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Sean PadillaReviews MusicLeila: Blood, Looms and Blooms[4.Aug.08] :. After an eight-year absence, Björk's right-hand woman returns with an excellent album that tweaks the down-tempo trip-hop of yore just enough to avoid becoming anachronistic.  EventsSwervedriver[28.Jul.08] :. Returning from a nine-year hiatus, Swervedriver fused the ethereal textures of shoegaze with the heavy riffs and hard rhythms of grunge and came close to replicating the densely layered arrangements found on their records.  MusicWhen Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth: Not Noiice[18.Jul.08] :. With two drummers, two shredders and two screamers, Austin noise-rock band gives listeners double the migraines, double the fun!  EventsGrupo Fantasma[15.Jul.08] :. With a blockbuster live show, a stunning new album, and the endorsement of one of this era's greatest musicians, Grupo Fantasma are closer than ever to becoming a household name.  EventsThe BellRays[11.Jul.08] :. Vocalist Lisa Kekaula controlled the music with a voice as full-bodied as her afro, and prowled around the stage as if she was scanning the audience for prey. "I know this is a Monday night," she said, "but I need you to act like it's Friday night! I've come to give you EVERYTHING, but you're gonna have to give something back to me! I've got a job to do, but so do you...and YOU CLOCKED IN WHEN YOU WALKED IN!!!" Music Sarandon: Kill Twee Pop!Events SnowdenMusic Boo and Boo Too: Boo and Boo TooMusic Free Kitten: InheritMusic Joan of Arc: Boo! HumanMusic Ahleuchatistas: The Same and the OtherMusic Auburn Lull: Begin Civil TwilightMusic What Made Milwaukee Famous: What Doesn't Kill UsMusic New Bloods: The Secret LifeMusic Pegasuses-XL: The AntiphonMusic Singer: UnhistoriesMusic Evangelista: Hello, VoyagerMusic The Weird Weeds: I Miss ThisMusic PWRFL Power: PWRFL PowerMusic Various Artists: Box of Dub 2: Dubstep and Future DubMusic Cryptacize: Dig That TreasureMusic Kirsten Ketsjer: Ffffoo K TsscchMusic Beatnik Filmstars: Shenaniganism (Tape Hiss and Other Imperfections |
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