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The Kooks’ Konk

The Kooks' sophomore effort, Konk, is an enjoyable romp through driving guitar riffs and accent-laden vocals that builds on their debut while showing growth and the desire for exploration.
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Party of Five: Indie rockers Eisley keep it all in the Family

One might assume that the members of indie quintet Eisley are given a hero's welcome when they return to their suburban hometown of Tyler, Texas between touring. After all, the group (four siblings and their cousin) has toured with the likes of Coldplay and Snow Patrol, earned critical acclaim for their sophomore effort, last year's "Combinations," and had a song from the record featured on MTV juggernaut "The Hills" - all while most of them were still in or barely out of their teens. Well, not so much, according to singer/guitarist Sherri DuPree, who chatted with Blast from a recent tour stop in Hoboken, N.J. [...]
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Ready for the Foals

With regard to "Antidotes," the debut album from British indie outfit Foals, the sentiment "if you've heard one song, you've heard them all," isn't an entirely unfair assessment. Fortunately for the band, they'...
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Motoko and Tetsuo go to Hollywood

This month, an article in Variety, solidified a geek's worst nightmare. The well-known and beloved "Ghost In the Shell" series will be made into a 3D live action movie. At the helm will be Award-winning directo...
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21 is a safe bet to bring down the house

Vegas, baby. The city of sin evokes imagery of pure entertainment, pleasure and extravagant indulgence, but for some, Las Vegas is a playground to practice a very serious business, one that is not so much il...
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She & Him: Volume One

The debut collaboration between one-man-band M. Ward and actress-turned-crooner Zooey Deschanel has all the sentimental charm of a 1960s throwback, with a few of the kinks that come along with firsts. Ever sin...
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Great Northern

Rachel Stolte, one third of L.A.-based trio Great Northern, has no misgivings about her band "selling out" or losing their proverbial "indie cred." On the contrary, Stolte displays a refreshing enthusiasm a...
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The Gutter Twins: Separated at Birth

The artwork gracing the back cover of The Gutter Twins' "Saturnalia" shows an X-ray image of Siamese twins. It's an appropriate illustration, given that the duo is a union of two pivotal figures in early 1990s ...
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Kaki King’s dream world

Some people may find the sight of diminutive songwriter Kaki King lugging around a guitar case a bit incongruous. And unfortunately, they're often not shy about pointing it out. "I walk through the airport w...
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No Contracts Needed

Six hot, local, independent bands will be on stage at The Somerville Theater March 29 from 6 p.m. till midnight in a show called "No Contrats Needed." In an homage to eager, unsigned bands, the six-hour show...
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Stargate: The Ark of Truth

Here's a spoiler for you: You will not be disappointed with the conclusion and the aftermath -- Ark of Truth movie makes true legends of the SG-1 team.
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The diva of the violin

Ditching a tenured seat in the Houston Symphony to pursue a dream as a recording artist terrified Christine Wu. But on the cusp of 30, she knew it was the only way to go. "All or nothing," Wu said in a recen...
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Phil Ivey wins first WPT tourney

The day didn’t start well for Ivey. Entering the final table as the chip leader with a little over 4 million in chips, he lost almost half of his stack on the very first hand of the evening [...]