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TURN IT UP: Iggy Pop solidifies idol status

Wed, 12 May 2010 01:02:18 -0400

The newly released Legacy Edition of Iggy Pop and the Stooges' third album cements exactly why the band forever dominates the punk rock scene. Produced by fellow '70s music icon David Bowie, 'Raw Power and rdquo; was originally released in 1973 and rem...

TURN IT UP: Green shines on newest album

Wed, 12 May 2010 01:00:31 -0400

Circa Survive's "Blue Sky Noise" showcases the singer's talent

At first listen, Circa Survive's lead singer Anthony Green's voice is jarring. It's not that his voice is bad; rather, it's incredibly smooth to the point of almost being feminine. He hits incredibly high notes without his voice ever reaching that trad...

TURN IT UP: Gucci Mane misses the mark

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:58:57 -0400

By: Erika Cueva, Staff Writer

Gucci Mane's latest mixtape 'The Burrprint 2 HD and rdquo; is little more than one hour of expensive garbage with no shortage of voice tracks and mindless lyrics. This album is selling for $10.99 on iTunes but fans are better off downloading this album...

TURN IT UP: 'Consequences' of going solo

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:58:08 -0400

'Practice makes Perfect, and rdquo; the title of the first song on the album written and composed by critically acclaimed pianist Adam Benjamin, shows that while clearly he is practiced, his album is far from perfect. His fingers are talented beyond th...

TURN IT UP: 'Words' is mediocre in pop world

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:56:26 -0400

Straight out of Phoenix and sounding more like a watered-down version of Panic! At The Disco (now with less panic!), punk band Anarbor has returned with its third album, 'The Words You Don't Swallow. and rdquo;...

TURN IT UP: Pornographers come 'Together'

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:54:39 -0400

By: Drew Scoggins, Staff Writer

The latest album from the Canadian group is fresh yet slightly nontraditional

Upon first listen to Canadian super-group The New Pornographers' newest album 'Together, and rdquo; it is clear the band has truly created something wonderful. Although there may not be a single in the most traditional sense, one that is as immediately...

TURN IT UP: Daughtry goes platinum once again

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:10:59 -0400

Led by former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, the band Daughtry returns with a new album titled 'Leave This Town. and rdquo;...

TURN IT UP: Against Me! abandons punk in new EP

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:09:24 -0400

Tom Gabel and the rest of Against Me! disappoint followers

Against Me!, a young punk band from Gainesville, Fla., quickly established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the local scene. Headed by the incendiary lyrics of Tom Gabel and plenty of throat-shredding anthems to make a soundtrack for rebellion, Ag...

TURN IT UP: Dropkick Murphys show Celtic punk-rock at its finest in new DVD

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:31:13 -0400

Dropkick Murphys' new CD/DVD exhibits true punk

Dropkick Murphys perform every year in Boston on St. Patrick's Day. Whether it plays on a float or plays seven shows in seven days, the band always demonstrates pure punk....

TURN IT UP: Magnetic Fields attract listeners with oddities

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:46:18 -0400

'Magnetic Fields' review

The newest album by Magnetic Fields cements its unfortunate position as the most fascinating artist rarely talked about on even the most alternative-happy college campuses. and nbsp; Continuing his grand tradition of alternative sounds and technical ...

TURN IT UP: Napoleon Complex mixes ingredients in new CD

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:45:04 -0400

By: Sandy Chase, Staff Writer

'How Does Salt Water Mix With Tea?' review

Nondescript and riddled with clich and eacute;s, The Napoleon Complex's album 'How Does Salt Water Mix With Tea? and rdquo; uses simplistic limericks and Rodrigo Espinosa's whiny, thin falsetto to channel the Soma crowd that outgrew Soma. Even its albu...

TURN IT UP: Finnish rocker him gives lighter, gothic encore

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:44:12 -0400

'Screamworks' review

From the layered vocal opening of 'In Venere Veritas, and rdquo; which translates loosely into 'In lover there is truth, and rdquo; it is incredibly apparent that the Finnish love-metal band HIM has given up its rougher edge in favor of a more commerci...

TURN IT UP: Seal woos fans with greatest hits compilation

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:43:01 -0400

'SEAL Hits' review

Soulful, classic, melodic and poetic: These terms all come to mind when listening to the greatest hits album of the one and only Seal. Although his name is short and simple, his talents as an artist range greatly, from rock to soul and sometimes a comb...

TURN IT UP: Mutemath wanders down new musical path

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:41:26 -0400

'Armistice' review

Mutemath is another band with a style of music difficult to categorize as any one genre. Its most recent album 'Armistice, and rdquo; released August of last year, is a testament to Mutemath's versatility, because it combines numerous music genres. The...

TURN IT UP: Take Action! gives back to charity with tunes

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:39:59 -0400

'Take Action!' review

The ninth volume of and nbsp; 'Take Action!, and rdquo; presented by SubCity and Hopeless Records, Inc., is a two-disk volume filled with multiple styles of songs that range from acoustic remakes to pop songs commonly heard on the radio. The album's fi...

FOR YOUR EARS ONLY: 2-25-10

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:47:06 -0500

Surfer Blood Astro Coast Kanine Records STS9 Ad Explorata 1320 Records...

FOR YOUR EARS ONLY: We Came As Romans

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:22:05 -0500

After releasing an independent EP, the six-piece band We Came As Romans dropped its first full album on Equal Vision Records early last month....

FOR YOUR EARS ONLY: Forever The Sickest Kids

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:19:00 -0500

Change is good. But when it comes to music, it's sometimes better to not mess with a good thing....

FOR YOUR EARS ONLY: Animal Collective changes colors on 'Fall Be Kind'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:14:06 -0500

It's been quite a year for Brooklyn-based indie band Animal Collective. While the band is no stranger to receiving glowing reviews from critics, its most successful and accessible album to date, 'Merriweather Post Pavilion, and rdquo; was released in Janu...

FOR YOUR EARS ONLY: Banhart's bilingual album offers varied tempos

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:12:44 -0500

Venezuelan-American singer and songwriter Devendra Banhart serves up yet another bilingual album with 'What Will We Be. and rdquo; and nbsp; and nbsp;...