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Album Review: Silver Snakes - "Saboteur" (6/10)
Silver Snakes have returned to the post-hardcore scene with a different sonic approach—trading in melodic riffs for sludgy chugs. Clearly influenced by Nine Inch Nails, many of the album’s tracks ... -
BØRNS Makes a Splash in San Francisco
It was just a few months ago this live reviewer saw Garrett Borns (BØRNS) perform as the opener to Charlie XcX / BLEACHERS. In those few months the artist has ... -
City and Colour Brings Canadian Blues to the Fox Theater
To truly appreciate City and Colour's recent performance at the Fox in Oakland, CA, one must know the story behind the group. The band first hit the emo scene in ... -
Signing Story: Twitching Tongues
Hardcore-metal group Twitching Tongues has treated each label signing as a stepping stone while giving back to the hardcore scene. Co-creators of the group, brothers Colin and Taylor Young, are ... -
Album Review: City and Colour - "If I Should Go Before You" (9/10)
Dallas Green + Nashville = one happy hipster. With their fifth full-length, City and Colour take fans on a journey down yet another fresh musical highway—following signs for open space, ... -
Album Review: Coheed and Cambria - "The Color Before the Sun" (5/10)
When a band has released seven intertwined concept albums, a certain precedence is born. The Color Before The Sun has an overall pop delivery—for fans of their 2003 single “Blood ... -
Album Review: August Burns Red – Found In Far Away Places (9/10)
August Burns Red have built a faithful metalcore following with a relentless tour regimen and by releasing a full-length every two years. On this, their sixth album, the band strives ... -
Signing Story: Uncle Lucius
Uncle Lucius is a fitting name for a Texas fivesome who carry enough industry wisdom to educate a younger generation of musicians. In March of 2014, the band found a ... -
Album Review: Murs – Have A Nice Life (8/10)
Content is king. While Dre can release music every 10 years and survive, underground artists thrive on staying relevant—via album releases, mix-tapes, guest spots, constant touring, etc. Murs is no ... -
Signing Story: Badflower
Over the last few years, industry “experts” have been telling musicians that DIY is the way to succeed: become a master of self-booking, self-management, self-distribution, etc. Enter Josh Katz, frontman of ...
