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Decemberists, Of Montreal Put New Spins on Retro Sounds on Lollapalooza’s Day One“The thing about rain,” said Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon midway through his band’s Friday afternoon Lollapalooza set, “It kinda tells you what a city’s made of.” If Fallon’s theory is correct, the people of Chicago — and everywhere else the crowd came from — are made of pretty stern stuff. But crap weather couldn’t hamper a festival that came off as both perfectly planned and expertly managed. Now in its ninth year (with a few gaps along the way), Lollapalooza feels less a music festiv
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Published: 2009-08-08
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Lollapalooza
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ROCK THE BEE GEES-US OUTIF the notion of a band playing heavy metal versions of Bee Gees tunes sounds a bit too deep for your love, rest assured that it could have been worse. The band Tragedy, who'll play just that at Irving Plaza tonight, initially considered some even...
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Published: 2008-08-10
Provider: New York Post
Keywords: metal, heavy, band, Gees, Night, Szufnarowski, Tragedy, even, music
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SCARS ON BROADWAY HEAL SYSTEM'S BREAKDOWNScars on Broadway, led by System of a Down guitarist and songwriter Daron Malakian, sounds like his other band: propulsive guitars, manic vocals and lyrics ranging from pointed to demented. With the band's self-titled debut dropping on Tuesday...
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Published: 2008-07-27
Provider: New York Post
Keywords: band, System, Malakian, group, Scars, back, play, music
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B-50-SOMETHINGSTHE B-52's new CD, "Funplex," which hits stores on Tuesday, is the group's first new recording in 16 years. Listening to its breezy, quirky sounds, it's shocking to recall that the people who brought us "Rock Lobster" and "Love Shack" are now in...
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Published: 2008-03-23
Provider: New York Post
Keywords: Strickland, felt, music, Funplex, Love, Shack, band, music
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The Killers - Sawdust Artist: The Killers Review: This b-sides-and-rarities comp is split between glammy synth-pop like "Sweet Talk" and straighter, heavier rock like "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf." The cover of Joy Division's "Shadowplay" should have stayed in the vaults, but it's hard to deny Brandon Flowers' melodic gifts, which fuel catchy uptempos like "Under the Gun" and "Where the White Boys Dance," an eerie thing that sounds like it could have come from some great lost post-punk band. Rating: 3 Stars
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Published: 2007-11-20
Provider: Rolling Stone
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Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest Of Times Artist: Dropkick Murphys Review: These seven Massachusetts guys know how to make even dire moments sound like a hot party. On their sixth album, fiddle, mandolin and other Gaelic accouterments adorn rave-ups like ?The State of Massachusetts,? reminding you they're a punk band with a Celtic twist. They're also songwriters -- and good ones, too, preserving their party-boy reputation while turning out giant, soulful choruses on songs both manicured and memorable: Dig tunefully sotted jams like ?Tomorrow's Industry,? which sounds ... Rating: 3.5 Stars
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Published: 2007-09-13
Provider: Rolling Stone
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Junior Senior - Hey Hey My My Yo Yo Artist: Junior Senior Review: Where can we buy the happy pills Junior Senior are taking? Hey Hey is the Danish duo's second straight album full of megabright electro disco, something on the order of KC and the Sunshine band partying with Abba, only with better keyboards and a knowing wink. The album's enthusiasm sounds almost cartoonish at times, and its title tells you all you need to know about their lyrical approach. But Junior Senior's track-building smarts and way with a hook add up to non-annoying bliss on a handful of... Rating: 3 Stars
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Published: 2007-08-14
Provider: Rolling Stone
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Turkish band learns not to bash school examNation & WorldAs punk rock goes, a song bemoaning a high-school exam hardly sounds like the stuff of anarchy. But in Turkey it can land you in court...
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Published: 2007-07-15
Provider: Seattle Times
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