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, May 16, 2013
Show us your . . . framed Velveeta record
Cursive's Tim Kasher began a dialogue with Velveeta on Twitter, and got a processed-cheese "album" as a result.
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Dec 6, 2012
12 O'Clock Track: Everyone Everywhere, "I Feel Exhausted"
Weariness and twentysomething despair meet big hooks on Everyone Everywhere's "I Feel Exhausted"
by Leor Galil
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, Nov 30, 2012
12 O'Clock Track: Swearin', "Kenosha"
"Kenosha" by Swearin' offers up a nostalgic blend of emo and 90s indie rock
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Nov 22, 2012
12 O'Clock Track: Ragana, "666"
Take a listen to the sinister and melancholic "666" by Olympia duo Ragana
by Leor Galil
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, Oct 23, 2012
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Swerp Records hates "twinklecore" like Rites of Spring hated "emo"
"Twinklecore" is the latest goofy genre name dogging emo bands
by Leor Galil
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, Oct 11, 2012
12 O'Clock Track: Legs Like Tree Trunks, "Parked Cars"
Legs Like Tree Trunks back off on the guitars for the tranquil "Parked Cars"
by Leor Galil
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, Feb 24, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: The Promise Ring, "Why Did Ever We Meet?"
Prepare for tomorrow night's Promise Ring reunion show with the video for "Why Did Ever We Meet?"
by Leor Galil
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, Jun 14, 2011
Braid kinda sorta but not really gets back together
They've got a new EP and a few shows coming up, but Bob Nanna says don't call it a comeback.
by Miles Raymer
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, Jul 29, 2010
Warped Tour
The punk-heavy marathon includes performances by Alkaline Trio, Pennywise, the Casualties, Face to Face, Every Time I Die, Andrew W.K., and others.
by Kevin Warwick
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, Jun 18, 2009
The best Brokencyde takedown yet
Steve Albini on America's worst band--and on forest fires, molecular gastronomy, and baby animals.
by Miles Raymer
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, Nov 21, 2008
The kind of dog that they get high
Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson have reproduced.
by Miles Raymer
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, Aug 20, 2008
Making "Smell the Glove" seem subtle
Post-emo misogyny: no longer merely a subtext
by Miles Raymer
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, Feb 13, 2008
Chiodos + MySpace + Valentine's Day = perfect emo storm
A super-duper emotional holiday with Chiodos
by Miles Raymer
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, Jan 29, 2008
"It's also, they say, EMO-tional music."
"Emo for short--they write and sing about what they feel."
by Whet Moser
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, Oct 11, 2007
Your chance to legally shoot at Fall Out Boy
Set your sights on Fall Out Boy in Halo 3.
by Miles Raymer
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, Jun 12, 2007
This ain't an acoustic showcase, it's a goddamn fistfight
Fall Out Boy brings drama to Schubas.
by Miles Raymer
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, Jun 5, 2007
Songs of the pizza-seller
Domino's dTracks
by Miles Raymer
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, May 10, 2007
Bone Thugs get me again
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Strength & Loyalty
by Miles Raymer
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, Feb 14, 2007
Four wheels, 12,634 miles, and 20,000 watts
The ultimate tour vehicle, for sale on eBay.
by Miles Raymer
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, Jan 30, 2007
Move over blipsters, here comes blemo
Will Kanye like the new Fall Out Boy?
by Miles Raymer
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