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Album Review: B.Durazzo – Beats Vol.1

Joseph Goral takes a look at the debut of B.Durazzo “Beats Vol.1″. Check out the accompanying video for Clockwork.

The Decemberists

The Decemberists split with Komen For The Cure

The Decemberists part ways with the Komen for the Cure foundation to support Planned Parenthood.

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Los Campesinos! with Parenthetical Girls @ Metro – 1/27/2012

Live Review of Los Campesinos! with Parenthetical Girls @ The Metro, Chicago – 1/27/2012. Photos and words by Shelby Mongan

Different kinds of Parkers

Jim & Jen, Parker, Conrad Plymouth, and Gaberdine at Subterranean 1/22/12

What: Jim & Jen, Parker, Conrad Plymouth, and Gaberdine When: Sunday, January 22, 2012 Where: Subterranean in Chicago, IL Will this review be filled with familiar faces? Yes it will.   Here’s the…

Ten Thousand Saints

Ten Thousand Saints by Eleanor Henderson

To Positive Youth, To Positive Growth. Ten Thousand Saints, the debut novel by Eleanor Henderson, is essentially a story of three teens thrust into adult responsibilities. The novel takes place in 1980s Vermont…

El Oso performing on Radio Milwaukee 88.9's 414 Music show

El Oso performance on Radio Milwaukee 88.9

El Oso performed at Radio Milwaukee 88.9 show 414 Music for Saturday’s January 28 concert for the Pablove Foundation at Turner Hall Ballroom

Good Charlotte

My Embarrassing Music Yearbook

Everyone has musical skeletons in their closets and writer Shelby Mongan shares some moments from her embarrassing musical yearbook.

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Iron Reagan – Demo 2012

We review Demo 2012 by punk band Iron Reagan featuring members of Municipal Waste and Cannabis Corpse

The News Dump on Sock Monkey Sound

News Dump: Megaupload, SOPA, St. Vincent, Flaming Lips, Bob Mould, Springsteen, Brian Jonestown Massacre

This weeks news dump features stories about Megaupload, SOPA, St. Vincent, Flaming Lips, Bob Mould, Springsteen, Brian Jonestown Massacre

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Etta James, RIP 1938-2012

Soul and R&B songbird Etta James dead at the age of 73 Singer Etta James passed away this morning due to complications of leukemia in a California hospital. While the versatile songstress’ biggest hit…

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