Sound Check
“Heartworms” The Shins Columbia Records Early in their career, a Natalie Portman character blessed/cursed The Shins with an endorsement that will follow the New Mexico band until its eventual demise. [...]
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Posted April 05, 2017in Sound Check
Posted March 01, 2017in Sound Check, Uncategorized
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“Watchlist” Aaron Earl Short Independent During the last two decades, Aaron Earl Short has quietly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Iowa roots sound. From [...]
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Posted February 01, 2017in Sound Check
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David Bowie “No Plan” Columbia How do you write an epilogue for a life like David Bowie’s? The rock god’s final album, “Blackstar,” and his death two days later in [...]
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Posted January 04, 2017in Sound Check
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The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome Polydor It’s been 11 years since The Rolling Stones last released an album, but when was the last time the legendary band put out [...]
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Posted November 30, 2016in Sound Check
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St. Lenox “Ten Hymns from My American Gothic” Anyway Records A concept album about the experiences of Korean immigrants carving out a life for themselves in the Midwest released just [...]
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Posted November 02, 2016in Sound Check
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Angle “Talkin’ Story” One Leg Up Productions For years, Jarid Catrenich has been an unsung hero of the local hip-hop scene, releasing material on a regular basis under the name Angle. [...]
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Posted October 05, 2016in Sound Check
TWINS
“Square America” Maximum Ames TWINS’ 2014 debut “Tomboys on Parade” had an infectious pop quality, but for “Square America,” the Waterloo band has moved more toward a ’70s FM rock [...]
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Posted August 31, 2016in Sound Check
Quick Piss
“Rock ‘N’ Roll Impotence” Independent Short, fast and raw, the songs on Des Moines (slightly pop) punk band Quick Piss’ new album cling to the essential truth that a good [...]
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Posted August 09, 2016in Sound Check
The Other Brothers
“Rosetta” Independent The Other Brothers released a live album last year, but “Rosetta” marks its first studio effort. Recorded in a series of one-takes on vintage instruments and microphones, [...]
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Posted July 27, 2016in Sound Check
The Maytags
“Love Lines” Independent Make no mistake, The Maytags are straight baby-making music. Formed by frontman Dustin Smith as a way to indulge in his funky R&B side, the [...]
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