December 2011
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Deer Park Avenue: Heritage, Hashtags and Hopeful...
Sister, Sister…Okay what you read will have nothing to do with the Mowry sisters that reigned supreme in the 90’s, but you will get an inside look into the minds of the Snyder sisters that make up Deer Park Avenue. They’re sound lays somewhere between rock and pop with the vocals being melodic and their sound being an intertwining of Sarah’s guitar and Stephanie’s drum set.
The California duo...
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Drew of I Call Fives’ Hot Topics
Imagine having to sell an elderly man a Christmas gift for his grandson while a vulgar Rap song infests the atmosphere. That’s just one incident in I Call Fives’ bassist, Drew life in the past two weeks he’s been working at Hot Topic. And while having a job in this economy is a highlight, it can’t compare to I Call Fives being the newest member of the Pure Noise family.
After letting Drew...
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Nick Martin on Lost & Loveless
I never knew how much music impacted the fashion world. It wasn’t until I published my first (and only) academic article on tight pants and emo culture that I saw the correlation between the two. They say clothes don’t make the man (and I say it doesn’t sell the sound), but when you have a brand that is sewn with stiches of optimism, then, I believe, there is a little leeway.
This past...
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Kurt von Stetten: Cyclops
With a new iPod in hand, I am still unsure how to get the “shuffle” off. So Kurt von Stetten’s latest, Cyclops, was the first album I’ve ever listened to out of order. And much like an anxious high school boy, I went through so much to end with “Pussy.”
Rest of the review, HERE
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“Holidays” Goodman Brown
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Emii: Undead Lovers, Snoop and Ohio
One of my personal sayings that will always remain true is “such a sucker for a pop song.” So when Emii came to my attention, I had to give her a shot. She’s got a pop sound with a layer of rock that’s enough to make her stand out from a bubblegum crowd. And other than having a hit on her hands with “Zombie Boyfriend,” she’s working with everyone’s favorite D-O double G and performing around...
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don't forget we have a contest going on to win a...
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CONTEST: Still The Sky’s Limit: Why Not?
Not only are we giving you the review of Still The Sky’s Limit’s new album, Why Not?, that drops next week on 12/12/11, but offering you a chance to win yourself a copy as well!
All you have to do is follow us Golden Mixtape, Still The Sky’s Limit and reblog this post!
Why Not? – ironically – is what I said when I was asked to do a review for Still The Sky’s Limit’s full...
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Holmes: Covers
What’s that site? “Stuff White People Like?” Well 99% sure there’s Indie Rock and ironic on that list. So here’s where Holmes enters. Take his Goodwill Store wearing sound and cover it (literally). Holmes is a one man show who released a gaggle of cover tunes last month rightfully titled Covers.
And for the rest of the review!
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June Divided Battle for Warped and Ryan Reynolds’...
Last minute always makes for the best tales, right? Well that’s what we tell ourselves to keep from going insane. I hadn’t planned on spending my Thursday night with June Divided as they prepared to take on an LA crowd to try and win a two week stint on Warped Tour next year at the annual Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands, but I did. I traded in my usual gang from Philly for a new one, and don’t...
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Young English: I Hate My Friends
The EP format is simple and allows listeners to have just enough material to fall in love, yet ache for more when it’s through, it’s like a summer fling at any part of the year. Young English must’ve figured that out withI Hate My Friends. Not only is that a true statement for most of us, but a quad sized EP that will have you grounded on their coastal sound. Hailing from the other OC in NYC, you...