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A.V. Club Undercover: Music you know played by indie bands you should

Rock music is so rarely mainstream anymore (and Dave Grohl cheated). Instead it has splintered off into a hundred-thousand swell indie rock-pop-groove-dance-jam bands who tour relentlessly and grow increasingly spectacular mustaches just to gain your attention. But AVClub.com (The Onion’s sister site – I may have previously mentioned them over and over again) has a... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 24, 2012 at 1:03 pm
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Cornershop: Remember them? They're jamming anyway...

Behind every “one hit wonder” is a story. Sometimes it’s a long, rewarding struggle — sometimes it’s instant fame followed by a sophomore cliff-dive — but sometimes those bands aren’t one-hit-wonders at all because they’ve been there in the background of your life for years. I still pull out Cornershop’s 1997 album When I Was Born for... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 22, 2012 at 11:11 am
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Lucky Boys Confusion Guitarist Joe Sell Left Us Too Soon

Lucky Boys Confusion Guitarist Joe Sell Left Us Too Soon
Man… Music news has been pretty heavy the past couple weeks — MCA’s passing, Tom Gabel’s surprising news and now this unexpected event. I’m not going to go into a long rant about what LBC has meant to me — hopefully they’ll keep playing shows. Joe Sell was an incredibly talented musician and remained a... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 17, 2012 at 2:59 am
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Trampled by Turtles "Alone" Live at KDHX 12/17/11

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Pretty sure I’m just now hearing about these guys (I dunno — a lot of microbrewed beers have been consumed between 2004 and the present). Trampled by Turtles, however, has put out SIX albums since their debut. First of all, I would voluntarily trample actual turtles to have that band name. Second — I’m still... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 16, 2012 at 2:32 pm
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Grouplove and Reptar at the Metro, 5/12/12

Grouplove and Reptar at the Metro, 5/12/12
Chicago is a special place to see a show. I lived in Peoria for six years, and even though they had a solid venue that brought great acts in The Madison at the time (I saw Bela Fleck and 311, summer of 2002), it didn’t have the same vibe. It was a party, for sure... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 14, 2012 at 10:10 am
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Tom Gabel: She's a punk rock hero

Tom Gabel: She's a punk rock hero
There’s a song at the end of Against Me!’s fantastic 2007 album New Wave called “Oceans.” The second verse goes like this… If I could’ve chosen, I would’ve been born a woman/ My mother once told me she would’ve named me Laura/ I’d grow up to be strong and beautiful like her/ One day I’d find... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 11, 2012 at 11:00 am
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My Life with MCA

My Life with MCA
When an old friend texted me “Adam Yauch died” last Friday, my head took a moment to register… Wait… Who? … Wh… All I could text back was, “Oh no.” Of course I know who Adam Yauch is – one of two members of the Beastie Boys named Adam – but the man, the professional... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 10, 2012 at 10:00 am
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Dandy Warhols, This Machine Album Review - Pt. 2: The song remains groovy

Dandy Warhols, This Machine Album Review - Pt. 2: The song remains groovy
If you’ve payed any attention to the Dandy Warhols over the years, you know that not only do they jump and combine genres with ease, but each album is wildly its own entity – Come Down is a psychedelic rave, 13 Tales From Urban Bohemia a mystical grunge storybook and Welcome to the Monkey House... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 4, 2012 at 2:22 pm
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Dandy Warhols, This Machine Album Review - Pt. 1: Everybody be cool

Dandy Warhols, This Machine Album Review - Pt. 1: Everybody be cool
Years later, Dandy Warhols fans are still somewhat baffled… “Why did critics hate Odditorium.. so much? It’s my favorite,” I saw someone ask the official Facebook page this week, referencing the band’s sixth studio album. To which the person who runs the page (no doubt someone close in the Dandys’ cool camp) coolly replied, “Not... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
May 3, 2012 at 11:11 am
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New Music Monday: Reptar's Body Faucet drops May 1st

Hey friends. Happy Monday. Going good so far? Everything running smoothly? Are you ready for a bit of ridiculous to shred your stable mind? Me too. How about four guys who named their band Reptar after a Rugrats character? Maybe they give us a dose of psychedelic-pop and dance-trip riddled with Afro-chants from outer space... Read more »
By Dan Bradley,
April 30, 2012 at 10:33 am
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