2016 might be their year. One convert at a time, Turnover is becoming a band that whoever listens, keeps listening. A super great break out album, Peripheral Vision. Adoration by genre-crossing fans. Sharp and resonant lyrics. An easy going vibe conducive to repeat listens. And...
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Some folks are labeling the Montclair, NJ (mostly) 8-piece band, Pinegrove, as alt-country. I don't think that's terribly fair, but then again, labeling things is hard to do well. We as Americans love to label (#LTL). It's one of our favorite past times. Dr. Remen...
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The term "punk rock" really doesn't mean anything specific anymore. AS IT IS, those words tend to be an easy way to encompass what is now a vast array of sounds and subject matter. People who aren't Neck Deep in the scene tend to shy...
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Confusingly not from Boston but Blackpool, Boston Manor are also not named after the London tube station in Ealing, but just a working song title they stole from a friend's band (not as cool). This quintet is another welcome addition to the sweet UK rock...
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If you're in a rut for some new Japandroids (they basically just don't make albums because they've admitted, "we stink at our instruments so it takes us a long time to make stuff") or perhaps some old school early 90's Goo Goo Dolls, fear no...
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Kurt Thomas Travis (KTT to some - not to be confused with **heartthrob** JTT, who btw, stepped away from the limelight and went back to school! Good for him) is a Sacramento vocalist who has played with a whole slew of bands. After getting kicked...
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So I've been listening to lots of new music this week and truthfully, I'm a bit exhausted. I've been researching my magazines, reading sites, talking to friends (mostly my concert boyfriend - Joe Ciolli). Then I listened to an album that came out last week...
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Hailing mostly from Tornado Alley (not a good start), The Notionaries sing happy songs while bringin' to mind a similar sounding British youngin', Saint Raymond (ok, getting better) and his jams "Brighter Days" & "Wildheart" (remember the Notti-teens and the daggering? No? You should re-read it,...
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