Name: Steve Sabo
Weblog: nomatterwhatyouheard.blogspot.com
Articles: 42
First Published: Friday, September 27, 2002
Last Published: Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Currently listing articles 42-1:
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Perfect Sound Forever — The Story of Pavement by Rob Jovanovic— In his 200-page book named after Pavement's second EP on Drag City Records, Jovanovic captures the most significant times of the influential band's decade-long career.
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90 Day Men — Panda Park (Southern Records)— Panda Park overflows with Eno-esque linear prog-pop progressions in which beauty and soulfulness pervade.
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The Return of Don Caballero?— Famed math rockers Don Caballero are poised for a return.... sort of.
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Numbers & Ssion Live at Triple Rock Social Club (Feb. 11, 2004)— Numbers fashions that type of danceable punk that has been oh the rave in the past 18 months. But while you can say that
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Outkast Grammys Performance Racist?— A new round of apologies from CBS, and this time no teats were bared.
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Trans Am: "Remote Control" from Liberation— ...
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Franz Ferdinand — Darts of Pleasure EP (Domino)— Touted as the new Strokes, Interpol or what-have-you, Glasgow's Franz Ferdinand is riding enough hype about their recently released EP, entitled Darts of Pleasure, to
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No Matter What You Heard Top 11 Albums of 2003— No Matter What You Heard presents its best indie rock, electro, and hip hop of 2003.
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No Matter What You Heard Best EP of 2003— It's that time of year when lists are expected of us bloggers. Though my list for best albums of the year is nearly complete,
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Reflections on Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of 1990— Pitchfork Media, that sassy and sardonic bunch of know-it-all indie hipsters. You either love 'em or ya hate 'em. But you at least
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The Rapture - Live at First Avenue on Nov. 7, 2003— The Rapture brought their brand of funk punk (or whatever catchphrase you prefer) to Minneapolis's First Avenue earlier this month and put on a
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Saying Goodbye to Beulah (or So They Say)— In support of their recent Velocette Records release called Yoko, San Francisco-based sextet Beulah rolled through Minneapolis's 400 Bar this week. Over the
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Independent Music Activism Part III: RIAA Radar— RIAA Radar is a tool that music consumers can use to easily and instantly distinguish whether an album was released by a member of the
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Fugazi: A D.C. Scene Killjoy?— If you are a fan of Fugazi, the D.C. rock scene, or independent rock in general, you owe it to yourself to read Michael Little's
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Sound Unseen 2003— Minneapolis independent film/music festival "showcases music’s rebels, innovators and unsung heroes with 10 days of documentaries, concert films, music videos and live performances." Featuring
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Magnet Magazine's Top 10 Most Influential Albums from 1993-2003— What are your favorite albums of the last ten years? See what the preeminent publication on underground and independent music picks....
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FCC and media ownership— This week, a boost for independent radio of all kinds: The Republican-led Senate voted to repeal FCC regulations that...
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Independent Music Activism — Part II: Negativland's U2— Part of Negativland's homepage is dedicated to intellectual property issues. There, you can find all sorts of legal and informational links relating to copyright
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Independent Music Activism Part I: iTunes and Its Effect on the Industry— ...
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Goodbye, Matt Davis...— Matt Davis, lead singer and guitarist of Southern recording artists, Ten Grand, died yesterday at the age of 26 after suffering a fatal seizure in
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Embrace — s/t (Dischord, 1986)— In early 1986, Embrace, fronted by future Fugazi singer Ian MacKaye, released 14 gritty, moralistic rock songs as a self-titled Dischord release — a perfect
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Har Mar Superstar's Going Away Party @ First Ave. in Minneapolis— Sure Har Mar Superstar's is a novelty act. But not every rock act exists to push the frontier between rock and art.
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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks — Pig Lib— Stephen Malkmus, formerly of indie giant Pavement, recently released his second album with his new supporting cast, The Jicks. The new album, entitled Pig
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Music Industry Stumbles into Combat with File-Swapping Applications— "But watching the record companies as they try to find a formula for a successful paid alternative is like watching five people play blindman's bluff
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ASTRONAUT WIFE - Flying Saucer— Then Astronaut Wife took to the stage and changed my life. From that point forward, I could no longer say things like "I hate pop
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Zwan - Mary Star of the Sea (Reprise 2003)— Thankfully, the album speaks for itself. Even though their website encourages surfers to vote for the first single, "Honestly", on MTV's TRL, the
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DJ Krush — Live at the Ascot Room in Minneapolis— DJ Krush busted up the scene with a feverish illustration of his mad skills, craftily manipulating and molding his sound like the DJ virtuoso that
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Saddle Creek 50 to be released April 8— ...
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Max Tundra: Mastered by Guy at the Exchange— Stated simply, Mastered by Guy at the Exchange is a beautiful medley of jazz, soul, R&B and pop that employs as its glue diverse electronic
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New York rockers, The Walkmen, go commercial— The Saturn Ion commercial: Bitter are some New York scenesters that another band heisted rock'n'roll glory from the deserving hands of Jonathan Fire*Eater, the band
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Top 10 (11, really) Albums of 2002— Sad that we couldn't select Twenty Years of Dischord as the "album of the year." Nevertheless, these 10 (11, really) albums of rock, hip
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Tremendous, though flawed, artwork on Godspeed You Black Emperor! — Yanqui U.X.O.— War-laden artwork on Godspeed, You Black Emperor's latest release reveals corporate links of the major record labels to modern warfare. One significant mistake, however,
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Alto Heceta: This Distance, This Weekend— Alto Heceta, who has performed with the likes of Rainer Maria, Cursive, Jets to Brazil, Joan of Arc, and most recently, Karate, now takes a
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Add N to [X] — an otherworldly live performance— London-based trio, Add N to [X] make some of the most creative rock on the block. Taking their name from a computer program command
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8 Mile: Eminem's foray into acting— As a general naysayer, I will admit I thought this movie was going to suck. Despite a few less significant shortcomings, there were several
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Wire: Behind the Curtains— This album is graced with 5 never-before-heard live tracks from a gig at the Roxy back in 1977, as well as a handful of demos
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Division of Laura Lee — Black City— ...
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Black Heart Procession — Amore del Tropico— Perhaps their best work to date, The Black Heart Procession's fourth album, Amore del Tropico is an impressive collection of brooding and macabre songs of
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Sundance Channel's Sonic Cinema— The Sundance Channel's promising new show, airing Friday night, offers a unique perspective on the interplay between film and music. Last week's program featured
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A Tale of Two Rock Concerts: Sleater-Kinney and Clinic— This has been a great week for rock fans in the Twin Cities area. First, Sleater-Kinney on Tuesday, then, Clinic, Apples in Stereo, and
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Interpol
— A third look: To dispel the myth that Interpol is a Joy Division clone.
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Trans Am— Trans Am strike a brilliant balance between Thomson's Can/Neu! grooving, Kraftwerky electro-manipulations, and the band's DC punk rock ethic--and this is when they are most
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