On the Road to Self-Discovery:
Alberta Cross Comes Out of its Anagram
Alberta Cross acts as an anagram for something the band’s lead singer, Petter Ericson Stakee, won’t confirm. My ...
Oct 31, 2011
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Anderson, Deanna. Imagica: The Boy Who Had No Imagination. Baltimore: Publish America, 2006.
This young adult novella of 53 pages is easily a fun-filled-one-sit read that’s sure to capture t...
Oct 31, 2011
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Uh Huh Her is an electric pop duo consisting of Leisha Hailey (keyboards, bass) and Camila Grey (Keyboards, Guitar).
Upon first listen of “Marstorm,” the first track of their sophomore release, No...
Oct 30, 2011
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Portland quartet, Priory, presents a hell of an introduction with their self-titled debut. The album plays like some half buried dream suddenly remembered. The rush is both nostalgic and frightening....
Oct 30, 2011
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After a 40-year career encompassing over 20 albums and even more films, Tom Waits isn’t so much an artist as an institution.Specifically, his music, which has constantly evolved from bar room balla...
Oct 30, 2011
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Dark Dark Dark describe themselves as a chamber folk band, but that description hardly does them justice. There are certainly elements of both folk and chamber music, but the unique, indie blend almos...
Oct 28, 2011
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“Prime numbers are divisible only by 1 and by themselves. They stand in their place defiantly in the infinite series of natural numbers, squashed in between two others, but a step further on t...
Oct 28, 2011
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Testament opened for Anthrax, amping up the crowd for an epic, opening night for their current tour. Front man Chuck Billy had an insane echo on his mic as well as a portable hand-held mic stand, whic...
Oct 26, 2011
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Dub Trio: IV
Dub Trio doesn’t jade its listeners with lyrics on its fourth release, IV; the sounds and moods created with pure electronics sends the message loud and clear – or perha...
Oct 25, 2011
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Grunge Music for My Husband/Music Editor:
Exploring the Songs of My Formative Years
Thanks to The Great Southern Brainfart’s “Metal for My Wife” I had the bright idea to interview my husb...
Oct 24, 2011
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