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  7stbabyControl Album Review Got Wrong Records Released January 31, 2014 Genre: Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, GrungeBy                     7stbaby is a group hailing from the U.K., delivering an innovative take on hard rock. Straddling genres such as grunge and stoner rock, these guys play a heavy style that takes a step in a different direction from...
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks Wig Out At Jagbags Album Review Matador Records/Domino Records Released January 7, 2014 Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock Thom Yorke never made it out of the cave of electronic music that he and his band Radiohead settled in with the release of 2000's centennial Kid A.  He released a debut riddled with odd samples and artificial drum...
  You Blew It! Keep Doing What You're Doing Album Review Topshelf Records Released January 14, 2014 Genre: Emo, Indie Rock Modest Mouse once said, "And we'll all float on okay." You Blew it! attest to this maxim in their new album, Keep Doing What You're Doing, A whimsical new emo record, that delves into relationships and questions existence. It's an angst-y piece of music,...
Grudgement Day: A 21st Century Rocky Movie? Starring Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro, Grudge Match can easily be interpreted as a 21st century continuation of the patriotic Rocky series. Stallone, who originally starred as the underdog Rocky Balboa in the 1990s movie series, draws back a fan base with the classic heart-warming rags to riches story. With an enormous following in Pittsburgh, the...
UPDATE: Since this article was written, A&E has lifted the suspension of Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson. I’m sure we have all heard about the comments made by A&E’s Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson to GQ Magazine and have heard the media’s accounts of what happened. Robertson has since then been suspended from the show for an indefinite amount of...
During the final minute of each year, the world watches as the drop of the Times Square Ball greets the start of a new year for New York City and the rest of the Eastern Time Zone. With 2014 now already days old, many begin to peruse their resolution lists, viewing the new year as an opportunity to improve,...
To some, Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 is just a game, allowing people to relieve the stress of a day in a harmless way. To others, it is an abomination, rearing a generation of kids leaning towards acts of violence and crime. A record-selling game released in September of 2013, GTA 5 exceeded already high commercial expectations. But is this...
Flying down the highway at 130 miles per hour, Michael de Santa opens fire on the police squad cars behind him. Taking a quick turn into a dark tunnel at breakneck speeds, he throws the police off his track, returning home to his dysfunctional family, only to drown it out with a stiff glass of scotch and an old...

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