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New release: Churches – “Save Me”

Posted on November 15, 2011 by quartertonality

Churches is the new recording project of Caleb Nichols, the frontman of Oakland’s Grand Lake, former bassist of Port O’Brien, and touring member of WATERS and Release The Sunbird.  On his first single, ‘SAVE ME’, Nichols teams up with WATERS … Continue reading →

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Album review: Wooden Shjips – “West”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by quartertonality

Wooden Shjips’ drone of ultra fuzzed out guitars aligns them with the trend of retro sounding new-music that seems to have exploded in the past couple of years. They are taking the psychedelic/early hard-rock sound and very much running with … Continue reading →

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Album review: Psychedelic Horseshit – “Laced”

Posted on May 17, 2011 by quartertonality

For those of you out there that feel like White Fence’s release “Is Growing Faith” was a little too “mainstream” and accessible, you’ll be happy to know that Psychedelic Horseshit’s latest release, “Laced” is neither of those things. Psychedelic Horseshit … Continue reading →

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Album review: Joan of Arc – “Life Like”

Posted on May 16, 2011 by quartertonality

The Chicago based math-rock outfit with steady lineup changes, Joan of Arc, adds to their already frighteningly prolific repertoire with their latest effort, “Life Like”. You know that you are in for a serious journey when an album begins with … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Newsweek and TheDailyBeast.com

Posted on May 13, 2011 by quartertonality

I really never thought that it would come to this. I have been a subscriber to your magazine for several years now. Each time that I was offered the opportunity to re-subscribe I did so. I’m currently paid up to … Continue reading →

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New album: tUnE-yArDs – “w h o k i l l”

Posted on April 21, 2011 by quartertonality

This post originally appeared on tympanogram.com on April 20, 2011, here. There has been much talk online about w h o k i l l, the 2nd full length album from Merrill Garbus’ near-solo project tUnE-yArDs. Every review places it … Continue reading →

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Album review: The Two Koreas – “Science Island”

Posted on March 10, 2011 by quartertonality

Sometimes a straight forward rock album is exactly what the doctor ordered. Noisy, sloppy, balls to the wall rock has the power to erase any traces of trend-mongering buzzbands that exist only to grab a quick piece of the action. … Continue reading →

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New Wonder Wheel on the way…

Posted on February 9, 2011 by quartertonality

Friend of the blog, Wonder Wheel, has dropped a line to inform the internet public (that’s you) that their first proper full-length release is coming via a cassette release available through Burger Records in the coming months. Said release will … Continue reading →

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Album review: Colin Stetson – “New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges”

Posted on February 8, 2011 by quartertonality

Colin Stetson is a saxophonist that is clearly out of his mind. Sax players, in my experience, are a divided lot. They usually either stay on the side of jazz or classical and never the twain shall meet. More accurately, … Continue reading →

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Album review: Chikita Violenta – “Tre3s”

Posted on February 4, 2011 by quartertonality

Chikita Violenta is a Mexican indie rock band that is trying to make waves in a very crowded scene right now. They have the sound and the songs and, mostly, the production backing them up. Unfortunately they are about 6 … Continue reading →

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