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Songs for the End of the World

You guys, we did it! We made it to the year 2012, and you know what that means, right? The factual, commonly accepted end of all things. As we've all known for a while now, the world is not long ...

We Hardly Knew Them

I hate to see a good band go. It sucks when they're big players, like the end of R.E.M. or Rilo Kiley, but it's even worse when a band break ups on the cusp of breaking out. At best, we get an al...

Available Now! Vitamin String Quartet Perfroms Bon Iver

Bon Iver’s intimate and beautifully haunting songs have made Justin Vernon a standout among new indie rockers, and Vitamin String Quartet Performs Bon Iver is a nod to both his intricate albums. ...

Overlooked Albums of 2011

'Tis the season for year-end lists. It's that time when we watch all of our favorite music blogs, magazines and podcasters count down their favorite everything from the last 365 days. On most yea...

Lessons Learned: 2011

I learned a lot this past year. For example, did you know that Nicolas Cage could have been Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings? Crazy. But for more substantial learnings about life, let's turn to t...

Listening to Los Angeles

The sometimes-lovely Los Angeles has a reputation for being more of a hub for the film industry, but it's always been a vibrant music center that grows more exciting every year. The weird structu...

For Your Consideration

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present to you: The 2012 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This recently announced bunch features a few uncharacteristically modern acts, namely, Beas...

In Defense Of: Soul Coughing

There's a difference between the iconic music of the 1990s and the music that marked the 1990s. The former is the historically important stuff like Nirvana's Nevermind, the music that echoed from...

Vitamin String Quartet Holiday Sale!

In Defense Of: New Radicals

The big New Radicals song is “You Get What You Give.” This massive hit did so well that I know many who got sick of hearing it by the time it faded away. It's mostly remembered for its rousing op...