James Jackson Toth is the culprit behind the musical endeavor Golden Calves, which is seemingly his creative epithet for which to mark any and all basement-style four track recordings and sound collages. This LP set is a blast from the past so to speak, as this material was all originally released around 1996 to...
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“Who is The Doozer?” is an incredibly frustrating question that has been presented to me upon taking this task of writing a review for his new album. More specifically, I am required to detail the ups and downs of The Doozer’s Keep It Together, which was just released on Woodsist Records. Instead of answering...
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Not long ago, I reviewed the Dirtnap Records affiliate The Steve Adamyk Band, praising their knack for pumping out pop-punk material that didn’t sound aggravating, cliche, or passe for that matter. Fellow writer Nick Wan also just recently took a look at labelmates Mind Spiders, who similarly offer a sound that furthers the current...
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If I had a nickel for every time that I reviewed a band from Brooklyn… well, truthfully, I’d probably only have enough money to buy a box of Goobers, but you get the point. I’m not knocking the area at all, I just mean to say that it is the modern melting pot for...
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It is well into the month of December, everybody. Let’s get in the spirit of things by taking a look at Paul Parnell’s recent debut album Pretend It’s Christmas. This scarf-garbed Hoosier pictured above is a middle-aged singer and pianist whose life has revolved around music for years now. He has a very active...
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Keith Kenniff is a man of many faces. He is most widely known as the musician behind the curtain of Helios, an ambient project of his. When he’s not making music in such a style, he steps down to his second moniker, Goldmund. This is a completely different beast on its own, tending to...
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When considering instrumental bands, especially after mulling around this website long enough, most people jump to the conclusion that their style will generally contain some sort of “math rock” basis to it. If no vocals are involved, the reason must be for enabling more focus to the instrumental aspect of the group. This much...
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O’Brother is hitting the road to tour with Thrice, and fittingly so. Much like Thrice, O’Brother is a band that exercises their sound in anywhere from borderline screamo to fast, alternative rock. They are a five piece group featuring three guitarists, and thusly foster a pretty heavy and thick presence. Apart from releasing an EP...
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Months ago, The Eric Daino Ensemble released their EP on Bandcamp for a name-your-own-price fee. They are quite the ensemble too, comprising themselves of twelve members: a female vocalist, a guitarist, a bassist, a keyboardist, a drummer, a violinist, and a horn section of six, featuring saxophones, trombones, trumpets, and flutes. Another unique thing about...
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Welcome to “HOW TO BE A ROCK MILLIONAIRE”. If you bought this DVD you are a struggling band trying to make it big. I’m Professor Snivelmire and I will show you how to become a ROCK MILLIONAIRE in just a few quick steps!
First, a little bit about me; I have 2 semesters of junior...
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