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'True Trans' Heroine Laura Jane Grace Gets Her Own Documentary Series
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

Photo by Ryan Russell Now here's a reality show we can get behind. It's been in the works for a while, but the series "True Trans with Laura Jane Grace" will arrive on National Coming Out...

Sep 8, 2014

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The Great White Hope of Vinyl
  Melissa Bobbitt      1

Gimmicks work. Just ask Jack White. The former White Stripe thrives off the novelty of the archaic, swinging his guitar like it’s going out of style (alas, it is). And here comes the news that...

Aug 11, 2014

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Iceland Airwaves 2013 - Founder's Favorites
  Marcus "ATL" Floyd      1

My apologies on this post as it's several months late, but better late than never! Here are my favorite acts from Iceland Airwaves 2013: Lescop Pourquoi? Parce que j'aime merde français! I'm not a huge punk fan,...

Apr 23, 2014

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Charlotte Sometimes - A Combination of Uniqueness & Grit
  Kyle Jarmon      0

With a guitar and a vivacious attitude, Charlotte Sometimes owns the stage. The New Jersey native's voice is one of powerful emotion mixed with an uncanny technique of delivering lyrics that capitvate, enthrall and make...

Apr 15, 2014

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Best of 2013
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

Mystical singing space cats. The resurrection of the Thin White Duke. "YOLO" versus "Y.A.L.A." The year in music circa 2013 was a zany one that was forward-thinking (everybody's droppin' the bass these days) and reverent...

Dec 2, 2013

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What we're digging right now: Kheswa & Her Martians
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

Photo courtesy FlipSwitch Can you imagine not being able to listen to or play the kind of music you love? South Africa experienced such a plight before and during the Apartheid era, when a self-imposed boycott...

Nov 16, 2013

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5 Fall Albums We're Stoked To Hear
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

Cuddle up with a pumpkin spice latte and your cozy earbuds: Here are five albums coming out this autumn that we're super excited about! Yuck Glow & Behold Oct. 1 on Fat Possum Yuck are bound...

Sep 8, 2013

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Victory for Love and Self-Ownership
  Melissa Bobbitt      0

WBEZ/Shawn Allee Mirari Erdoiza It was a historic week in politics-- a topic that often inspires hard-charging music. In Texas, Sen. Wendy Davis single-handedly fended off a bill that would essentially shut down most of...

Jun 30, 2013