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Album Review: 12 Stones – Picture Perfect

Louisiana alternative rock band 12 Stones have proven their resilience over the course of their 17 year career. Released July 14th, their fifth studio album Picture Perfect shows the world 12 Stones has something worth fighting for. It’s their first release in 5 years, with their newly signed label Cleopatra …

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Album Review: In This Moment – Ritual

An album review of In This Moment’s sixth full album: the thematic and rhythmic Ritual.

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EP Review. Katie Costello: New World

Out on July 28th, Katie Costello’s EP New World is a most impressive pop record. While most top 40 songstresses sing about romantic relationships, crushes, and breakups, Costello turns her attention to real world matters and it is akin to drinking a refreshing glass of lemonade on a sweltering hot …

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Album Review: Dan Croll – Emerging Adulthood

Liverpool, England singer-songwriter Dan Croll experienced honest-to-goodness success within a relatively short span of his music career. The release of his 2014 major label debut, Sweet Disarray, was followed by an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel and, despite variable reception, a still-respectable #12 spot on Billboard’s US Top Heatseekers Albums chart. …

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Album Review: Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7

One of the greatest things about music is that it’s universal. A personal favorite is when artists take songs not of their own, revise the recipe, and put their own twist on it. Punk Goes Pop offers Top 40 pop hits revamped by some of the most known punk-rock souls. …

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Album Review: Separations – Bloom

For their second full-length album, Bloom, Atlanta act Separations (Myles Priest, Tyler Whitfield, Brenden Worthington, and David Richey) have put together an assortment of tracks that blend together elements of rock, metalcore, and electronic music. Continuing the momentum from their debut LP Dream Eater, the band is currently performing on the …

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EP Review: Night Argent – The Fear

Following their previous single release “Nothing More Beautiful”, quartet Night Argent have released their anticipated sophomore EP The Fear. Reigning from Washington, the band has grown a fan base while touring and teaming with Outerloop Records. The band consists of Chase Manhattan as frontman, Shane Santanna on keys, Evan Taylor …

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Album Review: The Acacia Strain – Gravebloom

Massachusetts metal band The Acacia Strain have returned with their eighth studio LP Gravebloom, another notch in the band’s discography that showcases their diverse sound. While The Acacia Strain have previously been given the deathcore label, the band themselves have strongly denied being tied to this style, seeing as how …

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Album Review: The Gospel Youth – Always Lose

In the spirit of sadness and sassiness, pop-rock outfit The Gospel Youth are gearing up to release their debut album Always Lose on July 14th via Rise Records and Velocity Records. This 10-track offering is full of upbeat melodies and angsty lyrics. Hailing from England’s South Coast, The Gospel Youth …

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Album Review: Dishwalla – Juniper Road

In preparation for my seeing Dishwalla perform at the Paramount later this month, I’ve decided to give their latest album, Juniper Road, a well-deserved go. For reference, their previous eponymously-titled album fared decently, nearly breaking the top 10 on the US Indie charts. This is representative of a steady trend, …

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Single Review. Juliana Strangelove: “Moscow Heterosexual Blues”

Moscow, Russia artist Juliana Strangelove is no stranger when it comes to the hardships of making it in the music industry. Her vocals sit in the contralto range which is the lowest female voice on the spectrum. She has faced many adversities due to her unique voice especially in her …

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Single review: Swissivory – DOG IN ME ft. DMX, Tariah, C-Tr

Ivory Coast born Swiss DJ and producer Swissivory returned this April after almost two years of musical silence. Formerly sharing a stage with names as strong as Rihanna and Wiz Khalifa, as well as working in production with Snoop Dogg, the new single and music video released via YouTube is blowing up hiphop blogs all over the world.  With a number of collaborations on the single, …

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