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The Steelwells – Shallow on the Draft (2010)
What surprises me most about the Steelwells is that they have proven that most of the building blocks of California rock have yet to disseminate. The iconic dreamy surf rock sounds a la The Beach Boys,...
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Matt Wertz – Weights & Wings (2011)
Matt Wertz isn’t from LaVale, Maryland. Trust me, I asked him. Matt is the kind of guy that always seems willing and eager to talk. He wears the same humility on his sleeve on stage and off stage, much...
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Carla Bruni – Quelqu’un M’a Dit (2002)
Listening to music in a foreign language takes an entirely different skill set than listening to it in whichever language you understand. You focus on what you can understand, which puts more emphasis...
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Extraordinary Endeavors: Eric Whitacre and the Virtual Choir
Occasionally we run into a project or musical endeavor which defies all attempts at pretentiousness; it’s just straight up cool. Even if you’re not a classical music fan (though if you read...
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Adam Taylor – No Poet (2011)
Adam Taylor’s short pop soliloquies are just as quirky as Adam himself probably is. Though I’ve never met the man, I can safely guess that he is a complex, layered individual. My first clue in to that...
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The Clarks – Let It Go (2000)
The Clarks are a Pittsburgh-based rock band that seem to have been on the edge of breaking out onto the national scene for years now. Formed in 1986 they cut their teeth playing at fraternities and...
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The Foo Fighters – Wasting Light (2011)
Hipsters, we need to talk. I don’t know how to tell you this, but I think we need to break up. It’s not you, it’s me. We had our good times. You introduced to me to vintage music and showed me what...
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Vintersorg – Jordpuls (2011)
Vintersorg is my favourite metal band, period, so when I heard they had a new album out I was intrigued but also a bit worried. Confused? Let me explain. The first three albums they produced...
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Cello Fury – Self Titled (2011)
I was at the Pittsburgh Glass Center last Friday for their Hot Jam when I discovered Cello Fury. I wasn’t in the room when they started to play, but their infectious sound quickly drew my attention...
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Great Blue Heron Music Festival 2011 Preview
I’ve never been very quiet about the Great Blue Heron Music Festival – I’ve loudly proclaimed it’s my favorite weekend of the year. A weekend of self-discovery, a weekend of new music, a weekend of...
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