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    April 26, 2012

    Open Mike Eagle on Indie Rap's Breakthrough Year

    So there's punk-rap, nerd-rap, avant-rap, and...oh, only about a gazillion other hyphenated hip-hop subgenres. Open Mike Eagle describes his style as "art rap." At least for now. "I'm unable to replace it," he laughs, speaking with me via phone from his home in Los Angeles. "And it's not even that ... More >>

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    April 17, 2012

    10 Record Store Day Exclusives You'll Have to Fight Me For

    It's almost here: Record Store Day. The day the industry bands together and does its best to shine a light on the independent record stores that dot neighborhoods in cities all over the U.S. Now, I could take this opportunity to lecture about how music fans should treat normal days like Record Store ... More >>

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    December 14, 2011

    15 Favorite National Songs: Jason P. Woodbury

    Michael Kiwanuka​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, we'll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Enjoy! I'm already regretting this one. I left so much off this list it hurts, deserving songs from the li ... More >>

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    October 17, 2011

    Washed Out at Crescent Ballroom, 10/15/11

    Ade KassimErnest Greene of Washed OutWashed OutCrescent BallroomSaturday, October 15, 2011Exactly how much interaction that needs to occur between an artist and audience at a live show? "Chillwave" is generally associated with the idea of bedroom-created, computer pop, with the expectation being tha ... More >>

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    October 6, 2011

    The Sun Shines Through Blitzen Trapper's Rootsy Reflection

    Ade KassimErnest Greene of Washed OutWashed OutCrescent BallroomSaturday, October 15, 2011Exactly how much interaction that needs to occur between an artist and audience at a live show? "Chillwave" is generally associated with the idea of bedroom-created, computer pop, with the expectation being tha ... More >>

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    January 27, 2011

    L.A. Primer: Abe Vigoda, Best Coast, Warpaint, and More

    Ade KassimErnest Greene of Washed OutWashed OutCrescent BallroomSaturday, October 15, 2011Exactly how much interaction that needs to occur between an artist and audience at a live show? "Chillwave" is generally associated with the idea of bedroom-created, computer pop, with the expectation being tha ... More >>

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    January 27, 2011

    Booze Bombs, No Age, Strange Young Things, Handsome Family, and Other Weekend Events

    The Booze Bombs​Whether you like it or not, winter visitors are on their way to the Valley en masse, if they haven't touched down already. Some we can tolerate, others we despise. A good example of the former is German rockabilly foursome The Booze Bombs. Consisting of a quartet of bombastic Berl ... More >>

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    October 7, 2010

    Phantogram @ Rips

    The Booze Bombs​Whether you like it or not, winter visitors are on their way to the Valley en masse, if they haven't touched down already. Some we can tolerate, others we despise. A good example of the former is German rockabilly foursome The Booze Bombs. Consisting of a quartet of bombastic Berl ... More >>

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    April 8, 2010

    Incoming: Blitzen Trapper, Cypress Hill, Passafire, Annuals

    ​It's going to be hard to top last week's announcement that Justin Bieber will be playing Glendale this July. But we must move on, and move on we shall. That's where Portland's Blitzen Trapper comes into play. The noted indie/folk band will play The Clubhouse this June in a fantastic bit of news f ... More >>

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    January 20, 2010

    Wednesday Album Stream: Beach House's Teen Dream

    You want this album in your life -- you need this album in your life.​If you listen to just one dream pop album this year, I implore you to make that album Beach House's Teen Dream. The Baltimore duo's second full-length comes out next Tuesday, but that didn't stop those in the know over at NPR fr ... More >>

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    October 8, 2009

    Sunny Day Real Estate Revisits the Past, Inspiring Hopes of a New Lease on Life

    You want this album in your life -- you need this album in your life.​If you listen to just one dream pop album this year, I implore you to make that album Beach House's Teen Dream. The Baltimore duo's second full-length comes out next Tuesday, but that didn't stop those in the know over at NPR fr ... More >>

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    June 4, 2009

    Dazzling duo

    Don't miss Helio Sequence

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    May 28, 2009

    California Grrls

    Band brings slice of L.A. punk scene to the Valley

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    February 3, 2009

    Animal Collective, John Frusciante, Atmosphere, and Lady GaGa are Just Some of What's Selling at Zia Record Exchange

    The animals of B'More foursome Animal Collective. Do y'all smell that? No, it's not the repulsive scent of the titanic dump those Pittsburgh Steelers bastards dropped on the PHX's collective hopes and dreams for Super Bowl championship. I'm talking about something much, much better: The glorious ... More >>

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    February 28, 2008

    Blitzen Trapper catches buzz through the fuzz

    The animals of B'More foursome Animal Collective. Do y'all smell that? No, it's not the repulsive scent of the titanic dump those Pittsburgh Steelers bastards dropped on the PHX's collective hopes and dreams for Super Bowl championship. I'm talking about something much, much better: The glorious ... More >>

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    March 1, 2007
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    January 4, 2007

    Singles Going Steady

    The best end-to-end albums from a singles-driven year

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    April 27, 2006
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    October 13, 2005
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    September 29, 2005

    Wolf Parade

    Apologies to the Queen Mary
    (Sub Pop)

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    May 19, 2005

    Sleater-Kinney

    The Woods
    (Sub Pop)

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    February 24, 2005
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    February 17, 2005

    Low

    The Great Destroyer
    (Sub Pop)

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    January 6, 2005

    Top 10 selling CDs at Stinkweeds Records (12 West Camelback Road)

    Chart-toppers for December 27 through January 2

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    July 29, 2004

    Top 10 sellers at Stinkweeds Records

    Chart-toppers for December 27 through January 2

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    July 29, 2004

    Helio Sequence

    Helio headlines Modified Arts

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    May 27, 2004

    David Cross

    It's Not Funny (Sub Pop)

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    May 13, 2004

    The Thermals

    Fuckin A (Sub Pop)

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    March 20, 2003

    Iron and Wine

    Samuel Beam rocks the Cradle

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    April 18, 2002

    Shin Music

    Indie quartet emerges from a decade of obscurity to find itself the great pop hope

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    January 3, 2002

    Pretty Vacant

    New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

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    November 15, 2001

    Various Artists

    Give the People What We Want (Sub Pop)

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    September 27, 2001

    Murder City Devils

    Thelema (Sub Pop)

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    September 6, 2001

    Timeless Flight

    L.A.'s twangy, trippy Beachwood Sparks ascend with a white-soul masterpiece

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    July 26, 2001

    Hit Them Again

    Aussie rockers Radio Birdman beat the boots -- and strike a chord with the punk 'n' roll youth today -- with a new authorized collection from Sub Pop

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    February 1, 2001

    The Scientists

    Blood Red River 1982-1984 (Citadel, Australian import)

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    November 30, 2000

    Various Artists

    Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska (Sub Pop)

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    September 21, 2000

    Damien Jurado

    Ghost of David
    (Sub Pop)

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    July 20, 2000

    Second Coming

    After a series of twists and turns worthy of a daytime soap, Sunny Day Real Estate returns -- this time for good

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    April 6, 2000

    Return of the Rev

    Born again with a new label and album, the Reverend Horton Heat continues to preach his holy trinity of booze, broads and cars

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    March 30, 2000

    Austin, We Have a Problem!

    What happens when you cram too much music into one city and two pairs of eardrums? Nothing, if you move too fast to hear it all.

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    January 20, 2000

    The Muffs

    Hamburger
    (Sympathy for the Record Industry)

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    December 30, 1999

    Critical Mass

    Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

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    November 25, 1999

    Dirt Roads, Dead Ends and Dust

    The Supersuckers return to examine their desert roots on The Evil Powers of Rock 'n' Roll

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    October 28, 1999

    Babes in Arms

    Detroit's The Go fights to save the soul of rock 'n' roll

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    December 24, 1998

    Critical Mass

    A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998

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    October 2, 1997

    Merge Slowly

    Superchunk matures without junking its indie ideals

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    July 18, 1996

    Recordings

    Superchunk matures without junking its indie ideals

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    October 19, 1995

    Cowboys From Hell

    Superchunk matures without junking its indie ideals

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    September 22, 1994

    RANDOM REVIEWS

    Superchunk matures without junking its indie ideals

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