Music
Some people call it fate. Some call it destiny. Serendipity, predetermination, an act of God, fortune — whatever you call it, The Novelists were brought together by it, and the group is now reaping the benefits of a full-length album and a full-fledged tour.
Tags: album release, album review, eric anderson, joel ackerson, local music, megan slankard, Music, the novelists, zack teran
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In the past several years, Marilyn Manson has certainly ceased to be at the forefront of pop culture discussions and political controversy, but the band has never stopped producing quality music. Last week, the group released its eighth studio album, “Born Villain,” embarking on a whole new era.
Tags: album review, alternative metal, antichrist superstar, born villain, carly simon, cooking vinyl, eat me drink me, glam rock, heavy metal, hell etc., high end of low, interscope records, johnny depp, marilyn manson, mechanical animals, Music, music review, twiggy ramirez
Posted in AE CP, Arts & Entertainment, Breaking News, Inside Look, Music
Several local music stores are turning their shops into vinyl-enthusiast meccas on Saturday for fans to relish the promotions and festivities of Record Store Day.
Tags: albums, analog, cds, daft punk, digital music, Discology, jimmy eat world, local businesses, local stores, max volume, Music, music stores, radio, radio station, record store day, record stores, recycled records, vinyl, vinylmania, Wolf Pack Radio
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Although there were few people in attendance at the NastyNasty concert Friday at CommRow, the musician known as “Jasper” has increased in popularity so much lately that he doesn’t give his last name out in interviews.
Tags: cargo, commrow, concert review, Concerts, dubstep, jasper, local concert, local music, Music, NastyNasty
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For each genre of music, there is a specific following of people who appreciate it. In some cities, these followings form strong scenes — groups of people who know each other from genre-specific venues, attend the same events and are regulars at the same bars and clubs.
Tags: bar crawls, beer crawls, clubs, Concerts, downtown reno, dubstep, electronica, goth, house, local bands, local bars, local concerts, local music, local musicians, local scene, Made In Reno, michael sion, Music, music scene, nightclubs, pub crawls, punk, reggae, Reno nightlife, santa crawl, theme nights, themed bars, vampire crawl, wurk, zombie crawl
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Bars, Breaking News, Homepage Features, Music, Restaurants, The Scene
University of Nevada, Reno students packed CommRow’s nightclub Cargo on Saturday night to groove to the sounds of Russ Randolph and Zion “Rock” Godchaux.
Tags: BoomBox, cargo, college, commrow, concert review, Concerts, Godchaux, grateful dead, local music, Music, music review, nevada, Randolph, rock, Roll, russ, university, UNR, Zion
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Breaking News, Music, The Scene
A couple of weeks ago, National Public Radio featured Young Magic’s song “Slip Time” during its regular “All Songs Considered” program. Usually, NPR’s taste in music is impeccable. This was no exception: “Slip Time” is a weird mix of glitchy and haunting, but is somehow still incredibly catchy.
Tags: album review, all songs considered, electronic, folk, folktronica, melt, Music, music review, national public radio, npr, slip time, tribal, young magic
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Breaking News, Inside Look, Music
During the course of its 15 years and 11 albums, of Montreal has honed and refined a very signature style. Fans of the band know to expect bouncing basslines, a mixture of glam, psychedelic funk and indie pop, and frontman and core creative force Kevin Barnes’ androgynous, birdlike vocals.
Tags: album review, experimental, hissing fauna, hissing fauna are you the destroyer?, Music, music review, of montreal, paralytic stalks, pop, psychedelic
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Air is a French electronica music duo that has been pumping out albums since 1995. Though the pair has produced a number of solid albums in that time, the best loved are “Moon Safari” and “Talkie Walkie.” Everything released after has been generally OK, but not great. The duo’s last album, “Love 2,” was released in 2009 and was particularly disappointing — a boring sappy drone that carried on for the better part of an hour.
Tags: a trip to the moon, air, album review, ambient, electronica, georges melies, le voyage dans la lune, moon safari, Music, music review, soundtrack, talkie walkie
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In the past few months, Lana Del Rey has inspired so much buzz it has been difficult to traverse the Internet without stumbling across some postings about her. Based on the success of a four-song EP and, particularly, the song “Video Games” and its pseudo-homemade music video, Del Rey has ensured that this week’s release of “Born to Die” is one of the most highly anticipated of the past year.
Tags: album review, blue jeans, born to die, elizabeth grant, ep, film noir, hipster, indie, lana del rey, lizzy grant, music review, pop, tumblr, video games
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After nearly two years of recording and only televised musical performances, The All-American Rejects hit The Alley on Thursday night for the group’s second show promoting the upcoming album, “Kids in the Street.”
Tags: all-american rejects, concert review, Concerts, dirty little secret, kids in the street, live music, Music, music review, sparks, swing swing, the alley, tyson ritter
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Last year, hip-hop/soul supergroup The Roots released “How I Got Over,” a sonic masterpiece that was catchy and danceable while still touching on heavy themes such as war, death and politics. It was an amazing album, making more than a few “Best of 2010” lists and proving that the 23-year-old group was still fresh, raw and capable of making something relevant. It was a rare musical rebirth, one that took an old group and made it new.
Tags: album review, hip-hop, how i got over, john legend, kiss from a rose, Music, music review, neo soul, seal, soul, the roots, undun, wake up!
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After vocalist Travie McCoy took a break to pursue solo work, Gym Class Heroes are back with their fifth studio album, which acts as a follow up to the 2005 album, “The Papercut Chronicles.” The album is not only a return for the band, but one of its best albums yet.
Tags: album review, gym class heroes, hip-hop, Music, music review, the papercut chronicles, the papercut chronicles ii, travie mccoy
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R.E.M. is an alternative rock band famed for its signature jangly guitars and singer Michael Stipe’s voice. During their impressive 30-year career, the group has had a number of radio hits, including ballad parody “The One I Love,” sing-along anthem “Everybody Hurts” and the cryptic “Losing My Religion,” among others.
Tags: album review, collapse into now, compilation, michael stipe, Music, music review, part lies part heart part truth part garbage 1982-2011, r.e.m.
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Even if you haven’t heard his name, odds are you’ve heard something Brian Eno has worked on; he’s produced albums for U2, David Bowie, Talking Heads and Coldplay.
Tags: album review, ambient, between the bells, brian eno, coldplay, david bowie, ep, ep review, Music, music review, panic of looking, poetry, rock holland, spoken word, talking heads, u2
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When Surfer Blood released their debut album, “Astro Coast” last year, it turned the group into indie stars. The band’s use of surf rock guitars washed in reverb, hazily filtered operatic vocals and catchy songwriting made the album a hit among critics and listeners alike.
Tags: album review, astro coast, ep review, indie, indie rock, Music, music review, remix, surf rock, surfer blood, synth, tarot classics
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Though we haven’t even gotten to Thanksgiving yet, Justin Bieber recently jumped on the “Christmas comes as early as possible” bandwagon. It’s hard to find fault in holiday songs because they contain so much cheer and excitement for one of the best times of the year, but unfortunately, Bieber accomplishes this seemingly unattainable feat.
Tags: aaron carter, album review, busta rhymes, chris brown, Christmas, holiday, justin bieber, mariah carey, music review, pop, under the mistletoe
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Much like those annoying theater students who dubbed themselves thespians in high school, Florence Welch has an obsession with histrionics. When she isn’t wowing crowds with her grandiose vocals and ethereal stage presence, she’s busy proving her quirkiness, telling stories about how she was a whimsical child who danced unabashedly in grocery store aisles and spent most of her time doing pirouettes and jetés.
Tags: album review, ceremonials, florence and the machine, florence welch, goth, indie, indie pop, lungs, Music, music review, pop
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Earlier this year, indie superstars The Decemberists released “The King is Dead,” an album that mixed the now-famous baroque pop style with light elements of country and folk music. Ten months later, the group has dropped a new EP, “Long Live The King,” a collection of outtakes from “The King is Dead.” Unsurprisingly many of these “new” songs have a similar feel.
Tags: album review, alternative country, Country, ep, ep review, free bird, indie, indie folk, long live the king, lynyrd skynyrd, Music, music review, the decemberists, the king is dead
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