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/ May 20, 2012 7:58 am

Garbage – Not Your Kind of People (2012)

Garbage shows it can still swirl alt-rock, post-pop and electro-dance beats in a highball glass of lip-busting attitude on this, their first album in seven years. The difference here is the band’s newfound sense of angsty consequence.

/ April 2, 2012 7:14 am

One Track Mind: A Fragile Tomorrow, “Waters Part” (2012)

A Fragile Tomorrow continues to explore 1980s indie-rock sounds here, even as they steadily build upon those core influences.

/ March 22, 2012 9:01 am

Cowboy Junkies – The Wilderness (2012)

This is an album for people who still think Trinity Sessions stands as the Cowboy Junkies’ best recording, but also for those who want to hear how that sound has expanded and matured over the years.

/ March 13, 2012 5:48 pm

Big Head Todd, Barenaked Ladies combine for upcoming ‘Last Summer on Earth’ tour

Big Head Todd and the Monsters are teaming up with the Barenaked Ladies for an upcoming series of concerts dubbed “The Last Summer on Earth” tour. Featured guests will include Blues Traveler and Cracker.

/ March 9, 2012 8:38 am

Guilty pleasures: The B-52s – With The Wild Crowd – Live In Athens, GA DVD/Blu-ray (2012)

Depending on your point of view, Athens, Georgia’s B-52s are either the greatest party band of all time, or quite possibly the gayest — and I mean that in the most non-homophobic, politically correct sort of way.

/ February 25, 2012 8:43 am

Fanfarlo – Rooms Filled With Light (2012)

This English group combines alt-rock, world-music polyrhythms and chamber pop into an amalgam that sounds like David Byrne sitting in with Philip Glass.

/ February 19, 2012 7:16 am

Half Notes: Sonic Youth – Dirty (1992)

For years and years, Sonic Youth’s Daydream Nation was the record I went to when the mood struck for some ugly & hypnotic guitar. Dirty now sits in that spot. Actually, it’s the second disc of the deluxe-edition set from 2003: full of b-sides and, more important, a ton of rehearsal recordings. Blistering and hideous guitar madness. This isn’t for [...]

/ February 10, 2012 10:15 am

Talking Heads – Chronology DVD (2012)

The new Talking Heads Chronology DVD is an often fascinating look back at the short, but trailblazing career of one of rock and roll’s most unlikely success stories, as viewed through the rear view window of music video and documentary footage.

/ February 8, 2012 3:41 pm

Check out the new interactive video for “Look Around,” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, off the road while Anthony Keidis’ foot heals up, have released an interactive version of the video produced for their single “Look Around.” Check it out here!

/ January 28, 2012 8:39 am

Something Else! sneak peek: Kevn Kinney and the Golden Palominos, “Challenge” (2012)

Check out an advance track from the forthcoming collaboration between Kevn Kinney of Drivin’ n Cryin’ and Anton Fier of the Golden Palominos

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