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REVIEWS: SINGLE MOTHERS - [ALBUM]

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ARTIST: Single Mothers - [Album]
with free mp3 download for 'Marbles' from Negative Qualities
DATE: 11-10-14
REVIEW BY: Bill Adams
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It might sound weird to those who don't know the band (yet) but, with their debut full-length album Negative Qualities, Single Mothers have proven they're the single greatest new hope for hardcore punk. Over the last few years, the rise of band's like Fucked Up and Trash Talk coupled with the decline of groups [view more]

REVIEWS: GWAR - [PHOTOS]

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ARTIST: GWAR - [Photos]
VENUE: Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, Ca. - 11/05/14
DATE: 11-10-14
REVIEW BY: Elizabeth Madason
PHOTO: Raymond Ahner
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After the unexpected death of singer Dave "Oderous Urungus" Brockie earlier this year, most fans pretty much figured GWAR was done. Forced into retirement due to circumstances beyond their control. It wasn't an easy thought, but a necessary one; Brockie was a key part of his band's sound and style. It was for that reason that [view more]

REVIEWS: THURSTON MOORE - [ALBUM]

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ARTIST: Thurston Moore - [Album]
DATE: 11-09-14
REVIEW BY: G. Murray Thomas
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From the first riff of “Speak to the Wild,” the opening track of Thurston Moore’s solo album The Best Day, I felt like I was listening to Sonic Youth. The riff was so familiar, I could almost peg it to a specific SY song. The similarities continued throughout. The lineup is still two guitars, bass and drums (with Steve [view more]

REVIEWS: SCREAMING FEMALES - [LIVE]

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ARTIST: Screaming Females - [Live]
with Mean Creek and Pujol
VENUE: TT\'s The Bear - Cambridge, MA - 11/06/14
DATE: 11-09-14
REVIEW BY: Ollie Ottoman
PHOTO: Ollie Ottoman
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The first time I heard Screaming Females was at an Underground Railroad to Candyland show in Cambridge. Screaming Females were headlining and after a pleasant conversation with URTC frontman Todd Congelliere ("NOFX's Ribbed is such an excellent album") I was getting ready to leave. "You're not staying for Screaming [view more]

COLUMN: VINYL VLOG 044

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ARTIST: Vinyl Vlog 044
A deeper look into the grooves pressed into the With A Little Help From My Fwends LP by The Flaming Lips.
DATE: 11-08-14
WRITER: Bill Adams
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The problem with trying to critically review anything from The Beatles' songbook is that many potential listeners are going to flay it apart as they listen very closely for flaws – any flaw at all. A lot of that has to do with The Beatles' standing in pop culture and musical reputation; their songbook is revered by so many that its [view more]

COLUMN: VINYL VLOG 043

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ARTIST: Vinyl Vlog 043
A deeper look into the grooves pressed into the Stay Puft edition vinyl reissue of the Ghostbusters themes by Ray Parker Jr. and Run DMC
DATE: 11-07-14
WRITER: Bill Adams
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While it's unlikely that anyone expected it, there's no question that the Ghostbusters Stay Puft edition split single has arrived at the perfect time to get the most out of public interest. Earlier this year, Legacy's Record Store Day limited edition pressing of Ray Parker Jr.'s hit soundtrack single surprised critics by [view more]

REVIEWS: STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE - [BOX SET]

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ARTIST: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - [Box Set]
DATE: 11-05-14
REVIEW BY: Bill Adams
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To say that Stevie Ray Vaughan's influence and impact on both pop music and pop culture has been remarkable is an understatement so great it's almost comical. When the guitarist first appeared on the outskirts of the pop mainstream in the early Eighties, the blues no longer really existed anywhere in the mainstream; new wave had younger [view more]

COLUMN: I WANNA BE LITERATED! 069

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ARTIST: I Wanna Be Literated! 069
A critical evaluation of Midnite Surprise Volume 2 by KC Green
DATE: 11-05-14
WRITER: Ollie Ottoman
I’ve always said KC Green is a comic genius, but his web comic Gunshow truly stands atop a stagnant pile of me-too web comics as one of the greats which really is worthy of your attention. However, KC Green is also a madman and, reading him, one gets the sense that he has gone so far off the absurdity scale that he has crossed over [view more]

REVIEWS: KING DIAMOND - [LIVE]

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ARTIST: King Diamond - [Live]
VENUE: Warfield Theater San Francisco, Ca. 10/30/2014
DATE: 11-03-14
REVIEW BY: Raymond Ahner
PHOTO: Raymond Ahner
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King Diamond has long held a place in the hearts of San Francisco metalheads. From the early Mercyful Fate shows at the Kabuki Theater (with a very young Death Angel) and somewhat ironically at the Warfield Theater (a legendary gig supporting Exciter and Motörhead) to the later solo shows at the Stone, the mighty King has always delivered [view more]

COLUMN: VINYL VLOG 042

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ARTIST: Vinyl Vlog 042
A deeper look into the grooves pressed into the vinyl reissue of Adore by Smashing Pumpkins
DATE: 11-03-14
WRITER: Bill Adams
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The moment I laid eyes on the copy of the vinyl reissue of Adore which arrived on my doorstep, I stopped what I was doing and took a moment to absorb and enjoy the image on the cover. It is very captivating; while the original image which introduced Adore to fans in 1998 was a little dark, gothic, bleak, blurry and [view more]

REVIEWS: ANI DIFRANCO - [ALBUM]

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ARTIST: Ani DiFranco - [Album]
DATE: 11-01-14
REVIEW BY: Bill Adams
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Sometimes the fact that something sounds familiar doesn't necessarily change the fact that it also sounds brand new and exciting – and Ani DiFranco's new album, Allergic To Water, stands as definitive proof of that. On her eighteenth studio album, longtime fans will hear familiar sonic threads – the raw rhythm of [view more]

COLUMN: I WANNA BE LITERATED! 068

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ARTIST: I Wanna Be Literated! 068
A critical evaluation of What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
DATE: 10-30-14
WRITER: Ollie Ottoman
There's a difference between being funny and being absurd; between having a smart thoughtful witty thing to say, or just saying things at random. Unfortunately, we are living more and more in a world where the absurd is celebrated and fostered. Isn't it hilarious to ride a bicycle made of jealousy to get your hair cut with scissors made [view more]

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