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Shine Your Light On Me

Hogan’s Fountain
SELF-RELEASED

While these local country bluesmen might have the swagger of a confident bar band, on record any kind of substance might still be far away.

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Book of Leaves

Rachel Grimes
KARATE BODY

Just as Book of Leaves, the new solo piano album from Rachel’s pianist Rachel Grimes, contains no lyrics, it would seem fitting to review the album without words; perhaps replaci

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Manners

Passion Pit
COLUMBIA/FRENCHKISS

Passion Pit’s Manners, the sophisticated follow-up to their 2008 EP, Chunk of Change, is a sonic party from the first note.

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Despite its status as a junior member of George W. Bush’s “Axis of Evil,” Syria has long been a junction between East and West.

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Family

Le Loup
HARDLY ART

Family is a mess in every sense of the term — sometimes endearing, often directionless, the band’s reach almost always exceeds their grasp.

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Night After Night

Arnett Hollow
SELF-RELEASED

On their second effort, we start to see these guys (and gal) hone their abilities.

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Monsters of Folk

Monsters of Folk
SHANGRI-LA

So, are they like the Traveling Wilburys, throwing together funny pastiches? Not quite. But Jim James, M.

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Singles

Tokyo Sex Destruction
BCORE

If Nick Cave, Rage Against the Machine, Marvin Gaye and Bradley Nowell mixed their genes in a laboratory, Tokyo Sex Destruction might emerge.

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Split EP

Olympia 3/The Parade Schedule
DUNKENSTEIN

This muscle relaxer positions two rootsy ensembles together for what appears to be a seamless pairing.

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Gotta Get It EP

Cam Dollaz & Sweet
BREAD BOY BEATZ

A brief EP, an equally brief review: YAWN.