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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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Album review: Sonic Youth – “SYR 9: Simon Werner a Disparu”

Posted on February 2, 2011 by quartertonality

I should start this post with a full disclosure: I am just about the biggest fan of Sonic Youth that there can be. This is not to say that I instantly love everything that they do. Even I can admit … Continue reading →

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A Music Monday Mixtape

Posted on December 6, 2010 by quartertonality

I recently made this mix for some friends. I burned a few copies and sent them off, hoping that it doesn’t just end up collecting dust in some corner of their place, or thrown on the passenger seat of their … Continue reading →

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Sonic Youth Exegesis 1: “Hey Joni”

Posted on November 22, 2010 by quartertonality

I started doing this on twitter where periodically I would take a line from a Sonic Youth tune and expound upon it. The idea just came out of me being goofy and bored while listening to Daydream Nation one night. … Continue reading →

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