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Bleeding Rainbow: Yeah Right

First, let’s establish something — Bleeding Rainbow is one of the coolest band names ever. After deciding that PBS lawsuits were not worth the trouble, the band formerly known as Reading Rainbow decided to add a simple, clever and slightly morbid twist to their name and avoid awkward questions like, Read More…

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Rihanna: Unapologetic

Another year, another Rihanna album. The latest, Unapologetic, is more collaborative, less danceable and speaks more to the singer’s consistency than it does to her creativity. Ever since Rihanna shimmied out of Barbados and onto MTV with “Pon de Replay” in 2005, she orchestrated her commercial ascent by doing two Read More…

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Rob Delaney: Live at the Bowery Ballroom

If you’re on Twitter and you’re not following Rob Delaney, you’re really missing out. From jokes about bodily functions (of the anal-genital variety, mostly) to jokes about politics (see: mittandrob.tumblr.com), there’s very little Delaney doesn’t joke about. He’s Twitter’s consummate funnyman, the No. 1 troll of verified accounts and a Read More…

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Crystal Castles: III

When Crystal Castles staggered onto the music scene with their debut in 2008, one of their most captivating qualities was the bipolar nature of their music. A danceable eight-bit sensibility framed their songs collectively, but individually, they leaned toward either melodic chip-tune pop or screechy electro-punk. With their third self-titled Read More…

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Kendrick Lamar: good kid m.A.A.d city

The term “up-and- coming” is often thrown around to describe Kendrick Lamar. With the release of his first major label studio album good kid m.A.A.d city, it’s safe to say that the Compton rapper has arrived. Lamar follows his critically acclaimed Section.80 with a head-bobbing emotional expose that masterfully walks Read More…

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Taylor Swift: Red

Swifties everywhere have been lamenting the starlet’s move from a distinctly country sound to a broader pop appeal. Others are hailing a new pop sound that is more relevant than ever before. The fact is, neither characterization is quite correct. Rather, with the release of her new album, Red, Taylor Read More…

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Patrick Wolf: Sundark and Riverlight

Just as most movie remakes fail to instill any sort of satisfaction in the hearts of true film enthusiasts, Patrick Wolf’s Sundark and Riverlight falls short as a 10th anniversary LP with a new twist on the artist’s classics. The album itself is a two-disc collection that reinvents certain songs Read More…

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Ellie Goulding: Halcyon

In Greek legend, the halcyon is a bird that can tame the sea, bringing several days of peace and calm before the winter storms.  In the spirit of the myth, Ellie Goulding has crafted an enticing sophomore album named after the bird itself, which lulls you into a calm only Read More…

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Jason Lytle: Dept. of Disappearance

Jason Lytle is the bizarro Thom Yorke. Three years after Radiohead’s OK Computer came out in 1997, Jason Lytle’s former California-based band, Grandaddy, released The Sophtware Slump. Both albums dealt with man’s relationship with technology, and both defined the sound of each respective artist. The similarities end there, however. While Read More…