The Alrights
High School (City Canyon). Review by Jen Cray.
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Music, media, and thought from the Ink 19 editorial team
A Paper Tiger
For a band that is less than two years old, the guys of A Paper Tiger know what they’re doing when it comes to music– and they’re doing it extremely well. Brittany Sturges catches up with the band over a cup of coffee and some food.
White Whale
WW1 (Merge). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Early Day Miners
Offshore (Secretly Canadian). Review by Aaron Shaul.
The Grates
The Ouch. The Touch (Cherrytree). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Small stage or large, the brilliantly weird rock sounds of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs - and the over the top charisma of Karen O- did not fail in turning Jen Cray into a screaming fan.
Dodd Michael Lede
Sophomore Jinx (Sonic Smack Records). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Aroah
En El Patio Interior (Acuarela). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Star Wars on Trial
Two nerds hold a mock trial to determine the merits of George Lucas’s most popular creation. The result is somewhere between Night Court and A Few Good Men. James Greene Jr. is our court reporter for the day.
Black Ox Orkestar
Nisht Azoy (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Maylyn Murphy
Body & Soul (Self released). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Chevreuil
Sport (Sick Room). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Megadeth
On this, the 2nd annual Gigantour, Megadeth took out a cast of new and old metal acts. Jen Cray found her place admist a sea of headbangers.
Elope
3WD (Gravitation). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Patrick Ryan Clark
Translation (Foreverything Records). Review by Andrew Ellis.
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Exploration (New West). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Strike Anywhere
Strike Anywhere plus Bane… the perfect combination of hardcore and politi-punk for Jen Cray to shake out the frustrations of a long week to.
Helmet
Page Hamilton, frontman of the seminal metal/hardcore outfit Helmet spent some phone time talking with Jen Cray about label execs who piss him off, bands you may be surprised that he likes, and how all he really wants to do is make music.
Artificial Light
The frontman of a hugely popular rock band is found dead by a shotgun wound. Sound familiar? It’s also the beginning of rock writer James Greer’s elliptical new novel. And, as Sheila Scoville finds out, any resemblance to actual events or people is entirely purposeful.
Aberdeen City
Ever heard of Aberdeen City or The Blue Van? Neither had Jen Cray , but if her predictions are correct, you soon will.
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