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By Alexandra Jones They’ve been around for eight years and five acclaimed albums, but Canada’s Frog Eyes may have just figured out the power of music. Their newest, Paul’s Tomb, was called “a great example of everything they do right” by one of our Read More

By Raymond Simon “You studied cinema, you said you knew the price of fame,” Glenn Donaldson sings on “Sculpture Gardens,” a tune on the Art Museum’s debut record, Rough Frame. When asked about that song, Josh Alper, the other half of the duo behind Read More

By Danny Alonso Fresh off a 2006 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Blondie is back together and getting ready for the release of their upcoming ninth studio album, Panic of Girls. During a recent catch-up with Origivation writer Danny Alonso, guitarist and co-founder Read More

By Brian Kindle Photo by Zack Gross Can The Armchairs be trusted? It’s a thorny question. But the four members of this local shambolic indie band come across as the types who might not let veracity and accuracy get in the way of a good time. After all, they claim to base Read More

By Danielle Reicherter In a label obsessed time, bands often classify their music using self-appointed genres that sound like terrible band names in themselves (Crabcore, Tron-pop, Crunk, Really?) to stand out from everyone else within a sub-subculture. So what adjective-laden Read More

By Scott Deckman The Supersuckers have long been one of America’s great rock’n’roll bands, tearing through the States (and other parts), spreading their love of everything raunchy and heartfelt, filling car speakers and home stereos with the love of Marshalls Read More