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SPOTLIGHT: I Call Fives
I Call Fives In a sea of new independent pop punk music, I Call Fives really floats above the rest. They are a refreshing take on the typical pop punk band and deliver catchy guitar hooks and anthemic lyrics. The track "My Last Mistake"…
BRIEF: Cap'n Jazz reunite, plan Chicago show and LP re-release
Courtesy of Force Field PR Influential emo band Cap'n Jazz (1989–1995) has announced their first reunion show — a gig at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago on July 17 — and record label Jade Tree is prepping their 1998 anthology,…
Album Review: Elizabeth & the Catapult - Taller Children
Elizabeth & the Catapult - Taller Children Despite what could be construed as a strangely typical name for this era of music, Elizabeth & the Catapult are hardly the typifying outfit of the accompanying sound. Inflected with vocals with a…
Politics and Music: Mark Berube
Mark Berube, a Canadian indie musician who performs folk-inflected indie with his group, Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few, discusses his perspective on music and politics. This is the third in a series of interviews with musicians…
Review: What Laura Says - Thinks and Feels
What Laura Says Thinks and Feels Terpsikshore Records, 2008 What Laura Says opens their second release with a collection, of sorts, of musical styles: "Couldn't Lose Myself If I Tried" opens with a gentle folk-inflected tune before it…
From the archives: An interview with Sean and Christian of Monster Movie
The following is an interview conducted with Christian Savill and Sean Hewson of Monster Movie from 2005. The interview is being resurfaced mostly because I think it's interesting. Nothing in the interview -- aside from formatting -- has…
Music Geek #11: Post-rock: reproducing in the back seat since the '90s
From the chart attached — from VerySmallArray.com , a wonderful little site of charts and graphics and things by Dorothy Gambrell, creator of my favorite web comic, Cat and Girl — it's clear that instrumental music is not very popular…
Politics and Music: Jon Crocker, ever-touring folk artist
Jon Crocker, the ever-touring folk artist, discusses his perspective on music and politics. This is the second in a series of interviews with musicians discussing political perspectives. What role do politics play in your music? Not a very…