Local Review: Life Has A Way – Unified

Local Review: Life Has A Way – Unified
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Life Has A Way = Social Distortion + The Flatliners + Lagwagon … read more

Covenant of Death – Steve Tucker of Morbid Angel

Covenant of Death – Steve Tucker of Morbid Angel
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In 1997, when vocalist/bassist Steve Tucker replaced David Vincent, Morbid Angel went into an arguably experimental phase, sounding quite different from the more death/thrash–influenced first four albums from the band. … read more

Review: The Devil’s In the Details – Saint Etienne’s “Home Counties”

Review: The Devil’s In the Details – Saint Etienne’s “Home...
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While not specifically a direct concept album like its two predecessors precisely—despite there being a recurring theme of suburbia and suburban life—Saint Etienne have taken some inspiration from their luminous back-catalog and reinvested it into their always stellar songcraft skills in “Home Counties.” … read more

X96 Spring Thing: Bleachers, Dreamers, flor @ Gallivan

X96 Spring Thing: Bleachers, Dreamers, flor @ Gallivan
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The annually anticipated Big Ass Show is nowhere to be found on the 2017 calendar. This is the year of the Spring Thing, the first of many summer concert series from X96. … read more

Review: “I’m Always Listening” – Alison Moyet’s Other

Review: “I’m Always Listening” – Alison Moyet’s Other
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The seraphic-voiced legend Alison Moyet released her latest track “Other” on June 16 on Cooking Vinyl before starting her North American tour. … read more