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Having been active for the past 13 or so years, Rocky Votolato is no stranger to the road. His songs are littered with references to points on a map, a certain sad American twang bolstering his penchant for acoustic guitar. But there's something deeper than the clichéd "guy with
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Baltimore synth-pop trio Future Islands released its third album, "On the Water," in late 2011 to solid reviews. The outfit separates itself from the morass of its genre through lead singer Samuel Herring's distinct vocal delivery; his sprechgesang makes the band's songs seem ultimately grandiose in scope, building in
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At first blush, Toronto dream-pop duo Memoryhouse sounds like you've heard it before. The band draws easy comparisons to another female-fronted duo - Beach House - but its brand of swirling indie is decidedly more timeless than the output of its label mates. Memoryhouse's most recent effort, "The Slideshow
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Rochester roots-reggae outfit Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad is a prolific bunch. The five-piece is preparing to release its second album this year. "Country," a more folk-oriented, Americana album, was released at the end of January. "In These Times," an electric, studio-made album, will be released in early April,
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Recently named to the No. 1 spot on MTV's Hottest MC list, Rick Ross brings his mafioso-inspired rap to the Blue Cross Arena this weekend. A former correctional officer, Ross takes his stage name from a recently paroled Los Angeles drug trafficker. The head of his own label, Maybach
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Touring on the back of his 2011 album, "Gold In the Shadow," Pittsburgh-born folk artist William Fitzsimmons brings his melodic, personal songs (and his signature beard) to the Water Street Music Hall on Wednesday, February 22. Fitzsimmons learned to play multiple instruments from his parents, both of whom are
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Mike Doughty has never been one to take his craft too seriously. Whether as lead singer of his former band, beloved 90's cult poppers Soul Coughing, or now in his second life as a solo act, there's always been a certain amount of levity in his music. To some
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Wayne Static is best known for fronting industrial-metal band Static-X, which released its seminal album "Wisconsin Death Trip" back in 1999. Static has left the band he started, however, to embark on a solo career, releasing his debut disc, "Pighammer," this past October. The project tells the story of
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Put simply, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment; whether local outfit The Buddhahood achieves that in its music is a question that will go unanswered, but the eight-piece purveyors of "world-ternative" music continues to try and attain it. Meshing strains of funk, blues, and reggae (among other genres)
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However archaic the music from your old Nintendo games may seem at this point, there's a certain comfort in hearing the first strains of Super Mario Bros. The 8-bit sounds are familiar and nostalgic. New York City's Anamanaguchi start with that familiarity by replacing synthesizers with a hacked Game
