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I'm sure that you'll agree with me that this past year wasn't the greatest year in music history but it was a very damn satisfying one.
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Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Giveaway: ‘Owsley and Me: My LSD Family’ Memoir by Rhoney Gissen Stanley
Stanley's memoir chronicles her life working in the Acid King's lab, and as the third angle in a love triangle, and later under the care of the Grateful Dead.
Read More »Music Review: Jellyfish – ‘Bellybutton’ and ‘Spilt Milk’ 2-CD Reissues
Omnivore is reissuing the great power pop band's two early-'90s studio albums in comprehensive remastered two-CD sets with the original tracks plus dozens of demo and live tracks.
Read More »Win 2Cellos’ New CD ‘Celloverse’ (Deluxe Edition) from Blogcritics!
The YouTube stars' third album sizzles with instrumental covers of AC/DC, Sting, Avicii, Mumford and Sons, and Michael Jackson.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Releases (and Tours) from Mark Ronson, Death Cab for Cutie, 2Cellos, Jellyfish, Hall and Oates, Red Garland and More
Plus Widespread Panic, Slipknot, Noel Gallagher, Art Pepper, Hugh Masekela, Anonymous 4, and Katrina of Katrina and the Waves.
Read More »Charlie Doherty’s Top Tunes of 2014
This year's list includes a healthy mix of electronic pop, indie rock, punk, acoustic, and metal tunes.
Read More »Music Review: Rod Stewart – Box Set of First Five Albums (1969-1974)
The vinyl box set of Rod Stewart's first five albums is a must-have for all of Stewart's many fans.
Read More »Music Review: Dust on the Radio – ‘Halfway to the Stars’ EP
While the melodies on this EP make it an easy listen, the lyrics make it anything but.
Read More »Music Review: The Torn Images – ‘Reviver’
‘Reviver’ is a solid contribution to the indie rock genre that blends together classic influences such as Nirvana and a sound unique to the band.
Read More »Music Review: G2P – ‘G2P’ EP
This six-track EP makes for a solid beginning for G2P.
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