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Roaring, rambunctious garage punk from FIDLAR, “White on White”
One of my favorite punk bands these days is scuzzy, sarcastic L.A. group FIDLAR — whose name is an acronym for Fuck It, Dog, Life’s A Risk. Mostly recently, we heard a tongue-in-cheek swinger called “At
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They’re Still Around?!?! KISS keep going “All for the Love of Rock & Roll”
…and now, on this installment of They’re Still Around?!?!, here are two new KISS songs from Monster, the band’s 20th studio album and first since 2009′s Sonic Boom. The album drops in just 5
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Video: Watch a full Muse concert in HD + “Supremacy” live on Jools Holland
British alt-rockers Muse just released their sixth studio album, The 2nd Law, and it’s got quite a few great tunes on it. One of my favorites is the Queen-esque opening track “Supremacy,” which the band
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Indie rockers Titus Andronicus’ string section’d, rambling punk, “In a Big City”
If punk-influenced indie rockers Titus Andronicus had been around 10 years ago, I probably would’ve listened to them all the time — as it is, though I recognize the genius of their 2008 debut
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Another new Anberlin tune, the charging melodic rocker “Someone Anyone”
I’m a longtime fan of christian/alt-rock group Anberlin, and they’ll release their sixth full-length, Vital, on October 16. Although it seems that the band’s epitome was the 2007 album Cities [read our review], judging by the 4-out-of-5 efforts
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Christian/alt-rockers Anberlin announce Vital, preview with furious “Self-Starter”
I’m a longtime fan of christian/alt-rock group Anberlin, and they’ll release their sixth full-length, Vital, on October 16. Although it seems that the band’s epitome was the 2007 album Cities [read our review], judging
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Punk rockers Billy Talent’s razor-sharp critique of society, “Surprise Surprise”
According to Canadian punk rockers Billy Talent, “Our generation is a fucking joke” — and I must say that I agree with the sentiment, if not the quote itself. Billy Talent have been writing
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Metallurgy: The Darkness hair-metal up Radiohead’s “Street Spirit (Fade Out)”
As Pitchfork says, “Ever listened to Radiohead‘s The Bends classic ”Street Spirit (Fade Out)“ and thought… ‘this song is pretty great, but I just wish it had… MORE BALLS?’” Well, here’s The Darkness‘ hair-metal take on the track. I can’t decide whether
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Summer Playlist: VersaEmerge rock out on the melodic “No Consequences”
I’ve never exactly praised VersaEmerge, repeatedly calling them a weak rip-off of both Paramore and Nightwish simultaneously. Even their live show, which I saw back in 2009 when they were first starting to gain traction,
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“Seek It Out” makes me very excited for Fang Island’s upcoming rock LP Major
After two listens to “Seek It Out,” it’s official: I love all three songs that Brooklyn noise rock band Fang Island have revealed from their sophomore effort Major, out July 24. The 2012 music
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Song of the Week: Muse’s anthemic, operatic “Survival” (Olympics theme)
Critics may love to dump on Muse, fans may bitch and whine every time they experiment with their sound (meaning with every new release), and rock purists may suggest that they’re more of a
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Song of the Day: General Fiasco’s visceral, anthemic rock – “Bad Habits”
Northern Ireland indie/alt-rockers General Fiasco will release their sophomore effort, Unfaithfully Yours, on July 30. They’ve already dropped a few tracks that are presumed to be on the release, including “Waves,” “The Age That
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