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The Ventvox forum awaits your voice.  We’ve heard from the spammers about a bajillion times, now we want to hear yours. This post was submitted by greg. Read More →

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Featured Tunes

3Ds and Pure added to XX Merge! 3Ds and Pure added to XX Merge!

Merge has added two bands to the already overwhelmingly fabulous line-up of bands... 

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO.’S Josephine Now Up For Pre-Order, Includes Free Digital Download For Exclusive 7-inch MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO.’S Josephine Now Up For Pre-Order, Includes Free Digital Download For Exclusive 7-inch

In April, the band released It’s Made Me Cry 7-inch as an exclusive for Record... 

WEEDEATER Confirmed To Support North American DOWN Tour WEEDEATER Confirmed To Support North American DOWN Tour

That is right, sound the alarms: North Carolina’s sludge pillagers WEEDEATER... 

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Featured Geek

Amanda Vissell : Sculpture preview at the workshop tomorrow night! Amanda Vissell : Sculpture preview at the workshop tomorrow night!

Amanda Vissell writes, “Hello you, this is your good pal Amanda Visell coming... 

Kano : HI-DEF pre-order Kano : HI-DEF pre-order

Kano writes, “Hey guys, the OG Hi-DEF color way is now up for pre-order at... 

The Mos Def Music Tee Embedded with the New Mos Def Album, The Ecstatic! The Mos Def Music Tee Embedded with the New Mos Def Album, The Ecstatic!

Within weeks of launching The Music Tee, an innovative new T-shirt that literally... 

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Album Reviews

Future of the Left : Travels With Myself and Another :: Review Future of the Left : Travels With Myself and Another :: Review

Future of the Left return with their sophomore effort “Travels With Myself and Another” featuring more tirades against commercialism, society and almost everything in between from disgruntled lead Andy Falkous.  Falkous has a right to be a little peeved at the way things are as society seems to have fallen off the deep end and gone in the proverbial... [Read more of this review]

God Help The Girl : God Help The Girl :: Review God Help The Girl : God Help The Girl :: Review

A few years ago, Belle & Sebastian front man Stuart Murdoch had an idea about recruiting female singers via online competitions and newsagent windows to participate in the recording of a concept album.  The concept revolved around a girl growing up in Scotland who ends up becoming hospitalized due to a mental breakdown.  The end result of the... [Read more of this review]

The Low Anthem : Oh My God Charlie Darwin :: Review The Low Anthem : Oh My God Charlie Darwin :: Review

The Low Anthem offers a competent collection of Americana on “Oh My God Charlie Darwin.”    Ranging in style from old-timey country music to lilting three part harmonies and Tom Waits infused raveups, it seems that The Low Anthem can do no wrong.  The Low Anthem occupies the same swath of music inhabited by bands like Wilco and The Old Crow... [Read more of this review]

Discovery : LP :: Review Discovery : LP :: Review

Maybe I’m too cynical, too old or simply not interested in the album “LP” by members of Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot (Wes and Rostam) respectively.  Maybe I’m not into listening to the autotuner on a majority of vocals because it makes me nauseous.  Maybe I’m not as cool as I think I am.  Maybe I just want the listener to save some cash... [Read more of this review]

Polly Scattergood : S/T :: Review Polly Scattergood : S/T :: Review

Polly Scattergood’s self-titled debut album plays like you’re eavesdropping on a confessional phone call.  Her battered love life is strewn across the album’s ten tracks and Scattergood sways from victim to aggressor as the music shifts from quiet to loud in many if not all of the tracks.  Scattergood has obviously been taking notes from her... [Read more of this review]

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Mark's Rear View Mirror: A Look Back

The Beatles Remasters The Beatles Remasters

Finally. The Beatles catalog is being released; remastered and their first four English LPs appear in STEREO. Due Sept. 9 this year. This is long overdue. The general public has had the first four only available in a harsh mono CD format circa 1987. All four of these were extremely poor presentations of some of the most vital Beatle material. In addition,... [Read more of this review]

40 Years Ago 40 Years Ago

40 years ago…..1969….the greatest year in Rock. The final year of the most tumultuous, historic, incredible, violent, divisive, controversial… (List goes on)…decade. First…the Beatles, as far as any one knew, were still together, still on target, and still the guys… Second…the Stones were kicking major rock and roll *ss, despite the... [Read more of this review]

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Videos

DJ Shadow : High Noon DJ Shadow : High Noon

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The Domino State : Firefly The Domino State : Firefly

London based five-piece, The Domino State, release their third single ‘Firefly’ for the Popfiction label on July 13th. Following on from their two previous limited edition sold-out 7-inch singles, ‘Iron Mask’ and ‘What’s The Question?’, ‘Firefly’ is the first track to be taken from the band’s... [Read more of this review]

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