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REVIEW: Linkin Park – Living Things

June 21st, 2012 Adrian Garza

Artist: Linkin Park
Album: Living Things
Genre: Rock
Label: Warner Bros.

One of the many things that can be said about Linkin Park is that there will never be one album from the band that will go by unnoticed in today’s mainstream world. The band has just little bit of everything for everyone out there. Distorted guitars for the typical rock fans? Check. Walls of synth sounds coupled with some occasional dance-y drum beats for the electro fans? Check. The occasional rapped verse/chorus by Mike Shinoda for the more experimental hip hop fans? Check. What about some harsh auto-tune laced …

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Lit Premiere “Miss You Gone”

May 31st, 2012 James Shotwell

Alternative rockers Lit have released a brand new song entitled, “Miss You Gone.”

Serving as the second new song to surface from the band this year (“Same Shit, Different Drink” being the first), “Miss You Gone” premiered exclusively on ArtistDirect earlier this morning. Our macs apparently cannot work well with whatever player they’re using on AD, so I cannot tell you how this one sounds, but my hopes are high. Click here to stream “Miss You Gone.”

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REVIEW: TS & The Past Haunts – Gone & Goner

February 1st, 2012 Ethan Merrick

Artist: TS & The Past Haunts
Album: Gone & Goner
Genre: Alt-rock/Punk
Label: No Sleep Records

It was while he was acting as the tour manager for the Duke Spirit that Travis Shettel, lyricist and front man for the now defunct Piebald, began to start writing new music. After recruiting the husband and wife duo of Heather and Ben Heywood to round out the rest of the band, Shettel was finally able to fully indulge his new musical project: TS & The Past Haunts. Their debut album Gone & Goner is an enjoyable blend of raw melodic guitars, crashing drums …

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REVIEW: Needtobreathe – The Reckoning

October 10th, 2011 James Shotwell

Artist: Needtobreathe
Album: The Reckoning
Genre: Christian Alt-Rock
Label: Atlantic

Music has become sort of ridiculous lately, due to the large scale availability of music these days we can be exposed to bands like Blood On The Dance floor who, allegedly, touch children, and the OFWGKTA guys who just write songs about doing such things. And people like Christofer Drew of NeverShoutNever, who is still convinced he’s John Lennon reincarnate, but sort of missed the mark when he wrote his new single about rolling on MDMA.

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UTG Album Stream: The Coming Weak

December 2nd, 2010 James Shotwell

The best alternative rock band to come out of Rhode Island since Monty Are I have joined forces with UTG to bring you an exclusive stream of their new, self-titled, album. Click through to listen!

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The Spill Canvas premiere “Dust Storm” video

October 29th, 2010 Grant Trimboli

As they continue on the second leg of their nationwide tour with the Goo Goo Dolls, alt-rockers The Spill Canvas have released a music video for “Dust Storm,” the second single from their recent LP Formalities. Watch it after the jump.

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Review: Deftones – Diamond Eyes

May 6th, 2010 James Shotwell

3 and 1/2 years too long, they’re finally back!

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Soundgarden reunites

January 1st, 2010 James Shotwell

After a 12 year break that began near the end of 1997, Soundgarden, fronted by Chris Cornell, have announced their REUNION. More details as they become available.

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Tumbledown unveils music video

August 31st, 2009 James Shotwell

Tumbledown have posted their video for “Butcher of San Antone:”

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First Impressions – As Cities Burn – Hell or High Water

April 3rd, 2009 James Shotwell

First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on As Cities Burn’s Reach Hell or High Water. It drops in April from Tooth and Nail Records.

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This album may only have two and a half weeks until release, but it seems the anticipation has been around forever. Being the third release for any band sets the bar pretty high, but when your first two records were polar opposites in terms on sound, it’s an even higher bar to reach for. As Cities …

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Tantric – The End Begins

October 21st, 2008 James Shotwell

Band: Tantric
Album: The End Begins
Genre: Rock
Label: Silent Majority

Tracks:
1. Regret
2. Down And Out
3. The One (Clean)
4. Love Song
5. Wishing
6. Something Better
7. Lucky One
8. The End Begins
9. Monopoly (Clean)
10. Why Don’t You
11. Lay

Tantric is an alternative rock band from Louisville. They focus on bringing something new to the now extremely over-worked rock scene. Having many influences, sometime they even include a touch of grunge in their songs. They have previously released their self entitled album “Tantric” and “After We Go.”

When Tantric began writing The End …

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Copeland – You Are My Sunshine

October 14th, 2008 James Shotwell

Band: Copeland
Album: You Are My Sunshine
Genre: Alternative Pop Rock
Label: Tooth and Nail

Tracks:
1. Should You Return
2. The Grey Man
3. Chin Up
4. Good Morning Fire Eater
5. To Be Happy Now
6. The Day I Lost My Voice
7. On The Safest Ledge
8. Not Allowed
9. Strange and Unprepared
10. What Do I Know?
11. Not So Tough To Find Out

Let us rewind back to my life two years ago– I had begun my freshman year of college, along with my neverending binge of Ramen Noodles and Dr. Pepper. More importantly, I

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