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Pterodactyl
School Glue

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By  |  August 22nd, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, experimental, punk

Sounds like: Liars, Los Campesinos!

Good noise-rock can be hard to come by. Perhaps because of its raw nature, it’s become something of a go-to for bands looking to get loud, without much consideration to…keep reading →


Polar Bear Club
The View. The Life.

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By  |  August 17th, 2011
Filed under: punk, polar bear club, post-hardcore

Sounds like: The Gaslight Anthem, Hot Water Music, The Lawrence Arms

Punk rockers Polar Bear Club released their EP The View. The Life last week in anticipation of their full-length album Clash Battle Guilt Pride, which is set to drop September…keep reading →


Jacuzzi Boys
Glazin'

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By  |  July 17th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, rock, punk

Sounds like: Waaves, Sonny and the Sunsets, Black Lips

I’ve been all about the California beach rock lately, so no one was more surprised than I was to hear similarly awesome sounds coming from the Southeast — Miami, more…keep reading →


JEFF the Brotherhood
We Are The Champions

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By  |  June 19th, 2011
Filed under: rock, alternative, punk

Sounds like: Weezer, The Ramones

Oh man. JEFF the Brotherhood are really messing with me. Their latest release, We Are The Champions, seems to combine every aspect of loud-but-awesome rock ‘n’ roll that I have…keep reading →


Black Lips
Arabia Mountain

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By  |  May 23rd, 2011
Filed under: garage, garage rock, punk

Sounds like: The Buzzcocks, The Libertines, Liars

Seriously, the Black Lips are everything I love about 1970s punk rock. Listening to them is like flashing back to high school, when The Buzzcocks and The Ramones ruled my…keep reading →


Silver Medallion
Sex In The City 2

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By  |  May 6th, 2011
Filed under: Electronic, hip-hop, dance

Sounds like: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phantogram, Sex Pistols

In the music business and in life in general, the worst events you could imagine can unexpectedly occur. For the genre-bending duo Silver Medallion, such an event occurred when their…keep reading →


Eleventh Dream Day
Riot Now!

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By  |  March 28th, 2011
Filed under: experimental, post-punk, garage rock

Sounds like: Caves, Japandroids

After 24 years of being in a band, Chicago natives Eleventh Dream Day (EDD) released their tenth album — their first since 2006 — Riot Now! on local label, Thrill…keep reading →


Cage The Elephant
Live in Chicago

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By  |  March 9th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, rock, alternative

Sounds like: Crash Kings, Cold War Kids

Cage The Elephant’s two night stand at the Vic Theater in Chicago can’t be described as high energy — it was full energy. On night one, lead singer Matthew Schultz…keep reading →



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