solutions “Never Punt” (2011)
Never Punt is that perfect type of pop punk record I’m always on the lookout for, packed with instantly catchy hooks, interesting melodies and relatable but unconventional lyrics. ...
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Review: Direct Hit! “Domesplitter” (2011)
The tracks presented on Domesplitter are touched up just enough to give their current fans a reason to revisit these songs along with the band, and they're catchy enough to attract the new fans the band deserves. ...
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Review: Face to Face “Laugh Now, Laugh Later” (2011)
Usually the 7th studio album from a band as successful as Face to Face would be relatively moot, as people would have long since made up their minds about whether or not to buy the album before listening to the first note. That isn’t true of Laugh Now, Laugh Later. ...
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