Archive for March, 2006

Billy Bragg at the Birchmere

Friday, March 31st, 2006 < author: ninjoy >

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Earlier this week, I hitched a ride with my sister up to Arlington, VA. We stopped by Richmond to wish our friend off to save lives, rescue cats, and fight fires in Seattle. Monday, I enjoyed an 11mile bike ride to D.C. and a delicious “green” meal with my long time friend at […]

Ghostface Killah - Fishscale

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 < author: jerome >

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Fishscale
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Label: Def JamRelease Date: 03/28/06
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Ten reasons you should already own Ghostface Killah’s
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Fishscale:
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1. Ghostface is the best emcee in Wu and top ten emcee
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in the universe.
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2. The original Cream Team (Ghost and Raekwon) deliver
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their best coke-laced tracks since Only Built for
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Cuban Linx.
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3. […]

Metal, Hardcore, and Punk Reviews

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 < author: aircraft >

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Dropdead/Totalitar - Split 7″ (Prank)
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Have you been to our store lately? have you noticed all of the Dropdead records? Well… they’re hard to miss. I like Dropdead. A lot. I back this band and I don’t feel bad about it. This is a 7″ with six Dropdead songs and three tracks from Sweden’t Totalitar. Guess […]

show watching: 03.27.06

Monday, March 27th, 2006 < author: david >

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so tonight’s lineup was Danatalie, They Shoot Horses Don’t They, and Under Twilight Sleep.
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Danatalie - two girls with acoustic guitars, heartfelt lyrics, and in between song personal conversation. It is easy to love these girls because they are loveable. the last time they played the store natalie had a seated crowd do the wave and […]

show watching: 03.12.06

Sunday, March 26th, 2006 < author: david >

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I know the last post said we would do this while the show was happening but I took notes during the Dirty Projectors and that group of individuals is so fantastic that I must post something even though it is after the date. We should have interviewed Dave Longstreth while he was here but maybe […]

show watching: 03.24.06

Saturday, March 25th, 2006 < author: david >

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This is a new post category that we will try to do this during the shows but some are more hectic than others. Little mini reviews is better than nothing so we’ll just see how this goes.
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Bellafonte just got off the stage and their name is pronounced without saying the “e” on the end. They […]

Band of Horses - Everything

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006 < author: jerome >

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Everything All the Time
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Label: Sub PopRelease Date: 03/21/06
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Consisting of two former members of the beloved Carissa’s Weird, Seattle’s Band Of Horses make impossibly perfect songs that flow from the speakers and into the soul. I’ve heard the term \’e2\’80\’9cSubPop’s My […]

Ultra Dolphins, “Why Are You Laugh” EP

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 < author: aircraft >

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Why Are You Laugh
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Label: Robotic EmpireRelease Date: 03/14/06
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The Ultra Dolphins call Richmond, Phillidelphia, and New York home. Think you can’t do that? Well, you can. At least these dudes can. Robotic Empire just re-released the trio’s first EP and it’s more […]

NOFX - Never Trust a Hippy EP

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 < author: aircraft >

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Never Trust a Hippy
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Label: Fat WreckRelease Date: 03/10/06
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I haven’t bought a NOFX record since 2000’s Pump Up the Valium. Before that I was a huge fan. What suburban high-schooler doesn’t love Punk in Drublic? I mean, ones that like punk rock at […]

Haram

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 < author: aircraft >

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Haram
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Self-Titled
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Label: LovittRelease Date: 03/14/06
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It was almost three years ago that pg. 99 broke up. In mourning, the punk rock community heralded the late Virginia band by selling all of their merchandise at over-inflated prices. While kids all over the coast were busy […]