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6.8
New Music Critique: Primal Static
Not the first twosome to offer its own take on raw-boned, stripped-to-the-primer blues-rock, the appropriately named Primal Static is custom-made for listeners who crave an ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: 222
A promising synth-pop duo, 222 balances retro (mainly ‘90s) with modern on crafty, hook-centric material that is “almost there.” “I’m Not Trying” maintains a nice ... -
8.2
New Music Critique: Ember Atom
Calgary-based Ember Atom has a gift for up-energy, critical-mass, mainly synth-driven pop-rock that’s dead-on for alt-rock radio. Yes, “The Rip” is vocally overheated and grew ... -
8.2
New Music Critiques: repel the robot
Dallas, TX duo repel the robot are working at a high level as writers, producers and arrangers to create a fun, dynamic alt-rock sound that's infused ... -
7.8
Unsigned Artist: Post Paradise
As their name suggests, this Fort Collins, CO fourpiece has a determinedly downcast vision of life and, in sensual singer Nick Starr Duarte, an ideal voice ... -
Live Review: The Clouds Are Ghosts at the Pecan Street Festival
Material: This eclectic Austin-native group became an intriguing six-piece act when one of its two founding members left. The band has truly found their strength ... -
Live Review: Ratboys at Beat Kitchen
Material: Chicago-based band, Ratboys, appeals to the indie and college rock crowd with a slightly different twist. In a genre that is heavily saturated with ... -
Album Review: Magnolia Memoir - Pale Fire (Score: 8/10)
Driven by the vision of graceful, cinematic-voiced Mela Lee and multi-faceted key-boardist Alexander Burke, this ever-evolving L.A. based ensemble draws equally from its quirky, soulful ... -
Live Review: Walter Salas-Humara At Bowery Electric
Material: After an 18-year hiatus, Walter Salsas-Humara has returned with his third effort, Curve and Shake. Best known as frontman of the Silos—who were once ... -
Live Review: ILYA at Loaded in Hollywood
The Players: John Mattos, bass, percussion; Geoff Hill, drums, percussion; Blanca Rojas Fowler, vocals, percussion; Carrie Gillespie Feller, vocals, piano, rhodes, synth; Demetrius AtuЦa, vocals, ...
