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Yousif Kassab on September 15, 2017
TroyBoi is a master of tone. In a genre that all too often prioritizes cursory beauty, maximalist explosions and the instant gratification of the massive drop, the London-based producer prefers to give his listeners a single feeling to explore. Consider “O.G.” from his debut album, Left is Right—a trap affair, packed with…
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Dave Matthews gets hated on a lot. So does 311—for the rap rock thing, for the often-ridiculous lyrics, for the signature PRS guitars and for those white-dude reggae vibes. Back in 2014, they were listed as one of Rolling Stone’s top 20 “Frattiest Bands” listicle. But what if the Grateful Dead had been around…
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When Killer Mike and El-P banded together to form Run The Jewels back in 2013, both members had been making music for well over a decade. Still, neither had found mainstream success.
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Sean McCourt on November 17, 2016
For more than three decades now, Dream Theater has been exploring and charting new territory in the realms of progressive rock and metal, continually redefining both themselves and the musical genres they have long championed.
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Entering the final stretch of one of the most divisive presidential election cycles in American history, it can be difficult to conceive of a political point of view beyond the polemic that mainstream cable news has been feeding us for the past year. But for Ian Anderson, it’s hard to understand exactly how…
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Sean McCourt on September 29, 2016
For more than 30 years Megadeth have been synonymous with heavy metal music. Recognized as one of the pioneering “big four” progenitors of thrash, the L.A.-based band have have been releasing music and touring the globe since their formation in 1983—and they show no signs of slowing down.
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In his recent Netflix special, Freedumb, Jim Jefferies calls Donald Trump’s backers “fucking dummies.” The comedian, who plays the City National Civic in San Jose on July 28, characterizes the demagogue’s statements as “really simple shit that means nothing” and concludes the bit with a legitimately touching plea, entreating his audience to…
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John Flynn on July 14, 2016
Weird Al Yankovic peaked commercially in the 38th year of his career. His 2014 release, Mandatory Fun, debuted at number one—unprecedented for a comedy album. But this singular success provides a fitting coronation for the four-time Grammy winner, who has long been the jester in the court of A-list pop. “I thought…
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Andrew Lentz on December 16, 2015
There are several ways to think about Cheap Trick. They’re both masters of hard-edged-pop and rock subversives. However, there is one tag that makes the band’s bassist, Tom Petersson, cringe: American Beatles. The comparison probably comes from Cheap Trick At Budokan, a live album on which the screams of teenage Japanese girls…
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“WIKIPEDIA is full of shit.” I’m barely a minute-and-a-half into my interview with Glenn Danzig and I’ve already managed to set off his notorious hair trigger temper by asking a pair of misinformed questions about his upcoming covers LP, which is slated for release in late November—about a month after his upcoming…
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