If the Blur vs. Oasis war were ongoing and measured in stature, I dare say, Damon Albarn would have cleaned the Gallagher brothers’ collective clocks by now. Of course, both Noel and Liam would dismiss Albarn’s post-Blur accomplishments with some sort of drunken slur implying that Albarn’s a fey lightweight. Thankfully, Albarn has long since […]

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Though, the band is somewhat unrecognizable underneath all that hair, the Arctic Monkeys brought a familiar sound to Craig Ferguson last week. “Cornerstone” is a ballad by this band’s standards, but Alex Turner’s golden quill keeps the lighters at bay. Humbug may be a departure musically in so far as it requires more than a […]

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Given my multi-decade love affair with Young Marble Giants, I should probably be fawning all over The XX.

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Word on the wire is that Unrest’s classic, Imperial f.f.r.r. is once again available on vinyl. 180g at that. I do believe that you are blushing…

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Cursive keeps upping the ante with its videos from Mama, I’m Swollen– a record that has quietly held fast a spot in my playlist for months. I’m bummed I haven’t been able to catch the band live this year, so these videos are all the consolation I have. “Let Me Up” is the climax of […]

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