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New Music: Apostrophes –“On My Own”
When we last covered New Jersey’s Apostrophes back in January they had just dropped their second single. Since then, the melodic metal band from Bloomfield, NJ has had quite an interesting couple of...
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New Music: Nikki Sue & The Bad News –“Leave It All Behind”
Photo by Mike Petzinger I hope you can forgive me, dear readers. I was rather preoccupied on Friday, trudging through a difficult workday and leading a brief expedition into Brooklyn. During that time...
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New Music: Streight Angular –“In The City Tonight”
Speaking purely in terms of sports I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Boston, MA. As a NY Giants fan, I despise the New England Patriots, but the fact that the Bruins are currently beating...
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New Music: Grimus –“Without Master”
I spent most of last night listening Julius Seizure’s single “TMSNEV” on loop getting hyped up for their upcoming album Trials. Unable to slake my insatiable thirst for metal, I checked in on Grimus,...
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New Music: Killed The Fixtion –“Roots Of The Mountain”
It’s been over a year since Newark, NJ’s Killed The Fixtion released their original blues/metal monster “Moonlite Blue.” Don’t take that as though they’ve been slacking off. 2012 saw the band tackle...
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New Music: Emiko –“This Is Me”
In May of 2007 my cousin and I were fulfilling our duties as New Jersey residents by taking a weekly trip to the local mall. Garden State Plaza in Paramus had built a brand-new wing, complete with an...
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New Music: Packy Lundholm –“Mary Kay”
Tonight’s one of those nights where I’ve looked at my slate of bands and artists that I want to cover and truly felt overwhelmed. I know I’m running the risk of fully embodying “first world problems,”...
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New Music: Vasudeva –“In Lieu of Youth”
“New Jersey bound…” I couldn’t resist the Coheed & Cambria reference, but I feel it’s rather apropos considering the fact that tonight’s band hails from my home state. New Jersey’s Vasudeva are in...
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New Music: Go Forth –“Balance”
I was beginning to wonder if we’d ever hear from Go Forth ever again. The New York-based hardcore band had made waves last Fall with their intense EP MMXII, which provided listeners with a taste of...
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New Music: Streight Angular –“Messenger Of Love”
Happy birthday, America! Whether you’re enjoying your Independence Day by grilling, relaxing or scoring illegal fireworks please do so in a (relatively) safe manner. Boston’s Streight Angular have...
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New Music: Dads –“My Crass Patch”
It was strange to hear that the new single from NJ duo Dads was deemed a “stylistic departure,” as “My Crass Patch” is quite removed from Dads of yore. The Brush Your Teeth, Again EP and the...
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New Music: Misery Signals –“Luminary” [UPDATE]
Distance really does make the heart grow fonder. The five years that Wisconsin hardcore act Misery Signals were away have been somewhat unbearable. That statement is pretty surprising, considering...
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New Music: All Sensory Void –“Psychedelic Syd”
Eric Gold aka “All Sensory Void” All Sensory Void, the solo side project from The Nico Blues‘ Eric Gold, made quite the impression on me when I saw him perform live at Maxwell’s. The New Jersey native...
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New Music: Bow&Spear –“Strike West” (Demo)
Bow&Spear might not be too well-known outside of their native Chicago, but I feel that is due to change very shortly. The quartet have been making a name for themselves with exceptional dual...
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New Music: Crying –“Bodega Run”
As you check out today’s new music let this be a reminder of the staggering drawing power of the record label mailing list. I know what you’re thinking: “Adrian, I’ve been burned by many mailing lists...
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New Music: Cotton Wine –“Murder Song”
Autumn is the best part of the year. There’s nothing better than nearly drowning in cider, watching the leaves change and of course the yearly tradition of sampling every brewery’s finest Octoberfest....
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New Music: Lungs –“Not Mine”
When we first visited UK duo Lungs last Summer, it didn’t dawn on me that their single “Loner” would be merely the tip of the iceberg. Multi-instrumentalist MC Lord Magrao and vocalist Suzie Blake are...
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New Music: Kacy Raby –“Til I Can Walk Again” (Acoustic Cover) Ft. Tony Wolfe
How’s this for a nifty collaboration? On one end you’ve got Kacy Raby, vocalist and guitarist for the Maryland-based prog band Good Morning Tides. On the other is Tony Wolfe, the multi-instrumentalist...
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New Music: Reese Van Riper –“Mama’s Soul”
One of the aspects of Reese Van Riper I’ve always found intriguing is the evolution of his music. Several songs such as “Whiskey Queen” and “Same Old Shit” were originally performed acoustically on...
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New Music: Modern Chemistry –“Never Scared”
From the first few notes of “Part One” off their debut EP We’ll Grow Out Of This, it’s no surprise why Modern Chemistry have drawn comparisons to Taking Back Sunday and Brand New. Those comparisons...
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