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Grandview “Everything Between Paint and a Wall” 10 Years
The late winter of 2013 into the early winter of 2014 was an incredible period for emo music. Many of the albums that have come to define the genre today were released in this period, including The Hotelier’s Home, Like Noplace Is There and Foxing’s The Albatross. These two albums, now staples of the genre…
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Spending the Night with FinalBossFIght!
“FinalBossFight! showcases instrumental precision and sing-along punk hymns with their S/T” The trio based in Lansing, Michigan released their tightest work to date with their sophomore LP “FBF!’. This DIY project has had my attention for the better part of a year and I can honestly say they contribute to the exciting Michigan scene in…
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Clipboards album review/interview
It seems that we get mind-blowing releases from Michigan DIY acts almost every single week and Clipboards LP1 is par for the musical course. Written over the course of the past year, Clipboards showed off a multitude of musical talent and artistic vision. “Endless Days” paints Clipboards as something like a track team, with each…
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Looking Back at a Favorite
It already feels surreal that Fauxchella VI was only a month ago. Hundreds of like minded fans and bands gathered in the small college town of Bowling Green to celebrate music and support each other for three days. With two stages on opposing sides of Howard’s Club the music was nonstop. Even locals passing by…
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Never Before Seen, Never Again Found
In my time listening to music under the umbrella genre ‘punk’ there have been numerous albums that have captured my attention and actually made me feel something beyond listening to dope music. As a fan of the band Arm’s Length, I already felt that way about many of the songs off of their first two…
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Up Next: Aren’t We Amphibians turn heads with sophomore EP “Emergency, Exit”.
Aren’t We Amphibians use “Emergency Exit” to show Southern California, and the country, who’s up next.
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Equipment: “Alt. Account” LP Review
“Alt. Account” is a fiercely sincere, incredibly relatable, and genuinely moving album start to finish, and a serious display of talent all the way through.
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Look at the Bones: “Home Sweet Home” EP
“Look At The Bones is a Seattle-based emo revival-revival project with an even mix of hunger and experience to offer the exploding PNW music scene.” On September 21, LATB handed in their “first gift to this world” , releasing the project’s first EP “Home Sweet Home”. This EP is their first release as a conglomerate,…
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Things you cannot forget about
Taking things at face value, or the realest way, often means agreeing with the way everything has to work. Washing your face in your hands or crying out to an empty sky about how awful things are doesn’t make anything different. You are in control of how things work out, mostly, and fighting yourself every…
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