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Blanche: What This Town Needs

[21.Mar.07] :. Alt-country weirdoes Blanche seem to have lost access to their time machine.

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The Exploding Hearts: Shattered

[22.Feb.07] :. A necessary, bittersweet compilation from the gone-too-soon power pop/punk kings of Portland.

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The Silos: Come on Like the Fast Lane

[15.Feb.07] :. Twenty years into their career, the alt-country legends keep on keepin' on.

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Various Artists: 7' Up!

[31.Jan.07] :. Intrigued by "Rip It Up and Start Again"? Here's some obscure post-punk to whet your appetite.

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Steve Turner: New Wave Punk Asshole

[15.Jan.07] :. For his third solo album, Mudhoney guitarist Turner cranks the amps and parties like it's 1986.

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