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Category Archives: Alternative Press

Review: Sleigh Bells, ‘Bitter Rivals’
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Review: Sleigh Bells, ‘Bitter Rivals’

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

You’ve gotta figure Sleigh Bells are in a little bit of a weird spot. Continue reading →

Review: Dustin Kensrue, ‘The Water & The Blood’
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Review: Dustin Kensrue, ‘The Water & The Blood’

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

Since Thrice went on hiatus last year, frontman Dustin Kensrue hasn’t had to worry all that much about impressing label executives or self-serving critics. Continue reading →

Review: Moving Mountains, ‘Moving Mountains’
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Review: Moving Mountains, ‘Moving Mountains’

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

It’s become increasingly apparent that the first step towards truly appreciating any new release from Moving Mountains is to immediately forget everything that preceded it. Continue reading →

Interview: The Dear Hunter Frontman Casey Crescenzo
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Interview: The Dear Hunter Frontman Casey Crescenzo

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

It isn’t all that shocking to hear that Casey Crescenzo is writing a symphony. Everything he’s done from The Receiving End Of Sirens through the Dear Hunter evokes a certain amount of orchestral maneuvering. Continue reading →

Review: Soundgarden, ‘King Animal’
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Review: Soundgarden, ‘King Animal’

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

How angry were you in 1997? If your answer is, “Not very” or “I was 3,” there’s a chance you’ll be unimpressed with Soundgarden’s first album in more than 15 years. Continue reading →

Review: Right Away, Great Captain!, ‘The Church of the Good Thief’
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Review: Right Away, Great Captain!, ‘The Church of the Good Thief’

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

Rarely does an album review require a spoiler alert. Continue reading →

Review: ‘Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind”
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Review: ‘Come As You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind”

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

Take a look at the Mona Lisa. Now paint your own version. Continue reading →

What Thom Yorke and Beyonce Unintentionally Taught Me
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What Thom Yorke and Beyonce Unintentionally Taught Me

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

I thought I was being so clever. But if you ain’t first, you’re last. Continue reading →

Review: Girl Talk, ‘All Day’
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Review: Girl Talk, ‘All Day’

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

While it probably takes a mashup lifer (or at least someone with more than a passing knowledge of AdobeMulch and/or Adobe Audition) to fully understand all of the subtle nuances of All Day, most people who have a passing knowledge of Girl Talk will appreciate that it seems like a step forward. Continue reading →

Interview: Madina Lake’s Matthew Leone on the Attack That Nearly Took His Life
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Interview: Madina Lake’s Matthew Leone on the Attack That Nearly Took His Life

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Tim Karan • Leave a comment

“That’s the way the world is left a better place: instead of anger being contagious, beauty is contagious.” Continue reading →

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