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Sounds like:
Sonic Youth,
My Bloody Valentine,
The Pixies,
Yuck
By
Max Jacobs
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Feb 18, 2011
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On the eve of recording this first full-length album, Norweigan band the Megaphonic Thrift lost all of their instruments in a fire. I'm not sure how most other rock bands would have reacted; maybe they'd go into a drunken blackout for a month, run of...
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2

Sounds like:
Girls,
Smith Westerns,
Surfer Blood
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Feb 9, 2011
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Meet Catwalk. They will probably tear the rug from right under you. It's dancey, it's ethereal, it's poppy, it's lo-fi classic. One By Words is the quintessential "get ready for spring" teaser EP. The catchy bass and upbeat drums make for an undeniab...
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3

Sounds like:
Shannon and the Clams,
Nobunny,
Hunx
By
Devin Duckworth
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Feb 6, 2011
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With a sound that has been compared to 1960's girl groups, Hunx and His Punx is nothing short of a romantic boy/girl group that sings of gay love affairs and heartbreak. With the vocal stylings of Seth Bogart, also known as the front man of electro g...
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4

Sounds like:
Eternal Summer,
White Fang,
Sun Airway
By
Kimberly Manning
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Feb 1, 2011
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San Francisco natives Young Prisms recently released their full-length debut Friends for Now, chock full of gazy rhythms, overlapping beats, and unproduced, gritty instrumentals. Using airy vocals as a background instrument, Young Prisms successfully...
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5

Sounds like:
Patti Smith,
David Bowie,
Velvet Underground
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Jan 22, 2011
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Anna Calvi, you will be a legend. I am completely entranced and compelled. I'm totally moved; my heart sways. I am beyond ecstatic that such raw, fresh, yet vintage-esque talent still exists. If Quentin Tarantino were to make a Kill Bill 3 (and I thi...
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6

By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Jan 13, 2011
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Mark my words, Smith Westerns' Dye It Blonde WILL make numerous 2011 "Best Of" lists. How can it not?! This is as fresh as fresh gets. This Chicago-based band is taking the garage rock scene by storm; their sophomore album hasn't even hit the market ...
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7
Sounds like:
Liars,
No Age,
Sonic Youth
By
Lauren Sloss
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Jan 11, 2011
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My not-so-secret confession: I want to be the lead singer of a punk rock band. I figure I can get by with minimal vocal talent and an excess of attitude -- plus, I already own enough shitkicker boots for the job. I think my skills would do well in a...
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8

Sounds like:
French Kicks,
Spoon,
Headlights
By
Kimberly Manning
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Jan 4, 2011
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Pomegranates' latest, One of Us (released on Afternoon Records), brings indie rock back to basics. They have the essence of a garage band while keeping up with the modern movement of tech-savvy instrumentals scattered throughout.The Cincinnati quarte...
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