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The Old Boys Club would hate Sorority Noise

Given the antics we are barraged with on TV and Facebook, it seems I can't have any sort of discussion nowadays without it getting politicized. So when I was mulling over sending out this email about the new Sorority Noise album (which is hella tight!), the...

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The Midnight Faces of Sergio Flores

Slide in to your Monday with these appropriately easy to listen to tracks with enough sexy sax to boost your spirits (granted, they could always use a little more sax, but I'll take it. Did I listen to "Careless Whisper" on repeat afterwards? Maybe I...

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Bring Back My Name Is Earl (St. Clair)

When I first saw this dude's name, I thought he named himself after that amazing Zac Efron movie where he chats and plays baseball in the woods with his dead brother while sailing or whatever, but then, after looking it up, saw that was Charlie...

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New 2017 Fiasco (Lupe)

Chicago native, Lupe Fiasco, was born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, and rose to fame in 2006 after his album "Food & Liquor," which coincidentally were the only two things on my New Year's Resolution list. Unlike the majority of bands I feature, Fiasco is no fledgling,...

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You Can’t Misinterpret a Palindrome

Waking up in 2017 can feel like you're going the wrong way on a one way street. Unless you toss out your tech and stick your head in the sand, it's loud and it's brash, and entirely overwhelming. "Someone's always trying to tell me who...

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Feli’s Essential 2016

Throwing my hat in the ring with every other idiot who thinks their 2016 list is the best, here is my Essential 2016 Playlist which is also the best (ok, it's prob not the best, but at least it's not "basic" - in my eyes,...

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Sleigh Bells ring, are you listening?

After a three-year hiatus, the aggro/noise pop duo, Sleigh Bells, with their distinctive and fervently copied sound, are back with a new album. The hiatus seems to have served them well - after releasing three album in as many years - as this new album...

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BISHØP to D8?

Welp, there is little to no mention of the past, present or future of new singer/songwriter/producer/ DJ, BISHØP, and her new track "F.F.Y. (Feeling For You)." The only information I can glean is from her Twitter page, which lists "Portlandia" as her location (assuming Oregon,...

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