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Tuesday, October 4 2011

Explosions in the Sky: 13 September 2011 - Denver

Explosions in the Sky blend artistic prowess with musical precision to create heart-wrenching, ethereal earthquakes.


Tuesday, August 16 2011

Capitol Hill Block Party: 22 - 24 July - Seattle, WA

For three days each year, a few blocks on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington are shut down for four stages of live music, one giant beer garden and all the cream cheese hot dogs you can eat.


Thursday, June 30 2011

Explosions in the Sky - “Last Known Surroundings” (video)

No, there isn't any football footage in the clip.


Wednesday, June 15 2011

A Stormy Playlist: 10 Songs for Before, During, and After the Summer Storms

If we are going to learn to grin and bear this year's enhanced, prolonged stormy activity, we need an equally stormy playlist to accompany the thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and whatever other maladies Mother Nature might throw our way during this summer season


Thursday, May 26 2011

Explosions in the Sky Announce Fall Tour Dates

Be still, my trembling hands.


Tuesday, April 26 2011

Explosions in the Sky: Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

Explosions in the Sky tinker with their cinematic formula just enough to keep things interesting, crafting their best and most satisfying album in years.


Thursday, August 12 2010

Gifts from Enola: Gifts from Enola

Less introspective than Laura, and more overtly emotive than Explosions in the Sky, Gifts from Enola shows us the heavier side of post-rock while reminding us to stop, inhale, and release.


Thursday, March 25 2010

Junius: The Martyrdom of the Catastrophist

Within the context of sweeping post-rock (think Hum meets Explosions in the Sky), Junius have crafted a rich and rewarding cerebral opus that traverses the void between the raw and the refined with grace.


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