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By Conor Hooley Leading up to their sophomore release, Crazy As It Seems, local rappers Diverge and Ethix decided to expand their duo into a trio, bringing vocalist Natalie Ray into the fold and christening […]
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Green River Vibe – Sun Comes Up
By Dusty Ray Green River Vibe has an ear for the lighter side of reggae music. They effectively recreate this sound through influences of other re-creators, like Sublime and Slightly Stoopid. It’s tough to emulate […]
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Gauntlet Hair – Gauntlet Hair
By Erik Myers Gauntlet Hair’s first step out of the gate might end up being their biggest. Popping out of the blue early last year, “I Was Thinking…” was a massive-sounding and intensely fun single […]
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WhiteCatPink – The LoveBalletGirl EP
By Erik Myers The set-up is simple: Every so often, David Jacoby dresses up in a fur and spandex one-piece, slips on a cat mask, and slinks around downtown to the amusement of the gown […]
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Elway – Delusions
By Devin Morse Elway is energetic, fun and probably much better at playing punk rock than football. Delusions will bring you back to the good old days of NoFX, Blink 182 and Flogging Molly, while […]
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The Don’ts and Be Carefuls – Sun Hits EP
By Devin Morse Sun Hits is stormy and subdued, yet quietly upbeat and pop-sensible. The seven-track album is an indie-rock Frankenstein stitched with a synth threading. One may glean bits of The Strokes, Modest Mouse, […]
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Aklock – 8 Years and Running
By Conor Hooley We all have our limits. Rappers are no different. But in hip-hop, for better or worse, “limited” is far from a death sentence (see: Too Short’s entire career). Of course, sometimes it […]
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Be the Ant – Breathe Deeply Stomata
By Dusty Ray It has been said that an ant can carry up to 100 times its own body weight. Be the Ant shows this entomological strength through the music on their latest album, Breathe […]
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Kathryn Mostow – Rich Girl
By Charlie Englar Kathryn Mostow provides a shining example that music and artistry can be a spiritual release. It’s been nearly seven years since Mostow’s last studio album, and with a copyright year of 2012, […]
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Spires – Spires EP
By Dusty Ray Spires’ latest EP release is a brief but enjoyable slice of wistful indie tunes. The songs all ring with a certain uncertainty, carrying the listener on a veritable carousel of melancholic repetition, […]