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"Careen" by The Diggs
I was stoked to see a new track by The Diggs pop up in my inbox last night, and that was before I even took a listen. Their 2005 album, Commute, was an invigorating collection of space rock, shoegaze, and 90's alt rock with big, buzzing guitars and a sound larger than …
"The Deception" by iLIKETRAINS
With a style that combines the grand, processional arrangements of Sigur Ros, with the conflicted darkness of Nick Cave, you don't need a masters in history, or a wikipedic knowledge of the past in order to appreciate the music of Leeds based, iLIKETRAINS. However, if …
"My Hit Song" by The Artificial Sweeteners
I've always rooted for the lovable loser. It seemed during the nineties, all my heroes were either slackers, f*ck ups, doubters, or loathers. Perhaps no one played this role as well as Evan Dando of the Lemonheads, a man who made a career out of intertwining his own …
For Those About to Rock Kick: The Young Sportsmen
Excuse me while I contradict myself. Earlier in the week, I made a statement like, it was refreshing to hear someone pushing the boundaries of popular music, as I was nearly convinced that all the new ideas were gone. Well, today I'm going to tell you that three minutes …
Where to Rock It: Friday, September 21st to Thursday, September 27th
The Grog Shop is celebrating its 15th Anniversary Weekend Turbonegro and Nick Oliveri and the Mondo Generator on Friday, Hank Williams III on Saturday (sold out), and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Stereo Workers Union, and Coffinberry on Sunday.
Against my better …