Record-Buying Recommendations: Pull Out Your Parents’ Record Players

Record-Buying Recommendations: Pull Out Your Parents’ Record Players
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“They still make records?” is the question heard almost every time these analog music-storage discs come up in conversation, as if people are trapped in a locked groove. Vinyl is “back,” although it never really went away—there’s been a large resurgence in buying records from a generation who’s been raised acquiring music instantly over the Internet. … read more

Review: Hookworms – The Hum

Review: Hookworms – The Hum
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Hookworms = Rubella Ballet + X-Ray Spex + Siouxsie and The Banshees … read more

Review: Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways

Review: Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways
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Foo Fighters = Nirvana + Them Crooked Vultures – metal + arena rock … read more

Review: Porya Hatami – Arrivals and Departures

Review: Porya Hatami – Arrivals and Departures
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Porya Hatami = Siavash Amini + Asfandyar Khan + Stars of the Lid … read more

Local Review: Various Artists – Industry

Local Review: Various Artists – Industry
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Industry = West in Dust compilation + Ghostly International Records + Software Records … read more

Localized: L’anarchiste

Localized: L’anarchiste
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This month’s Localized features a super-sweet holiday treat! Showcasing an uncommon four-band lineup, we’ll be kicking the night off with the twangy post-rock of The Awful Truth, then progressing to the ethereal dream world of Loud Harp. After a short break, we’ll hear the quietly contemplative stylings of Book on Tape Worm and finish out the evening with the pastoral musical experimentation of L’anarchiste. … read more