2006

Oneside: Oneside

Every once in a while, a new band arrives and breathes fresh air into a monotonous genre. Such is the case with Oneside, a talented pop-rock quartet from Boston. While incorporating banjo into pop-rock is hardly revolutionary – Béla Fleck, for instance, has been doing that for a while – Oneside combines bluegrass, rock and roll, and a catchy pop mentality into a sound that is distinctively their own.

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The Kooks: Inside In/Inside Out

Cheery, melancholic, bluesy, and rocking are all levels that The Kooks reach on their debut album. The songs move from introspective to out right party tunes and done with an abundance of youthful optimism.

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Bonnaroo 2007: June 14th – 17th

Prepare to call your father from the road, hippies and hipsters. Unless you live on a farm in Tennessee, you won’t be celebrating Father’s Day with your pops this year. No, you’ll be down

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Introducing…Big Sam & His Big ‘Bone

Midnight passed, and my only truly hip co-worker turned to me and said, “Where are we going tonight after the holiday party ends?” I’d been planning on returning to the loving embrace

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Monday’s Hors d’Oeuvres

As another work week begins, take solace in the fact that Christmas is a mere two weeks from today, New Year’s Day just three weeks from today. So keep your chin

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Rock the Earth

You’ve likely seen the smiling faces behind the Rock the Earth booth at numerous shows and festivals across the nation. An environmental advocacy organization born from and serving the music community, with a staff of volunteers recruited from the music community, the projects upon which the legal and technical staff work are suggested by artists and their fans. Outreach, education, canvassing and membership solicitation is done in conjunction with the music community — at concerts and festivals throughout North America

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The Hidden Track Week That Was

It’s not that we’re actively attempting to alienate as many newcomers to this site as possible, but I thought I’d throw some of this weekend’s glorious must-share soccer action on

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