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The Giants Attack!

April 15, 2004 by

They've existed for 22 years, putting out consistently high-quality underground pop albums and helping people see the glory of geeky humor. They've put music on answering machines for callers to dial ...
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Bonnie “Prince” Billy | Greatest Palace Music | Drag City

April 15, 2004 by

Bonnie "Prince" Billy is back with his fourth studio album, which is comprised of covers from a group that he and his brothers started earlier in their careers, fittingly called the Palace Brothers.
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Modest Mouse | Good News for People Who Love Bad News | Epic

April 15, 2004 by

Modest Mouse is out for some serious money. Their latest release, Good News for People Who Love Bad News, is rife with radio-friendly tunes.
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NOFX vs. G.W. Bush

April 8, 2004 by

NOFX's The War on Errorism hit the shelves May 2003, while Baghdad was still being shocked and awed. The band's most focused album in nearly a decade took some of the most vicious shots on record at P...
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Rallying the Troops

April 8, 2004 by

Matt Skiba, one of the voices behind the eerie and emotional phenomena that is Chicago-based band Alkaline Trio, was sitting in a parking lot in the middle of the hellhole that is Riverside, Calif., w...
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | You Were My Sunshine

April 8, 2004 by

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," the new film from music video director veteran Michel Gondry, attempts to warm the hearts of all those people convinced that love sucks.
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Iron & Wine | Our Endless Numbered Days | Sub Pop

April 8, 2004 by

Despite their name, Iron & Wine is much more like a sour, salty dill pickle than a smooth, bold glass of wine: good for a few bites but makes you feel ill if you eat too much.
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Blondie | The Curse of Blondie | Sanctuary

April 8, 2004 by

The life of a music critic has its ups and downs. Sometimes you’ve got to trudge through seemingly endless streams of dreck, but occasionally – just occasionally – you get to hear an...
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Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand | Domino

April 8, 2004 by

Every so often, a foreign band that's already been hyped to such a degree that many music fans are pre-convinced of its greatness comes across the water.
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Blonde Redhead | Misery Is a Butterfly | 4AD/Beggars

April 8, 2004 by

If you're not already languishing in an intricate maze of heartbreak, maybe you should be, especially if you're considering buying the latest album, Misery Is a Butterfly, from the New York City-based...
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N*E*R*D | Fly or Die | Virgin

April 8, 2004 by

Nerds are both easy and difficult people to enjoy. On one hand, they're smart and often creative. On the other, they are socially inept and sometimes uncomfortable to be around. This is an accurate su...
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KCSB Top Ten

April 8, 2004 by

1) Electrelane | Power Out | Beggars 2) Volcano, I'm Still Excited | Volcano, I'm Still Excited | Polyvinyl 3) Blonde Redhead | Misery Is a Butterfly | 4AD/ Beggars
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Hallelujah! Ring in the Passion Fashion!

April 1, 2004 by

What could be hotter than pushing an entirely new angle on this spring's style and showcasing some of our earliest trendsetters? And then it was born... Passion Fashion! Hallelujah!!!
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The Beatles? More like the BOO-tles!

April 1, 2004 by

Hey there, Perv fans. Pervis Leftarm here, back with his weekly depository of musical minutiae, Leftarm's Lockbox. Loyal Lockboxers will remember that last week I delved into the history of that lost ...
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The I.V. Keyhole

April 1, 2004 by

Scandal and intrigue abounded on the Isla Vista social scene this week as Del Playa Drive transformed into its regular sea of three-tiered ruffled miniskirts and platform Rocket Dogs over the weekend.
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