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Bonnaroo, the annual music festival that caters to all possible tastes be it country, rap, rock or jam-band, concluded its thirteenth exhibition with a successful drawing of an estimated 90,000 plus attendees, a ...
The State of Indie Rock According to Bonnaroo 2014
Bonnaroo 2014: Under-Booked and Spread Thin (But It Still Rocked)
by Wesley Murchison
Bonnaroo, the annual music festival that caters to all possible tastes be it country, rap, rock or jam-band, concluded its thirteenth exhibition with a successful drawing of an estimated 90,000 plus attendees, a little shy of the record breaking 100,000 sales of Bonnaroo 2012. This year’s Bonnaroo brought together contemporary char
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Netflix has served up another treat: Les Revenants (called The Returned on U.S. networks) is now up for grabs for anyone willing to shell out $8.99/month for the streaming site. The French-made program first ...
... And Listen to Mogwai's Exquisite Soundtrack, Too
Watch ‘Les Revenants’
by Leigh Michael
Netflix has served up another treat: Les Revenants (called The Returned on U.S. networks) is now up for grabs for anyone willing to shell out $8.99/month for the streaming site. The French-made program first made its debut on Canal+, then gained attention in the States thanks to a slot on Sundance. Unfamiliar with the [&hellip
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The Echo Friendly is the name of a duo based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn that does not get a lot of commercial attention. Still, they are one of those bands that are definitely worth checking out. The members of the ...
Friends or Lovers? Or none?
Review: ‘Love Panic’ by the Echo Friendly
by Adriana Sabo
The Echo Friendly is the name of a duo based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn that does not get a lot of commercial attention. Still, they are one of those bands that are definitely worth checking out. The members of the duo, Shannon Esper and Jake Rabinbach, are friends and ex-lovers. As most independent bands, [&hellip
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The Roots have cut their first album since Jimmy Fallon took over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno and brought the coolest backup band in TV history with him. Released in May, …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, ...
THE ROOTS KEEP IT COMIN' IN THEIR NEW ALBUM
Listen To: …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
by Wesley Murchison
The Roots have cut their first album since Jimmy Fallon took over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno and brought the coolest backup band in TV history with him. Released in May, …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, the group’s fifth, non-collaborative album since joining Def Jam Recordings, is further proof that fame [&hellip
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Television writer Sally Wainwright, the force of nature of a television writer from across the pond, has treated audiences to another treat: Happy Valley [trailer below], a show that The Guardian claims has ...
This British crime drama isn't playing into American entertainment stereotypes... And it's refreshing.
You Should Watch: Happy Valley
by Leigh Michael
Television writer Sally Wainwright, the force of nature of a television writer from across the pond, has treated audiences to another treat: Happy Valley [trailer below], a show that The Guardian claims has “got something for everyone to get their teeth into, except perhaps Calderdale’s tourism team.” Never one to fit
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Happy Fangs is a band from San Francisco, self described as a "war-painted and wiry rock trio." They are highly influenced by Nirvana, Hanni El Khatib, Viv Albertine, Palma Violets, The Vaccines, Wavves, Blood ...
Happy Fangs reviewed
Why are These Fangs so Happy?
by Adriana Sabo
Happy Fangs is a band from San Francisco, self described as a “war-painted and wiry rock trio.” They are highly influenced by Nirvana, Hanni El Khatib, Viv Albertine, Palma Violets, The Vaccines, Wavves, Blood Red Shoes, Lowell, Plastic Bertrand etc., and you can definitely hear it in their music. The word that might best [&
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King Crimson occupies both a space of obscurity and reverence in the annals of rock. The once seminal icons of prog rock have shown that experimentation need not be a hallmark of one's music but of one's career, ...
Back in the Court of the Crimson King
See King Crimson Live On Tour
by Wesley Murchison
King Crimson occupies both a space of obscurity and reverence in the annals of rock. The once seminal icons of prog rock have shown that experimentation need not be a hallmark of one’s music but of one’s career, as well. That’s why a surprise to the reunion tour is a surprise itself. But [&hellip
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Here at The Snap Download, we masochistically search for topics that freak us out and/or annoy the bejeezus out of us. This often comes in the form of big-brained men explaining things our small lady brains ...
Next You'll Be Telling Me the Care Bears Were Homicidal Maniacs
The Love Boat and Other Lies
by Adrienne Boettinger
Here at The Snap Download, we masochistically search for topics that freak us out and/or annoy the bejeezus out of us. This often comes in the form of big-brained men explaining things our small lady brains can’t handle like birth control, evolution or political disenfranchisement. But sometimes we stumble along amnesia lane to [&hel
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Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit is, after bated breath from eager fans around the world, releasing its third studio album in just a few short days. The compilation of new material promises to collectively offer ...