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So, I’m actually going to do a bit of fanservice to the South here. Because let’s face it folks… Only two things have really come out of Bowling Green anyone actually gives a shit about. Matt Sussman and Cage the Elephant. In all honesty, I think most of America only likes one of them… Enough [...]
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I think it’s pretty well known that Our Lady Peace, aka OLP, is well known around the world. In fact, they’re known in just about every realm from music, to sports, to professional wrestling. Yeah, you heard me, professional wrestling. You remember Chris Benoit’s theme, “Whatever”, right? These guys made it. So, now that all [...]
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What can be said about Luscious Jackson that various other critics and reviewers haven’t said. The truth is about this group, I didn’t actually like them in 1994 when this album came out. In fact, it took a bit of maturity for me to actually see this album for what it is. Influential in ways [...]
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I’m sure when I mention the name of Kanye West these days, most people are going to have one of two reactions. Either you’re going to groan or showing love. However, there was a time when Kanye didn’t have either reaction associated with him. In fact, there was a time when even Jay-Z [...]
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This is probably reaching back a good while, actually. In fact, back to the days when SubPop was a relevant record company in the scene. Coming out of Texas, this band was a staple on the scene since the 80s. So, SubPop took a chance and put out one of their non-Nirvana offerings. What [...]
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