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		<title>The return of&#8230; flannel???</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/03/02/the-return-of-flannel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robby W</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Soundgarden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I heard via the radio that Soundgarden was IN the studio currently working on new material for 2011. I am both skeptical and excited to hear this great news. I am excited to hear this because I could spend days or weeks trying to figure out if they would be going in a different direction with the music they make or would they stay the same and give us some of that sweet old grunge sound we have come to enjoy in the part, either way I am excited and eager to hear what ever they come out with. This was inevitable for Soundgarden to go back into the studio and compose a new album, ever sine the band reunited in 2010 to play a couple of select shows since 1997. 

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		<title>STRFKR</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/03/01/strfkr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pyramid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[STRFKR, also known as PYRAMID also known as Pyramiddd also known as and pronounced as Starf***er also not to be confused with the band from Belgium under the same name, is a band from Portland, Oregon. The band is comprised of Joshua Hodges, Ryan Biornstad, Shawn Glassford, and Keil Corcoran, all contributing and playing an assortment of guitar, keyboard, drums, turntables, and vocals. This electronica band makes use of hazy vocals and energetic bleeps that stop you in your tracks to make you wonder, "who are these guys??" right before you get pulled into their dance craze.

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		<title>Greater Boston Spring/Summer Concert Lineup: A Sure Remedy for Seasonal Depression</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/02/28/greater-boston-springsummer-concert-lineup-a-sure-remedy-for-seasonal-depression/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bassnectar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brighton Music Hall]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's probably safe to say this dreadful weather has taken a handsome toll on all of us, but luckily, there is a cure for what ails. With dates being unveiled at the same speed of the fallingÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â¦ snain (or whatever that ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œwintry mixÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â of snow and rain is), the Greater Boston concert scene is picking up momentum, and not a second too soon. From marquee staples the likes of Rihanna, Sade &#38; John Legend, Rod Stewart &#38; Stevie Nicks, and Bon Jovi, to less famous powerhouses such as Ellie Goulding, Further, and Providence-based indie rockers The Low Anthem besieging local stages, Boston will be swaying and flicking those red socks-embossed lighters well through the sticky dog days of summer.

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		<title>Us On Roofs and Land Of Pines at The Vera Project, Seattle</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/02/22/us-on-roofs-and-land-of-pines-at-the-vera-project-seattle/</link>
		<comments>http://reviewartists.com/2011/02/22/us-on-roofs-and-land-of-pines-at-the-vera-project-seattle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concerts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land Of Pines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Vera Project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Us On Roofs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This past Friday, February 18, I caught a show at The Vera Project in Seattle, an all ages venue in Seattle Center. It was definitely an experience. When we were looking for venues, it didn't occur to us that "all-ages" also meant no bar and a crowd of almost all early college and high schoolers with parents in the back waiting for the concert to be over so they could pick up their kids.

Despite the new venue experience, we were pleasantly surprised by the whole night. The venue was picked purely on Myspace samples of Us On Roofs and Land Of Pines, leaving us with the thought of, "yeah, we could spend an evening listening to that". Both are underage bands with ties to the Experience Music Project Sound Off! battle of the bands. The whole night was a refreshing confirmation that young bands are not to be ignored.

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		<title>Grammy Musings</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/02/14/grammy-musings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Awards & Recognition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arcade Fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruno Mars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Esperanza Spalding]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Janelle Monae]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn't watch the Grammys live this year, but thanks to the efficiency of social media, I was quite up to speed on each and every development. A few things worth discussing (or deliberating):

1. ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œWho is Esperanza Spalding?ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â Question of the night the year. Yet, while all of the world's Beliebers (and nonBeliebers) are in a Twitter tizzy about an alleged musical coup d'ÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â©tat, Espe is laughing all the way to her next sold out show with a shiny, golden gramophone in hand. I'm impressed that the Academy chose to honor an unconventional nominee, at the risk of infinite backlash (Drake and Florence were nominated for Best New Artist too, Beliebers). Not that the Grammy panel cares about a swarm of prepubescent tweens.

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		<title>Is it still swearing if it&#8217;s the name of a band?</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/02/01/is-it-still-swearing-if-its-the-name-of-a-band/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Holy Fuck]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[HolyF@#%. It is both a useful expression of utter astonishment and the the name of an electronica experimental rock band from Toronto, Canada.

The first thought is always "why the name?" A few weeks ago, Electricwolf mentioned their common sense prevented them from renaming themselves to S#!^ Pizza. Well, that sense didn't quite make it to Holy F@#%. The name at the very least piques your curiosity, and then you find yourself pleasantly surprised at how often you turn back to them for more. It's been getting them all sorts of press and whether the press be good or bad, it sure hasn't hurt them. Ever since they banded together in 2004, Holy Fuck has been tearing up all sorts of music festivals in North America and the U.K.

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		<title>Young the Giant with The Static Jacks at The Great Scott, Jan. 18, 2011</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/01/25/young-the-giant-with-the-static-jacks-at-the-great-scott-jan-18-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Static Jacks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sameer Gadhia on Boston weather:
"So we're from Southern California...it's really nice over there...but this place builds character!"

On January 18, Bostonians trekked out through the slush and rain to watch Young the Giant with The Static Jacks play a sold out show at the Great Scott.

The Static Jacks hail from Westfield, New Jersey and consist of Ian Devaney on vocals, Henry Kaye on guitar, Michael Sue-Poi on guitar, Spencer Kimmins on bass, and Nick Brennen on drums. Their set was full of punk rock energy and complete with sing-along sign props. Just the type of stuff that makes you want to do some serious bounce-almost-turned-mosh-pit dancing to those hiccupy drum beats. Stand out tracks from their EP Laces include "Who are the Replacements" and "My Parents Lied". You can also download "Into the Sun" for free off of their website.

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		<title>BandGlance: Who To Watch in 2011 &#8212; Banana Phonetic</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/01/24/bandglance-who-to-watch-in-2011-banana-phonetic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Albums]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œWe are Banana Phonetic, we write music for the love of sound."

With such a simple concept, this four-man band's bio begins, but their music proves that they are anything but simple. For starters, their debut EP, ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œThe Western EndÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â, achieves something that not many artists and bands are these days: no two songs resemble. In an age of limited (musical) creativity and abundant recycling, the varied range of Banana's sound is laudable and refreshing. Each of the five tracks showcases quite clearly the parts of the band's whole, yet neither the vocals nor the instruments stand so distinctly that they compromise the sound's cohesion.

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		<title>ELECTRICWOLF</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/01/18/electricwolf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ELECTRICWOLF]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELECTRICWOLF was started as a project by Rob while he was studying at Wesleyan University. After graduation he moved to Brooklyn and reeled in his brother, Andrew who went to Tufts, and cousin, David who went to NYU, to join the band. They found Jesse on Craigslist, who also happened to go to Wesleyan, and the four music majors have been rocking around New York ever since. Their potpourri of influences include Justice, Arcade Fire, Passion Pit, Explosions In The Sky, film scoring, hip-hop production, Harry Potter, and Benjamin Franklin, all of which combine to create something along the lines of electronic indie rock. They sound like a combination of The Main Drag and The Knife, although as they continue to cement they prefer not to be compared other bands.

Once upon a time, on his way home from a musical internship in the middle of nowhere, Rob Rusli was thinking about electricity and Benjamin Franklin. Unfortunately, walking and thinking don't go together too well, so he stubbed his toe. After some obscenities and letter scrambling of the words "electricity", "Benjamin Franklin", and "ow", ELECTRICWOLF was born. ELECTRICWOLF is comprised of:
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		<title>Do Studio Effects/Production A Good Song Make?</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/01/17/do-studio-effectsproduction-a-good-song-make/</link>
		<comments>http://reviewartists.com/2011/01/17/do-studio-effectsproduction-a-good-song-make/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sylvia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently discovered Florence and The Machine, and to say that I like them is an understatement. I've been waking up to them, passing out to them, shredding mail to them. At the top of my ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œon loopÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â list is ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œCosmic LoveÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â. With over 3.5 million YouTube viewsÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âthird only to their most recognizable tune ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œDog Days Are OverÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚ÂÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âit went from somewhere in the middle of YouTube's playlist, to the very top of mine. The song's drama hits full throttle in the first 30 seconds; the lyrics are poignant and substantial (no grenade-catching here); the drum line is strong and powerful: for a true music-lover, it's just an objectively beautiful song.

But what really makes the song so good, so stunning, is lead singer Florence Welsh's voice. The young English crooner opens her mouth, and from it wafts something that sounds like a mix of the coldest day in January, the view from Fuji's summit, a first-time mother's very first lullaby. It is crisp, majestic and unimaginably pure. If ever the word ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œetherealÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â could be applied to somethingÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âand actually mean somethingÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Âit fits right in a sentence after the words ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œFlorence Welsh's voice is __________ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â.

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		<title>School of Seven Bells</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2011/01/11/school-of-seven-bells/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[School of Seven Bells is made up of Alejandra Deheza and Benjamin Curtis. They seem to be in the same floaty genre as Choir of Young Believers, so it's interesting that SVIIB is likewise signed to Ghostly International. SVIIB, taking the genre of electronic dream pop, released Alpinisms in 2008 and Disconnect from Desire in 2010. While Alpinisms is seemingly more ethereal and lighter than Disconnect from Desire, which takes an almost dance pop route while still being floaty, both albums are easy to listen all the way through because you'll most likely be left in a trance after a few minutes of listening to the harmonized vocals. Stand out tracks from Alpinisms include "Half Asleep" and "Face To Face On High Places." Stand out tracks from Disconnect from Desire include "Windstorm" and "Babelonia." You can catch them on tour now, opening for Interpol.

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		<title>Freelance Whales and Miniature Tigers at the Middle East Downstairs, Dec. 9, 2010</title>
		<link>http://reviewartists.com/2010/12/28/freelance-whales-and-miniature-tigers-at-the-middle-east-downstairs-dec-9-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The night before I left for Barcelona, I saw Freelance Whales and Miniature Tigers play at the Middle East Downstairs. Interestingly enough, while Freelance Whales was the headliner and has already been featured on NPR, it was Miniature Tigers that my friend had wanted to see.

I could see why. Their songs were a mix of bouncy and dreamy, sometimes separately, sometimes not. Charlie Brand's vocals were effortless amidst the pick of acoustic and/or electric guitars, keyboard and distortions. Check out "Coyote Enchantment", "Rock and Roll Mountain Troll", and "Gold Skull" by them. I've included a fan video of "Gold Skull" that was shot at another concert. It captures beautifully exactly what happened at that concert, at the one I saw, and what must happen at every Miniature Tiger show. Perfect. For more Miniature Tigers goodness, download Truffles, their album of covers, for free from here.

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