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7.8
New Music Critiques: Oceans Orange
South Carolina trio Oceans Orange seems to have all the elements in place––an appealing singer in Adi Nelson, a taut guitar-driven attack and catchy tunes ... -
7
New Music Critiques: Cherry Water
North Carolina-based Cass Stroehmer spearheads Cherry Water, which sounds more compelling lyrically than musically. Of the three songs we focused on (personal meditations on the ... -
7.8
New Music Critiques: boigirl
Spearheaded by Casper Purtlebaugh, the foursome, boigirl, generates a well above-average brand of punk-fueled alt-rock—tight and downstroked—with erupting drums and blended vocals that italicize the pointed ... -
7.4
Unsigned Artist: Jennifer Hope
Hope’s voice has a crisp, naturally seductive resonance that dovetails with her moody material, which includes Evanescence’s 2003 hit, “Bring Me to Life.” Rather than ... -
Signing Story: Finish Ticket
Driven by independent success throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Finish Ticket initially approached record label appeal with wary skepticism. But lead vocalist Brendan Hoye ... -
Album Review: Cage the Elephant - "Tell Me I'm Pretty" (6/10)
Formerly incorporating genres like funk, blues and punk into their garage-centric mélange, the fourth studio effort from Bowling Green, KY’s alternative radio standouts features a surf-punk flavor as their ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Mayer Tracks In North Hollywood
Before heading out on his “Born and Raised” Tour (see page 34), John Mayer spent some time finishing up his newest release, Paradise Valley with ... -
Imagine Dragons Party at the HRC Baltimore
Imagine Dragons, the Las Vegas-based alternative rock band behind the hit single “Radioactive,” performed a private concert at the newly revamped Hard Rock Café in ...
