Local Review: Valentine & The Regard – Werewolves

Local Review: Valentine & The Regard – Werewolves
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Valentine & The Regard Werewolves FeralCatRecords Street: 12.23.14 Valentine & The Regard = Bright Eyes + The Cure Werewolves is a nostalgic trip through a series of poignant songs written in a manner that brings to mind both Conor Oberst and Pedro the Lion. Each song sweeps through straightforward guitar harmonies with an authentic sense

Local Review: Boone – Next Best Tapes

Local Review: Boone – Next Best Tapes
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Boone Next Best Tapes Self-Released Street: 06.26 Boone = Kid Cudi + Pink Floyd No, Next Best Tapes is not the latest hip-hop release from frontiersman Daniel Boone (however interesting that might have been), but instead a solid premiere for the rising Huntsville artist, Boone. In Next Best Tapes, we find a rapper who is,

Review: Fear Factory – Genexus

Review: Fear Factory – Genexus
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Fear Factory = Godflesh + Napalm Death + Pitchshifter … read more

Local Review: Settle Down – If It Exists I Have Seen It From My Throne

Local Review: Settle Down – If It Exists I Have...
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Settle Down If It Exists I Have Seen It From My Throne Escapegoat Records Street: 06.16 Settle Down = Norma Jean + Touche Amore Settle Down remain one of my favorite acts in the valley. I can’t get enough of their emotionally layered groove with that sweet post-hardcore frosting. This is to say that I

Local Review: Revolt of the Potatobug – Into the Orchard

Local Review: Revolt of the Potatobug – Into the Orchard
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Revolt of the Potatobug Into the Orchard Self-Released Street: 06.11 Revolt of the Potatobug = Theta Naught + Drombeg + Raphi Gottesman Into the Orchard, a locally produced gem of richly composed instrumental songs that comprise an OST for a movie not yet made, exudes both an unrelenting sunny optimism and an intricate command of

Review: Rey Pila – The Future Sugar

Review: Rey Pila – The Future Sugar
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Rey Pila = Tears for Fears + Crystal Castles + Joy Division … read more