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The Murder Capital

Posted Oct. 3, 2019, 2:40 p.m.

When Irish five-piece The Murder Capital recently released their debut album When I Have Fears, it was rapturously received by critics and music fans alike, with the band’s post-punk sound viscerally tapping into grief and disillusionment across the album’s ten tracks. The record was inspired by the suicide of a close friend of frontman James McGovern, and its title is aptly taken from a sonnet by the 18th Century Romantic poet John Keats, that centres on a fear of mortality, and not achieving all of the things you want to before your demise. The Murder Capital started attracting attention with a live recording of their seething, bruising song “More Is Less" in May 2018. At this point, as ...

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Interviews Glitterer

Posted Oct. 3, 2019, 2:34 p.m.

Glitterer is a one-man band made up of Ned Russin, who made his name in Title Fight, a project he seems to be creating distance ...

Interviews Aaron Rice

Posted Aug. 27, 2019, 3:48 p.m.

Having started out in bands and working in collaboration with other musicians, Minnesotan musician Aaron Rice decided to strike out on his own in 2015 ...

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Sean Agnew/R5 Productions

Posted Oct. 16, 2010, 11:05 a.m.

The man Philadelphia Weekly called the city's 'last indie man standing,' Sean Agnew and R5 Productions have been at the forefront of the City of Brotherly Love's adamant opposition to Clear Channel's complete takeover of the city for a number of years now. Remaining staunchly independent in spite of the conglomerate's attempt to usurp his venues, Sean and R5 have slowly but surely become not only the longest running and most influential DIY concert promotion agencies in all of Philadelphia, but also a symbol for not giving in to big business and staying true to one ...

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Interviews Multicult / four-band interview

Posted July 29, 2019, 3:07 p.m.

With the new Simultaneity Now out on Friday August 2, Multicult provide yet another reason to love Baltimore. The new ...

Interviews Nadir

Posted July 29, 2019, 3:03 p.m.

Nadir is a punk trio with some names and faces you might recognize from their work with Off With Their ...

Interviews Dear Boy

Posted May 26, 2019, 12:01 p.m.

"This sounds made up, so I apologise, but it’s totally not," says Dear Boy frontman and lyricist Ben Grey ...

Interviews Walking On Cars

Posted May 11, 2019, 2:12 p.m.

Achieving phenomenal success with the release of your debut album is the kind of thing that most bands can only ...

Interviews Shook Ones

Posted March 16, 2019, 3:31 p.m.

Shook Ones are a melodic hardcore band that formed around the Seattle area in 2004. The band has not consistently ...

Interviews Justin Pearson (Three One G)

Posted March 2, 2019, 2:57 a.m.

The genesis of San Diego-based Three One G is a personal one for the head of its operations, Justin Pearson ...

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A collection of items grouped by topic, eg. "Top 5 Worst Beatles Songs" or "Top 10 best '77 punk releases". Browse 20 features
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Beyond Casual Observation
A wide-ranging guest column written by BJ from Ancient Shores, mainly covering film but extending into philosophy and aesthetics too. Check out BJ's work on the A389 podcast. Browse 14 features
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Remember that one time...?
A life lived and lessons learned by Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers. Browse 4 features
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A collection of coverage rounding up the year 2012, covering our favorite albums, shows, bands, and more, as well as asking record labels and bands about their past twelve months in music Browse 3 features
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There’s so much music released, whether physically or digitally, that keeping up with what’s going on becomes almost like a full time job. With Only Death Is Real, the aim is to bring you something new. Browse 3 features
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