Dave Powers worked in production for VH1, MTV and MTV2 for 9 years. During his time at MTV2, he wrote/produced shows such as 120 Minutes, Subterranean, Hip Hop's Toughest Rhymes, Playlistism and more. Now he's a freelance television producer, music writer and runs the daily music blog New Music Nation.
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Music Review: Blonde Redhead - 23
The mood on 23 is brighter, more wide-eyed and enchanting than their last album.
They Might Be Giants have helped inspire a trend to mix indie rock with more family-friendly music and lyrics.
A beefier, more mainstream-rock-radio-friendly Modest Mouse.
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Chris Cornell to Tour, Career Retrospective, and Album Preview
Now as a solo artist once again, the release date has been set for Cornell’s second album.
They’ve “folded their robes up nicely and put them away for now.”
Melodic punk with do-it-yourself passion, political conviction and a well-read vocabulary.
This week was going to a busy one for Scottish band The View.
Jacob Thomas Berns’ ability to sing such sadistic words in tender and relaxed tones can be comical
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My Brightest Diamond Gets Remixed
Frontwoman Shara Worden unleashed some of the most chilling and ominous vocals since the Portishead albums in the mid-90s.
He moves even further beyond his rhymin’ roots.
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