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Review: The Philistines – “Twitch of the Death Nerve/Arecibo”

by Nathan Cardiff Kansas City six-piece The Philistines come out like a hellbent street gang, chains scraping the ground and switchblades at the ready with

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Review: Mars Lights – “Only Bang Is Bang”

by Nathan Cardiff Mars Lights have one purpose and that is to just make some killer rock and roll, and on their EP Only Bang

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Review: Tree Machines – “Tree Machines” EP

by Nathan Cardiff A cold-to-the-touch element shocks the system when you first play Tree Machines self-titled EP. It’s easy to feel that way when the

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Review: A Gecko Named Terrance – “A Gecko Named Terrance”

by Nathan Cardiff A hypnotic guitar lulls you to get comfortable, a growling whisper convinces you to move closer, and then finally the melancholic groove

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Album Review: Dolls On Fire – “Synesthesia”

by Nathan Cardiff Dolls On Fire twist and turn through genres on their sophomore record Synesthesia. They start with power-pop friendly tracks “Mr Riot Vs

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Review: No Cave – “Eyes Brighter Than The Sun”

by Nathan Cardiff Drenched in cool, the buzzy and glistening new record from No Cave throws a multitude of sound in your face and forces

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Album Review: Cameron Hawk – “Dream You Forgot”

by Nathan Cardiff I’ve had the pleasure of writing multiple reviews for the many projects Cameron Hawk has been involved in: his pop endeavors with

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Review: The Wandering Lake – “The Wandering Lake” EP

by Nathan Cardiff As a preview for their forthcoming full-length (titled Wend To Why), The Wandering Lake has released a four track EP to accompany

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Review: Osiris-1 – “Souls Of The Dead” Single

The first single off the concept album The XII Gates from Osiris-1 is the instrumental “Souls of the Dead,” a stunner of a track that

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Album Review: The Dead Girls – “Noisemaker”

by Nathan Cardiff There have been many well-written write-ups lately celebrating the life and times of Lawrence’s The Dead Girls. And the band deserves many