“Jesus Piece,” XOXOK’s lush debut, has a distinctly old-school feel that wouldn’t feel out of place on the Foxy 107 radio Keenan Jenkins grew up listening to.
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Ackland Director Katie Ziglar Quietly Slips Out, and a National Search Begins
The museum made the announcement in a late August press release introducing Carolyn Allmendinger, its longtime Director of Education and Interpretation, as interim director.
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Bats & Mice Deliver a Lively Indie-Rock Comeback With “P.S: Seriously.”
Returning fourteen years after the last album, Bats & Mice’s sound is intact but respectably matured—the band delivering the goods without trying to squeeze back into the skinny jeans.
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Emma Geiger’s Second Release Has a Winning, Ethereal Naturalness
“Reverse Bloom” exemplifies how to express heavy feelings with the lightest of touches
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“Cold Cream II” Is a Fun and Furious Record
The band takes evident inspiration from bands like the Ramones, The Clash, and X and hot-rods it down to the chassis, pinstriping the frames with funny, seriously nonsensical lyrics and polishing them with potent melodic hooks.
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The Apple Juice Kid Draws in Global Legends on New Album “Love Love”
With a laptop and a microphone, a dream and a scheme, the Apple Juice Kid draws in figures like Deepak Chopra and Sly and Robbie.
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Years After America’s Got Talent, Kaitlyn Maher Takes Stock of the Extraordinary Childhood She’s Leaving Behind
The Duke student’s new album “When Did We Grow up?” releases on November 3.
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How a Shocking Discovery About the Origins of a Band Name Changed Loamlands Into Meltdown Rodeo
The experience of turning over something beautiful only to find something horrible underneath is one that an attentive Southerner like Kym Register knows all too well.
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No One Mind’s “Secondary Gain” Is As Tense and Groovy as a Blacklight Poster
Revisiting the brief but pungent catalog of No One Mind is like hearing a dream-pop band cutting the safety net and swan-diving deep into the dream.
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On Its 30th-Anniversary Reissue, “Ring” by the Connells Sounds Better Than Ever
Remastered for vinyl and digital, “Ring” sounds tender and tawny, even when it rocks, dripping with bonus tracks and new liner notes by David Menconi.