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So. All the tickets surrounding the NFF are sold out. Conor Oberst’s solo concert in Newport went out in three hours – I didn’t even have time to drive down. Everything else that’s remotely related is gone, sold out, etc. etc. no more cookies left in the jar.Except this one: Wilco on Fri.Now we’re guessing, what, with a brilliant new Wilco album out (finally! only waited like 10 years) there’s still some standing room to catch these guys? So previous NFF years have been at the Tennis Hall of Fame (which was AWESOME, just so nice), and we’re guessing there’s a ton more seating forRead More →

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The Belushis – ShakerChained Lightning Records– out now3 / 5 Our hearts have been already been stolen by other Canadian rockers, which puts this Vancouver quartet in some tough competition. Taking cues from AC/DC and other classic rockers, The Belushis (love the name, by the way) pound their way through each of their dirty dozen, the way classic rock should be done. These songs don’t stray too far from the time-tested formula of “sex + drugs + rock/roll,” and while that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, these Belushis don’t have a whole lot more to add to that. When you consider what makes classic rockRead More →

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Kitty Clementine – Self-TitledClumpty Records-out now4 / 5 Who’d’ve thunk an Aussie from Sydney would bring gypsy charm and Big Easy stomp to, we don’t know, rock? Big band? We’re not too sure, but in either case, she’s got big brass – horns – on her debut here, and how we appreciate horns. The dozen tracks here get dirty, in a foot-stomping, down-but-not-out blast-you-off-your-[butt] kinda way. It is pure pleasure being inundated with the personality, frustration and joy of this self-described “magician’s daughter.” Whether it’s a straight-rocker like “We Should Know Better” or “It’s Been Real,” born from some muddy back alley in New Orleans,Read More →

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Okay, so we don’t exactly have the album here. But allow us to introduce you to this website: NoiseTrade. We kinda like it on both fronts: helps smaller artists get out there, and helps you (the listeners) find them. For free. And if you like it and can afford a tip, more power to ya. So then, Ivan and Alyosha have their debut full-length coming out later this year. (We’re still dying to confirm a review on it, so fingers crossed.) In the meantime, head up to that website, and they’ll throw an I + A sampler at you, “The Cabin Sessions.” While you waitRead More →