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Review: Weird Al Yankovic – Mandatory Fun

4 out of 5 stars Video certainly killed the radio star. When the internet came along, it seemed the video star would be dead too. Then came Youtube and rather than signal the death knell, it gave yet more platform for the visual form.
Band of the week – The Payroll Union

History can be a tricky thing. It’s often referenced as “being written by the winners” but that ol’ bit of homespun knowledge overlooks how there’s always something more, a b-side to history’s greatest single. This is where the dark, American Gothic sounds of The Payroll Union come into play. The band’s history is akin to a…
Stream – AUXVJ

Mr. Jonathan Arellano has many faces for his music. Sometimes he goes wild prog with URSS bajo el árbol. Sometimes he’s just part of a gestalt entity called Xavier, where all voices have equal weight. Other times, he ponders about love, life and madness with The Jonathan Arellano Project. And sometimes he’s just performing with…
Review – Seth Woods – Been In This War For Too Long: Liturgical Demonstrations From Bygone Days
Review: Brontide – Artery
Band of the Week: The Eastern Sea

Sometimes the best surprises you get in life is when you stumble upon a band by mere serendipity. It was August 2012 and I was diving Scrooge McDuck style through that vault of musical riches called Daytrotter. Many good bands were found, but a crown jewel came in the form of The Eastern Sea. The first…
Announcement : A Million Billion Dying Suns new track ‘The Garden’
Review: James – La Petite Mort
Review: The Black Keys – Turn Blue

The Black Keys‘ latest album Turn Blue is better when it’s louder. It has a helping of hazy rock that fills out a good chunk of the disc, but the songs that I remembered best were the ones that felt had a bit more spirit to them, and more of a lyrical drive. Despite…
Review: Shield Patterns – Contour Lines