eBurban http://eburban.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:24:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Review: Spiro Agnew – OH What Model Citizens We Be Politically charged and metaphorical music makes a comeback on OH What Model Citizens We Be, as Spiro Agnew evokes the hippie days of the 70s, combined with an experimental rock sound along the lines of Prince and Pink Floyd. Loud cymbals, synth and even hand-claps accent funky beats.  But in this new age blend of [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://eburban.com/09/04/review-spiro-agnew-oh-what-model-citizens-we-be Review: Sufjan Stevens – All Delighted People EP “What’s the point of making music anymore?” said Sufjan Stevens in September 2009, making music fans across the world screech in anguish and spin Illinois on repeat. Having become disenchanted with the music industry and the decline of the album format, Stevens, since 2005, has only released outtakes, Christmas songs, a multi-format orchestral tribute to [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://eburban.com/09/03/review-sufjan-stevens-all-delighted-people-ep Review: Complete Failure – Heal No Evil Pittsburgh natives Complete Failure first released a limited pressing of Heal No Evil last year, and additional interest has led them to re-release their sophomore album. And while the quartet’s aggressive take on grindcore (a blend of hardcore punk with trash and death metal) may be daunting for some listeners, it’s a remarkably accessible album [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://eburban.com/09/03/review-complete-failure-heal-no-evil Review: Fake Problems – Real Ghosts Caught On Tape Fake Problems, the Florida based band, got their name from having a no-problems-or-commitment attitude towards their music. Luckily, they seem to have maintained that same attitude even after a run of very real issues. Their new album Real Ghosts Caught On Tape, will be a pleasing experience to old and new fans alike. Starting out, [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://eburban.com/09/03/review-fake-problems-real-ghosts-caught-on-tape Special Mention: Taddy Porter – Taddy Porter Taddy Porter are a band with a clear sense of purpose. From the first note of their eponymous debut album the intent is clear. This is American blues rock the way it is supposed to be. It’s dirty yet precise, loose yet structured, heartfelt yet fun and Taddy Porter display these qualities with a surprising [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://eburban.com/09/02/special-mention-taddy-porter-taddy-porter Review: PVT – Church Of No Magic The common problem with experimental bands is that you have to be in the right mood to listen to them. You can’t always be in the mood for Brain Salad Surgery, or jam-infused Mars Volta tracks. So it can be understandable that when presented with a band considered to be experimental, some people run a [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://eburban.com/09/02/review-pvt-church-of-no-magic Art Contest!! Film School is calling all fans and designers to design the OFFICIAL merch for their upcoming tour. The band is looking for drawings of striped animals (think zebras, tigers, fish, snakes) where the stripes on the animals are inspired by/resemble the stripes of the Fission album artwork.  Check it out Fans will vote on their [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://eburban.com/08/27/news-slash-tour Interview: Like Trains & Taxis Chris Harris is the lead singer and keyboardist for New Brunswick-based trio Like Trains and Taxis, an independent band whose sound is heavily informed by the tradition of soul music. Their first full-length album, Tales From a Revolving Door, was released this April. This past week, I spoke with Chris about songwriting, New Brunswick’s DIY [...] Related posts:
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