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The Band of Heathens
The Band of Heathens
The Band of Heathens

An introspective album about change and personal growth, Sunday Morning Record, The Band of Heathens’ fourth studio album is its most personal yet. It starts out with a reflective ballad about their hometown (“Texas”) and then ...

 
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AFI
AFI
AFI
 

AFI: On the road again

 
September 19, 2013



AFI released its hardcore-inspired debut Answer That and Stay Fashionable in 1995. Nearly 20 years later, the band’s sound has shifted, veering toward Goth-punk. Thanks to getting some good exposure on MTV in the ‘00s, the band...

 
 
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Gov't Mule, credit: Anna Webber
Gov't Mule, credit: Anna Webber
Gov't Mule, credit: Anna Webber

When the jam band Gov’t Mule originally set out to record Shout!, it had no intention of recruiting guest vocalists for the album. But as the idea of including cameos grew, frontman Warren Haynes took the concept to another lev...

 
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Icona Pop
Icona Pop
Icona Pop

When the Swedish dance duo Icona Pop played at Lollapalooza over the summer, the band had fans singing along to its music and dancing like they were at a nightclub even though it was the middle of the afternoon and bright dayli...

 
 
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Saxon
Saxon
Saxon

One of the forerunners in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, a scene that emerged in the late ‘70s, Saxon has somehow managed to persevere for nearly 40 years now. The band’s latest album, Sacrifice, features more of the band...

 
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Pumpkin Beers
Pumpkin Beers
Pumpkin Beers
 

The Great (?) Pumpkin Beer Tasting

 
September 12, 2013



It’s past Labor Day, and for weeks already, pumpkin beers have been in ample stock at bottle shops nationwide. Don’t be surprised if Christmas/holiday seasonals are available in the next few weeks. Whopperjaw decide...

 
 
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Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós

When Sigur Rós first formed in Iceland nearly 20 years ago, the band wasn’t even a sensation in its own hometown. Georg Holm admits that the group only sold about 300 copies of its debut. But as word got out about the band (a 1...