Category: Pre-WordPress AROUSE Archive
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pointBlank Radio’s Top 10 Albums of 2016
“I don’t have much to say here except goodbye…” by Andrew Blank Published 12.12.16 10. Mike Adams at his Honest Weight – Casino Drone (dreampop, rock, indie) Bookending the upper limit of this year-end list, my tenth pick is somewhat of an insider’s affair – selected by strength of composition and by strength of nostalgia. Sure,…
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Review: Slaughter Beach, Dog // Welcome
“…the [project’s] resonating message… is truly an insight to Ewald’s potential, and heeds to his status as one of the most brilliant minds in independent music.” by Grayson Kelly Published 12.12.16 8.8 This June, the world received one of the best modern-emo works of the year, and perhaps the band’s best work, Modern Baseball’s Holy Ghost.…
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DDR Roundup: This Column Is Thirteen Years Too Old
Four To The Floor, First In Our Hearts by Benjamin McConnell Published 11.6.16 LEGACY REVIEW / / The DFA Compilation Volume 1 [DFA Records] (RE) I used to listen exclusively to guitars. It was a product of my upbringing, satiated on a steady diet of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Temple Of The Dog and other 1990s dad-guitar…