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Here's a new old dance: the Major Shuffle. Girls Against Boys have mastered this, jumping in with the post-grunge wave of indie signings back in '96 before going on an extended hiatus.
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Last weekend brought the third Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to Indio, Calif.
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The only thing more shameful than a "Friday the 13th" part 10 is Artsweek, which spent almost two hours of its Tuesday evening trashing "Jason X."
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Elvis Costello released his first record a quarter century ago. When I Was Cruel, his 17th album proper, proves time hasn't mellowed the lyrically acerbic wit of this man behind the glasses.
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Chris Isaak's most polished album is also one of his best, focusing more on Roy Orbison-style rock 'n' roll than broken-hearted ballads.
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Stealing liberally from the Cure, the Stooges, and piano-driven post-punk groups, such as the Get Hustle and Tarot Bolero Hot Hot Heat knocks out an album full of dry danceable indie rock.
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1) Sage Francis | Personal Journals | Anticon 2) Fat Jon the Ample Soul Physician | Wave Motion | Mush 3) RJD2 | Good Times [single] | White Label 4) DJ Shadow | You Can’t Go Home Again [EP] | M...
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Alas, not everybody gets to deal with the glitter that is crystal meth and ticket sales - and thankfully for them, not everybody likes the mainstream record industry's sounds.
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Funeral Diner avoids cheese. They play a form of hardcore that is devoid of pained melodies, ranting anger, blazing licks, or mosh breakdowns.
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Justice for David Attias' victims won't end with a lengthy sentence from the court, but it may start with a monologue in Snidecor Hall.
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What "Murder By Numbers" does for the thriller genre, Sandra Bullock does for her career.
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Musically, Desaparecidos seem to take a cue from mid-'90s proto-emo bands such as Jawbreaker or J Church - the chunky chords alternating with bouncy picked melodies.
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Gomez's synthesis of the last 40 years of rock is notable, but the band's ability to incorporate the latest in digital sampling lacks.
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Like the reviews and profiles say, their music is "emotional" and "powerful," but Wayne fails to consistently express these elements in any sort of depth.
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Whether it's the "jiggy," beats mixed with bearable lyrics or meaningless,annoying choruses mixed with bearable beats, All of the Above delivers no more than five good cuts.
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Ride through the bike path without crashing
Find a seat at the red couches on the second floor of the library
Sunrise and sunset dip on the same day
Find parking on Del Playa Drive
Drunk for 24 hours
Bagel crawl
First pick at an Arbor muffin in the morning
Participate in a mosh pit at a band show
Finally talk to their class crush
Get an earlier pass time than their friends in GOLD
Graduate
Successfully walk through I.V. without seeing an old hookup
