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| Approaching almost a decade as a band, The Alkaline Trio have gone from local favorites at hometown bowling alley shows in Chicago to selling hundreds of thousands of records worldwide, becoming one of the most definitive acts in the world of melodic punk in the process. Their latest effort, Crimson, finds the band furthering the parameters of their sound with broader instrumentation and matured subject matter. |
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MIA
Maya Arulpragasam, or M.I.A., is an artist first and musician second. As a graduate of London's exclusive Central Saint Martins art school, this Sri Lankan native has already released a book showcasing her art. On the aural note, M.I.A. has garnered a huge buzz with the release of the first two singles ("Galang" and "Sunshowers") off her imminent debut album Arular on Interscope Records. READ MORE |
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SLEATER-KINNEY
You know the scene: a dimly lit room; neon bands of color flashing sporadically like helicopter searchlights; a sea of sweat-soaked necks, craning and twisting to catch a glimpse of the guitar-bashing and drum-pounding occurring onstage. A tidal wave of Pixies shirts and black horn-rimmed glasses surround you as you frantically fan your flushed face and shift your weight from one leg to the other to keep them from going numb. READ MORE |
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LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
After having turned his independent DFA label/production company with Brit Tim Goldsworthy into a raucous rock-disco hit machine (post-punk wannabes like The Rapture), Jersey-born James Murphy is ready for his close-up. A major label connection with Capitol, a full-length follow-up to his rump-rubbing "Losing My Edge;" these are pop's most satisfying moments. READ MORE |
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SPOON
"They're all fairly subtle, all of our great qualities," laughs Britt Daniel with a hint of sourness. He's agreeing with a suggestion I've just made that articles on Spoon lack a certain fistfights-in-the-studio, fearless-leaping-from-trend-to-trend hook, which makes it tough for a rock journalist to convince readers to pick up the band's CDs. READ MORE |
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| Other Issue Features avaiable in Apr/May 2005 Issue: • Death by Stereo
• Queens of the Stone Age
• Copeland
• Paint it Black
• Mouse On Mars
• Fantomas
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