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Band We Like
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November 2009
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11/16/09
Bear in Heaven make it beautiful.
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11/12/09
Yes, Big Star are still sort of around.
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11/04/09
I wonder if The xx also wish they were never born.
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October 2009
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10/26/09
Go see Girls so you can say you saw them when....
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10/24/09
Our Saturday CMJ Pick: Neon Indian
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10/23/09
Our Friday CMJ Pick: Bear in Heaven
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10/22/09
Our Thursday CMJ Pick: Small Black
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10/15/09
Oh My Rockness turns 5! Celebrate with us and ten bands at Santos Party House on Wednesday, October 21st!
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10/05/09
Drummer is lots of drumming dudes.
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September 2009
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09/28/09
We Were Promised Jetpacks --- but got these guitars instead.
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09/21/09
Air Waves rock the body acoustic.
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09/14/09
Ty Segall is one reason why we need to get back to San Francisco.
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09/11/09
Small Black will not be small for long. (mental note: work on catchier headline copy)
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August 2009
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08/31/09
Autolux: criminally underappreciated
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08/24/09
Beach Fossils, take me away!
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08/17/09
We love unhealthy line-ups. Five SICK bands rock the Brooklyn Bowl.
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08/10/09
The Antlers play pretty perfect croon pop.
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08/03/09
Forest Fire find inspiration in just about every genre.
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July 2009
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07/27/09
Boys Noize: it's just dance music.
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07/20/09
Children are heavy --- especially in the American suburbs.
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07/13/09
Dirty Projectors already have one classic record to their name.
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07/06/09
Lovvers slop it up.
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June 2009
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06/29/09
Japandroids kill it!
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06/23/09
Anamanaguchi make joyous video rock-outs.
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06/15/09
Screaming Females do scream sometimes.
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06/08/09
The new Phoenix record is really good. Just sayin'----
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06/01/09
Kurt Vile is a man of mixed musical emotions.
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May 2009
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05/25/09
Real Estate will be big. You know....this...much...is...TRUE.
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05/18/09
I Was A King take it back to 1995.
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05/12/09
Crocodiles did their homework.
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05/03/09
The War on Drugs get a good groove going.
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April 2009
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04/27/09
Japandroids will be very big in like 7-10 days. Bet.
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04/20/09
King Khan and the Shrines sweat it up for three shows in three days.
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04/13/09
Mason Proper nicely pops just a little bit off.
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04/13/09
Love in any language, straight from the heart. (Sandi Patti's words, not ours)
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04/06/09
Amazing Baby hype their psych up. They psych their hype up too!
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March 2009
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03/30/09
Andrew Kenny of American Analog Set has a new band called The Wooden Birds.
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03/23/09
Telekinesis ain't no Foo.
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03/17/09
Cut Copy: dance music for people who like that kind of thing.
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03/16/09
Party with Oh My Rockness at The Bell House!
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03/02/09
Women and Lou Reed would've bro'd down.
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February 2009
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02/23/09
Plants and Animals: name is dumb, band is not.
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02/17/09
Boom goes the Lemonade.
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02/09/09
School of Seven Bells feature a Secret and a couple of Librarians.
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02/02/09
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart play shoegaze-ish indie-pop.
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January 2009
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01/26/09
Wavves rocks.
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01/20/09
The Depreciation Guild does it like Double Dribble.
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01/12/09
Thomas Function blues-punk it up.
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01/05/09
Max Tundra makes mouths happy.
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December 2008
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12/15/08
It's Tradition! Spend the 8 nights of Hanukka with Yo La Tengo at Maxwell's.
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12/08/08
Obits and The Night Marchers take up what Hot Snakes let go.
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12/01/08
The Tallest Man on Earth: Americana-Scandanavia-Appalachia-folk?
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November 2008
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11/24/08
El Guincho does dream-pop; Planet Earth style!
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11/19/08
El Ten Eleven make pretty instrumental melodies.
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11/10/08
Horse Feathers relax the rock.
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11/03/08
Little Joy? What is it?
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October 2008
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10/27/08
Jaguar Love kills 'em quickly.
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10/21/08
Oh My Rockness and Oya Fest do CMJ 2008!
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10/20/08
The Notwist tour our shores once more.
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10/13/08
From Monument to Masses finally rock NYC again.
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10/06/08
The Notwist tour our shores once more.
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September 2008
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09/29/08
Thomas Function blues-punk it up.
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09/22/08
Craig Wedren gets the band back together again.
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09/15/08
The precious pop of Pwrfl Power.
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09/11/08
My Bloody Valentine. Seriously.
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09/04/08
This Will Destroy You Gets You Every Time.
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August 2008
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08/25/08
Monotonix are like those crazy hair bands I heard about in the 80s.
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08/18/08
The Dutchess and The Duke take a nostalgic rug ride.
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08/11/08
Handsome Furs' heavy hearts.
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08/11/08
Woodhands: the next generation of nerd-rock
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08/04/08
Crystal Stilts gussies up gloom-pop.
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08/04/08
They call themselves Radiohead?! Crazy kids.
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July 2008
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07/30/08
King Khan and the Shrines is a pure garage-soul spectacle.
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07/21/08
Bon Iver sings and strums through a glass darkly.
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07/14/08
Jaguar Love kills at Coney Island.
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07/08/08
Ratatat still rock it.
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June 2008
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06/30/08
Baltimore's Ponytail rock a strange and primal party.
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06/23/08
All shall hear the glory that is The Good Gospel Truth.
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06/16/08
Times New Viking will sound better live than on vinyl.
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06/09/08
The Muslims' punk plunks along perfectly.
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06/02/08
Grand Archives are Band of Horses meets The Turtles.
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May 2008
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05/26/08
M83 rock electro-dream.
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05/19/08
Obits' last small show?
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05/13/08
Black Kids are no longer the best unsigned band.
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05/09/08
Hercules and Love Affair: it sounds like Cher.
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April 2008
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04/29/08
The Night Marchers won't sneak up on anybody.
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04/22/08
The Teenagers: they'll annoy you with how awesome they are.
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04/15/08
Foals aren't too chicken to take it back to the noodle.
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04/08/08
She and Him are M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel.
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04/01/08
Jens Lekman goes to Magnetic Fields territory and beyond.
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March 2008
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03/25/08
Boredoms beat you senseless.
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03/18/08
It's not a fest. It's just a show. It's just a show.
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03/11/08
The Most Serene Republic and Miracle Fortress rock the indie-pop.
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03/03/08
Oh My Rockness is putting on a party!
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03/03/08
Wild Light: the little known band that played the ampitheaters.
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February 2008
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02/21/08
Headlights and Evangelicals make it pop.
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02/14/08
Big Love For The Big Sleep
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02/04/08
Gallows shred.
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January 2008
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01/22/08
The Dodos do dream-pop like a group of animals.
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01/15/08
Young Jack Penate changes my mind.
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01/08/08
See Apes & Androids prove their staying power.
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01/02/08
My Teenage Stride aren't British. They're Brooklyn-ish.
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December 2007
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12/18/07
Celebrate 2008 with Les Savy Fav!
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12/13/07
The 2007 PSFPS Fest !
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12/04/07
Philly's Genghis Tron rocks the brutal blasts.
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November 2007
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11/29/07
Spend Hanukkah with Yo La Tengo.
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11/19/07
Celebration and Holy Fuck rock the Bowery Ballroom.
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11/13/07
Marnie Stern: Guitar Superstar
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11/06/07
Battles and White Williams will blow your mind.
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October 2007
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10/30/07
Mum glitch into your dreams.
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10/23/07
Shout Out Louds: the band of 2007?
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10/20/07
Yeasayer will be big any day, any day, any day now.
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10/19/07
Punker Jay Reatard gets his garage on.
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10/18/07
Simian Mobile Disco: from studio to the stage!
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10/10/07
Oh My Rockness & Oya Festival Present: Norway v.s. North America
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10/03/07
Black Mountain and The Cave Singers get retro for 2 NYC shows.
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10/02/07
The Twilight Sad: life is full of second chances.
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September 2007
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09/24/07
Okkervil River play sprawling songs of love lost.
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09/12/07
The Black Lips punk like Iggy.
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09/05/07
Simian Mobile Disco: from studio to the stage
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09/04/07
Cloud Cult rock dramatic indie-pop.
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August 2007
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08/28/07
Battles bring the rhythmic business.
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08/16/07
The Revenge of the Book Eaters Tour Part Deux.
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08/08/07
Bishop Allen is happy to play pop for you.
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08/01/07
I'm From Barcelona inspires conflicting emotions: happiness, nostalgia, nauseousness etc...
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July 2007
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07/30/07
Sonic Youth perform 'Daydream Nation.'
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07/18/07
The 2007 Siren Festival.
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07/11/07
The Decemberists, Grizzly Bear and Land of Talk play BIG in Central Park.
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07/05/07
Marnie Stern Guitar Superstar
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June 2007
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06/26/07
New Pornographers and Midlake play Battery Park.
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06/26/07
Montreal's Malajube: catchy, swirly, crazy
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06/13/07
Panthers and Big Business punk-sludge it out.
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06/08/07
Philly's Genghis Tron rocks the brutal blasts.
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May 2007
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05/30/07
The Sea and Cake are still popping along.
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05/23/07
Animal Collective. Danielson. South Street Seaport. Summer.
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05/19/07
Handsome Furs' heavy hearts.
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05/09/07
Pretty Girls Make Graves had a pretty good run.
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05/02/07
Remembering Arcade Fire and The National.
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April 2007
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04/25/07
Peter, Fujiya and Simone play their pop.
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04/18/07
Deerhunter rocks the swirling psych jams.
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04/14/07
The 2007 WBAR-B-Q ushers in the spring show season.
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04/03/07
Cloud Cult rock dramatic indie-pop.
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March 2007
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03/26/07
Oh My Rockness presents: March Radness II
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03/13/07
By the End of Tonight you will be destroyed.
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03/07/07
Oh My Rockness/Oya Festival Present: Norway v.s NYC!
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February 2007
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02/28/07
Shout Out Out Out Out rock the body electric.
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02/21/07
The Thermals. The Big Sleep. Meneguar. Awesome
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02/14/07
Keeping up with Trans Am and Oneida ain't easy.
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02/07/07
The 2007 Plug Awards.
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January 2007
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01/31/07
Dragons of Zynth are the future.
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01/24/07
Wonderful. Wacky. Rocky. Deerhoof play 2 upcoming NYC shows.
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01/17/07
Peter, Bjorn and John and Born Ruffians and Sweden and Canada
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01/10/07
The Triple Crown comes to Irving Plaza: Mission of Burma, Oneida and Turing Machine
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01/03/07
Black Dice, Sightings and Excepter will hurt.
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December 2006
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12/21/06
Oh My Rockness' Guide to New Year's Eve 2006
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12/15/06
Oh My Rockness' Best of 2006 List!
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12/11/06
C'mere Dawn Glimmering and let me tell you about your daddy.
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November 2006
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11/29/06
Jeremy Enigk supports his first solo album in over a decade
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11/17/06
Forward, Russia! brings the wails.
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11/08/06
Trail of Dead, Blood Brothers and Celebration blast it.
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11/01/06
CMJ 2006!
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October 2006
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10/25/06
Oh My Rockness' 2-year Birthday Party!
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10/18/06
California's Cold War Kids attempt to weather the storm.
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10/11/06
Maritime and Bound Stems rock the pop
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10/04/06
Okkervil River and Elvis Perkins share their souls.
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September 2006
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09/27/06
Glasslands...as in George Glass?
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09/20/06
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats stands and enthralls
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09/14/06
Tortoise commands you to rise.
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09/06/06
Boris goes BOOM.
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August 2006
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08/30/06
Serena Maneesh STILL slay
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08/23/06
Temporary Residence Limited Turns Ten.
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08/16/06
There is No Recommended Show.
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08/10/06
The hotness of Professor Murder.
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08/02/06
Rather Legendary
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July 2006
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07/26/06
Sound Team, Cold War Kids and Midlake ride it out.
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07/19/06
From Monument To Masses should put on an explosive show.
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07/18/06
Siren Fest rears its sweaty head
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07/05/06
The indoor beach party featuring Oh No! Oh My!, The Big Sleep and Professor Murder
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June 2006
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06/28/06
By the End of Tonight you will be destroyed.
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06/21/06
Flip-Floppers on The Futureheads.
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06/15/06
...back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.
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06/08/06
Band of Horses have IT.
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06/06/06
Pink Mountaintops, The Black Angels and Catfish Haven make a thrilling triple treat.
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May 2006
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05/24/06
Tapes 'n Tapes and Cold War Kids make it easy to be cool.
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05/17/06
Mark Kozelek stands alone.
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05/10/06
The National, Baby Dayliner and Doveman join forces.
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05/03/06
Pinback dishes out pretty geek love.
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April 2006
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04/26/06
Pelican and Mono cut like a machete.
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04/19/06
Two Gallants are still runnin.'
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04/12/06
The Mighty Maturation of The Appleseed Cast
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04/05/06
Voxtrot rock good naturedness.
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March 2006
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03/25/06
Art Brut thinks they suck. What do YOU think?
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03/14/06
Oh My Rockness' March Radness! Burgers, Beers, and Bands We Love!
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03/08/06
The sweat and swagger of Les Savy Fav
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03/01/06
The Boy Least Likely To create a not quite carefree world.
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February 2006
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02/22/06
Mogwai is back!
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02/15/06
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs survive the scene.
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02/08/06
Foreign Islands rock the punk, spazz, dance, and handclaps.
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02/01/06
THE slo-core band returns to NYC.
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January 2006
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01/25/06
The Plug Awards: Indie Rock's Oscars
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01/19/06
Baby Dayliner's joyful croon.
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01/12/06
Serena Maneesh are out to slay.
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01/05/06
Akron/Family has heart.
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December 2005
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12/22/05
Ulrich Schnauss uplifting ambient electro
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12/15/05
Best Shows of 2005
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12/08/05
Baby Dayliner, Pela, Foreign Islands, Free Beer, and Insound
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12/01/05
Explosions in the Sky and Wilderness overwhelm the Bowery Ballroom
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November 2005
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11/23/05
Rogue Wave brings better days
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11/16/05
The Animal Collective get in there and mix things up.
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11/09/05
Art Brut thinks they suck. What do YOU think?
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11/03/05
Okkervil River play sprawling songs of love lost.
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October 2005
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10/27/05
John Darnielle stands and enthralls
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10/20/05
Wolf Parade marches down from Montreal
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10/13/05
The Rapture and the magical days of our youth
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10/06/05
Antony...you so CRAZY!
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September 2005
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09/29/05
Across the Narrows: 2 days, 4 shows, 2 boroughs, 1 lifetime of memories (until the next festival)
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09/26/05
Deerhoof play North Six.
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09/16/05
Two Gallants and Criteria play Bowery Ballroom
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09/15/05
The New Pornographers are catchy, but not TOO catchy.
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09/08/05
Devendra Banhart plays Bowery Ballroom
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09/01/05
Xiu Xiu plays Bowery Ballroom
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August 2005
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08/25/05
Les Savy Fav, Thunderbirds are NOW, and Rahim play Bowery Ballroom.
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08/18/05
Sufjan Stevens sells out 5 nights at Bowery. Holy SH*T!
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08/12/05
Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists and Stars play Central Park
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08/04/05
Hot Snakes play their last NYC show.
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July 2005
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07/28/05
Oneida plays Empty Bottle
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07/21/05
this is amazing
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07/14/05
Before Nathans and the Cyclone, there was indie rock.
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07/07/05
Dinosaur Jr is back
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June 2005
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06/30/05
Yo La Tengo and Stephen Malkmus and America
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06/23/05
Ted Leo and Radio 4 rock Irving and Maxwells.
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06/09/05
Squeaky frets never sounded so good.
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06/02/05
Actually, Krispy Creme tastes good because it's all lard.
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May 2005
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05/26/05
Say Hi To Your Mom was never on the Cable Guy Soundtrack
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05/19/05
The Decemberists look to far off lands to write highly singable songs.
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05/12/05
Appleseed Cast, Chin Up Chin Up, Rahim capture the Triple Crown.
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05/05/05
We love Built to Spill. And there's nothing wrong with love.
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April 2005
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04/28/05
The Wedding Present shall play requests.
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04/21/05
Stars: Maybe the most listenable band on the planet.
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04/14/05
Melt-Banana become a barrage. Don't slip.
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04/07/05
M83 creates irresistable ethereal drama.
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March 2005
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03/31/05
Bloc Party and The Ponys play Bowery. 1 out of every 3 people will be slightly-balding
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03/24/05
Black Mountain and Crystal Skulls are bands I shouldn't be into.
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03/16/05
The Go! Team are a guilty pleasure you shouldn't feel too guilty about liking
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03/09/05
Post-Slint Slint is back to play post-post-rock
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03/02/05
Calla and palomar are like Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon
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February 2005
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02/23/05
Hello, Cleveland! Who's ready to get spooky and silly?
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02/17/05
The Futureheads harmonize but not in a Color Me Badd kind of way. Oh well.
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02/08/05
Chin Up Chin Up weather the storm and finally meet the elusive dry spell.
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02/03/05
Do you believe the hype?
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January 2005
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01/27/05
Death From Above 1979 WOULD HAVE Been a Great Show.
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01/20/05
What do Guys from Austin have to be so Angry About Anyway? It's Warm There.
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01/13/05
They Aint Old, They're Mission of Burma.
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01/06/05
Canada's Constantines Burn Lots and Lots of Calories
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December 2004
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12/30/04
Happy New Year! Get well soon Dick Clark!
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12/21/04
Take a Ride on the !!! Merry-Go-Round
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12/16/04
A Prozac Man, a Harpist, and a Bunch of Sassy Guys play Bowery: Now That's a Motley Crew.
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12/08/04
Insound wants you to get drunk for free at their party. What did Amazon ever do for you?
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12/02/04
Chavez Makes a Rare Appearance, Upstaging Guided By Voices' Farewell
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November 2004
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11/23/04
Spoon's Britt Daniel goes solo in Hobo: Thankfully his lyrics are better than Rockness' rhymes.
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11/17/04
The Animal Collective Throw Some Notes Into The Noise Mangler 3000, Fred Rogers Style
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11/10/04
The Arcade Fire Play Bowery Ballroom: We Bet it's the Best Show of the Year
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11/03/04
How Pedro the Lion Pulls off Being Spiritual and Not Sucking
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October 2004
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10/27/04
The Walkmen play Webster: the best band to play a chain clothing store ever
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10/20/04
Death Cab For Cutie and Pretty Girls Make Graves Rock the Vote.
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10/13/04
The CMJ Show Not To Be Missed...Unless You Want To Go To Something Else...Then We Forgive You
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10/07/04
Hot Snakes: Spazz! Rock! Grime! Sweat! Exhilaration!
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September 2004
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09/29/04
A Reinvented Don Caballero (aka Damon Che) Attempts to Destroy Once Again
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09/22/04
The Decemberists Gong Their Way into Hipsters' Hearts Everywhere.
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April 2004
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04/09/04
Scotland's Trashcan Sinatras return to the US in more than a decade.
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