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by Tom Noonan Unraveling, the third and latest release from Scotland natives We Were Promised Jetpacks, starts in the sonic equivalent of a wide shot.  Cosmic synths rise and sweep over something massive, possibly a moon, maybe some kind of starship.  You see constellations and Read More

by Tom Noonan “It’s actually not that different from Canada in a way that there’s so much space.”  Nils Edenloff, the lead singer and songwriter for indie-folk northerners The Rural Alberta Advantage, is talking to me about driving through Texas during the US leg of his band’s Read More

by Andi Bricklin Saturday night local hipsters will fill the Trocadero to be mesmerized by Irish singer-songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne, better known to most people as just Hozier.  Did you get a ticket? No? Too bad. The show sold out long before his debut album, Hozier, was even Read More

by Holli Stephens Halloweekend is upon us. From the viewpoint of a young child it’s a celebration of candy and trick-or-treating around one’s designated neighborhood. As one grows older, the costume aspect sticks, but candy is replaced for many with parties and concerts. The Read More

by Andi Bricklin It’s your everyday run of the mill story. You know, dad helps son form band, sister and son’s friend get involved with said band, then sister and friend fall in love and get married. We’ve all heard the story before right? No, are you sure?! Well this is the Read More

by Matt Kelchner Earlier this month indie rock vets Minus the Bear released their latest album, Lost Loves, on their current home Dangerbird Records. Though as you run through the tracklist, some of the diehard fans may find a few familiar titles. Lost Loves is a collection Read More