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2009 Stories by Tom Murphy

• Sandusky at the Larimer Lounge

  published December 3, 2009

  A cursory listen to Sandusky's recorded output might give you the impression that the act has been doing soundtrack work for the next... More >>

• Over the weekend: Syndrome of a Down, Dugout Canoe, Talk Normal and Zombie Bite at Rhinoceropolis

  published Nov 30, 2009

  Syndrome of a Down, Dugout Canoe, Talk Normal and Zombie Bite Saturday, November 28, 2009 Rhinoceropolis Better Than: A show where the experimental bands are experimental in the same way. Playing it'... More >>

• Springing from the May Riots, Pacific Pride is fueled by inside jokes, sly turns of phrase and deft hooks

  published November 26, 2009

  Recalling the frayed pop sounds of New Zealand indie-rock bands of the '80s and the angular, contorted psychedelia of Pavement, Pacific Pride... More >>

• The Outfit

  published November 26, 2009

  From the opening drum clicks, this debut release from the Outfit hooks you into the headlong pace of "Towns," a song with familiar elements.... More >>

• Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

  published November 26, 2009

  Alex Ebert first came to public attention as the charismatic singer of indie-rock band Ima Robot. After some drastic life-changing experiences,... More >>

• Season to Risk

  published November 26, 2009

  Embarking on a small tour commemorating its twentieth anniversary as a band, the unrelenting and ominous-sounding Season to Risk, from Kansas... More >>

• Dugoutcanoe at Rhinoceropolis

  published November 26, 2009

  Anyone who saw Jacob Isaacs playing in the legendary Angels Never Answer probably wouldn't have guessed he'd do music like this. The earliest... More >>

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  Q&A with Paul Garcia and James Barone of Pacific Pride

  published Nov 23, 2009

  Recalling the frayed pop sounds of New Zealand indie-rock bands of the '80s and the angular, contorted psychedelia of Pavement, Pacific Pride has always focused more on quality over quantity. Beginnin... More >>

• Over the weekend: Sun Circle at Glob

  published Nov 23, 2009

  Sun Circle, Epileptinomicon, Temples, Sterile Garden and nervesandgel Friday, November 20th, 2009 Glob Better Than: A noise show comprised entirely of purist noise projects. Epileptinomicon opened th... More >>

• Q&A with Vaughn Harris of Nitzer Ebb

  published Nov 19, 2009

  Nitzer Ebb, from Essex, England, helped to define the musical style called EBM with its heavy industrial rhythms and stark vocals. As with emo, another much-maligned genre, EBM started out as a vital ... More >>

• Q&A with Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse

  published Nov 18, 2009

  Cannibal Corpse didn't invent death metal, but it has become one of the genre's definitive bands. Forming in Buffalo, New York in 1988, Cannibal Corpse quickly came to prominence due to its decidedly ... More >>

• Bank Robber

  published November 19, 2009

  You won't like Vultures if you can't get past its throaty, nearly screamo vocals or the alloy of hardcore and thrash and lyrics that... More >>

• Snuggle!

  published November 19, 2009

  With pop punk having pretty much become a parody of itself these days, it's difficult to be surprised by anything that anyone playing that kind... More >>

• The Big Pink

  published November 19, 2009

  London's Big Pink borrowed its name from the Band's classic debut album and set about producing music possessed of vast, swirling horizons and... More >>

• Lust-Cats of he Gutters at the Denver Creative Co-op Studio

  published November 19, 2009

  Playing unvarnished, catchy tunes as though there had never been any interruption in the development of that strain of punk called riot grrrl,... More >>

• Over the weekend: Six Months to Live at the Meadowlark

  published Nov 16, 2009

  Six Months to Live, deadbubbles and Dario Rosa Saturday, November 14, 2009 Meadowlark Better Than: The second big snowstorm of the season outside. Opening act deadbubbles set the pace for the rest of... More >>

• Q&A w/ Isaiah Owens of Free Moral Agents

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Isaiah "Ikey" Owens is better know these days as the keyboardist of the Mars Volta. His versatile and creative musicianship, though, was honed in the '90s when he played with Sublime and later Long Be... More >>

• Q&A with Greg Hill of Six Months to Live

  published Nov 12, 2009

  Having released three albums in four years, Six Months to Live has been one of the most prolific of poppy rock and roll bands out of Denver. Formed by former members Mr. Tree and the Wingnuts, Six Mon... More >>

• The Mars Volta's Ikey Owens stretches his wings in Free Moral Agents

  published November 12, 2009

  Free Moral Agents is an experimental pop band led by Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, who's better known these days for being the live keyboard player in... More >>

• Hot White

  published November 12, 2009

  Nightmarishly fragmented noise rock wracks the six tracks of Hot White's debut. Clearly taking some artistic cues from the likes of Lightning... More >>

• Lover!

  published November 12, 2009

  Memphis songwriter Rich Crook used to be in the Reatards, and Lover!, his latest outfit, reflects a bit of that group's synthesis of electronic... More >>

• Vital Remains

  published November 12, 2009

  Vital Remains, from Providence, Rhode Island, has been around for twenty years. As pioneers of death metal, these guys aren't often among the... More >>

• Six months to Live at the Meadowlark

  published November 12, 2009

  In its awkward early phase, it was hard to tell if Six Months to Live (due at the Meadowlark on Saturday, November 14) was an Eric... More >>

• Over the weekend: Hearts of Palm at the hi-dive

  published Nov 09, 2009

  Hearts of Palm, To Be Eaten Friday, November 6, 2009 hi-dive Better Than: One of the best bands of recent years quietly slipping into history. To Be Eaten probably seemed like an odd pairing for this... More >>

• Q&A with Nathan McGarvey of Hearts of Palm

  published Nov 06, 2009

  Hearts of Palm started out in the winter of 2006 as a pop song writing collaboration between former Roper and Black Black Ocean guitarist Stephen Till and longtime friend Nathan McGarvey. Within the f... More >>