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HELL’S GROUND: The Best Pakistani Horror Film I’ve Ever Seen
Artists mentioned:When you watch enough horror films (some may even say too many horror films, but what do they know) you will eventually find yourself honing in on some pretty exotic hybridizations. We all grub about, clamouring for the new, seeking something we haven’t already seen. Even though what we usually...(read full post)
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Bonn Ist Supreme - The Holy Ghost Live!
Artists mentioned:Takoma was one of the most important labels in the world throughout the sixties and seventies. The label dedicated itself to blues guitar albums, artistically conducted by the late John Fahey. Except for the fact Fahey was an outstanding guitar player with lots of soul, he also had a good...(read full post)
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Buy the New Walkmen Album and Help Fight Cancer
Artists mentioned:The new Walkmen album “You & Me” is exclusively available on Aimee Street for 3 weeks as of the 29th of July. For each album sold $5 will be donated to charity. “All donations go to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in honor of Luca Vasallo, a friend to the band...(read full post)
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Kings of Leon Release New Song
Artists mentioned:As reported by Spin magazine today (article here), the Kings of Leon will be releasing their new song “Crawl” starting today from their website. The download will be available for one week only. “Crawl” is the first track and hasn’t been named as the single. The new abbum will be...(read full post)
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Album Review: Why? Alopecia
Artists mentioned:I discovered the Anticon record label about 7 years ago from one of my best friends. For those of you not acquainted with Anticon I think it would be best to let them explain it: “we make up poems, sing raps, lift drums, and invent albums so that we might...(read full post)
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Squeezing New Life into Indie
Artists mentioned:We listen to a lot of music here at The Plugg. A LOT! It’s probably safe to say that our spouses have the right to lose interest in all the crazy things that makes their way onto our iTunes and in our rides. Through all the listenings one strange fact...(read full post)
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Son Ambulance - Someone Else’s Deja Vu
Artists mentioned:It’s been 3 years since Son Ambulance released their last album, and 3 can be a magic number for some, as they have just released their third full length album called Someone Else’s Deja Vu. The band, comprised of Joesph Knapp and Jeffrey Koster, has taken a bit of a...(read full post)
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Song of the Week - June 20
Artists mentioned:Every once in a while each of our writers (and esteemed guests) shares the song that made his week just a little bit brighter. Our honoured guests this week are Ekko from Berkeley Place and Ryan from Ryan’s Smashing Life. Kendall Everybody Here is a Cloud by Cloud Cult The...(read full post)
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Free CD Listening Parties
Artists mentioned:OK, listen up folks. The lovely people over at Spinner have decided it would be a great time to hold a few free CD listening parties this week to let people check out some of the new albums that are out. There are definitely a few hear worth the effort...(read full post)
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Videos are Still Worth Watching!!
Artists mentioned:MTV may virtually be extinct as we know it, but musicians are artists, and they are keeping the art of video alive, even in 2008. Here are a few radical choices for your enjoyment. Tapes N’ Tapes - Hang Them All http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PZ5g1odqA The Cassettes - The Rogue Gnome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSIlPKIVZ_k Terrene...(read full post)
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Attack of the Singing Actresses
Artists mentioned:Remember when Jennifer Lopez was a credible actress? I don’t blame you if you don’t, but for a second there it seemed like a great new actress has arrived on the scene. And then she started singing…and worse…she insisted on dancing too. That was the end of that. Despite that,...(read full post)
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18 Films That Will Send You to Hell
Artists mentioned:Any old film can present you with a hellish scenario, but it’s the rare film that actually takes you to hell itself. It turns out that hell, like everything else, is pretty much what you make it. Sometimes hell is crowded and noisy, like the bus at rush hour, sometimes...(read full post)
