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Todd May – Rickenbacker Girls

ByRachel CholstFeb 20, 2013

I saw Todd last Thursday down at Webster Hall. He followed a true turd of a band. A bunch of guys who were impressed with themselves for playing extended guitar solos, convinced they had invented ’70s southern rock. I’ve been…

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The Creak Covers Just About Everybody

ByRachel CholstFeb 15, 2013

The best part of Fridays is when your lunchbreak kinda just turns into an extended break that lasts, oh, I dunno…the whole day. The Creak gave you something to fill your time with. They posted a bunch of cover videos…

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The Quiet American – Wild Bill Jones

ByRachel CholstFeb 8, 2013

Wild Bill Jones is an ambitious project by an ambitious duo. Fortunately for us, The Quiet American pull it off. A concept album centered on the traditional folk song, Wild Bill Jones explores the characters’ backstories, just as it wends…

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Fort Shame – Double Wide

ByRachel CholstFeb 6, 2013

Ah, the ’90s. That exciting moment where grunge became mainstream and the next trend was any record exec’s guess. Genres were smashed together like the Rock Giants in The Hobbit, and, like, the movie, the only real goal was to…

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Field Sleeper — Stay Quiet, Stay Ahead

ByRachel CholstJan 30, 2013

Let’s veer away from pop to the decidedly esoteric. Field Sleeper, an acoustic singer/songwriter based out of Ohio Wesleyan University, is intent on creating a sleepy, challenging ambiance. Not unlike Rosary Beard, Field Sleeper takes familiar elements of folk music…