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Beat Diet: UK dubstep duo Nero releases Welcome Reality
In the wrong hands, dubstep can sound like the antithesis of music. Dan Stephens and Joe Ray, of…
Tappin’ that axe: Social Distortion
I have a theory about notoriety: the longer it takes an individual or group to achieve it, the…
CD Report Card: Beats Antique – Blind Threshold
News flash: Western music isn’t the end-all-be-all. The Beatles knew it. So did Paul Simon. Peter Gabriel too.…
Aural Pleasure: MGMT
Sure, the psychedelic poptronica of their Oracular Spectacular debut set a new benchmark for 21st century pop music. Its slow-burner success was never calculated, though. In fact, Spectacular's gradual omnipresence could best be described as a happy accident.