According to sources at Hollywood Reporter, nerd worlds will collide in Middle-Earth now that Stephen Colbert has agreed to appear in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy. While the details of which role and the magnitude of his character have yet to be revealed, any appearance at any level must border on bucket list worthy for […]
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Stephen Colbert Will Appear in The Hobbit
October 20th, 2012 
Josh Hammond 
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Tags: Holiday Releases, Nerd Culture, peter jackson, stephen colbert, the hobbit 
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The Faint Release Preview of Danse Macabre DVD
October 19th, 2012 Josh Hammond The Omaha, Nebraska indie-dance group The Faint have announced their plans to release Danse Macabre on DVD through Saddle Creek Records. The physical release will see the light of day on November 19 with limited runs of 5,000 (2xCD/DVD) and 3,000 (2LP/2CD/DVD) . The DVD will include a short documentary, behind the scenes footage, live […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Stars – Lawrence, Kansas 10/9/2012
October 16th, 2012 Josh Hammond I am always amazed by the contrast in some of my experiences with a band. Prior to walking into The Bottleneck, a modestly-sized yet historic Midwest venue in Lawrence, Kansas, my only experience with Stars had been at Austin City Limits in the company of 35,000 people. Yet, even in such overwhelmingly unimpressive conditions, the […]
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K’s Choice To Release Album, Tour In 2013 and Cover Damien Rice’s Cannonball
October 12th, 2012 Josh Hammond No 90’s revival would be complete without a reunion from the often overlooked K’s Choice. As of September 18, Little Echoes and Echo Mountain have been released in the United States. (Both can be found on ITunes). This marks the first new material available in the states in over a decade. The band’s website and […]
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REVIEW: Bad Books – II
October 9th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Bad Books Album: II Genre: Indie Rock/Pop Label: Favorite Gentlemen I’ve never been a man with little to say about the things that I am passionate about. Therefore, explaining to you exactly why Bad Books works in 750 words or less borders on being damn near impossible. Hell, if we’re being honest, I’d struggle […]
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STREAM: Pusha T feat. Future – “Pain”
October 9th, 2012 Josh Hammond Check out this track stream of “Pain” released today on Kanye West’s website. The Pusha T song also features Future. Feel free to stream the track after the jump.
REVIEW: Young Buffalo – Self-titled EP
October 7th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Young Buffalo Album: Young Buffalo EP If all of the pens in my house ran dry and I could only scratch one word to describe Young Buffalo, persnickety would be the word I would scribble down. This isn’t actually because the band is persnickety. The words flawless, epic, catching, hipster and dance-hall all seem […]
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REVIEW: Murder By Death – Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon
September 25th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Murder By Death Album: Bitter Drink, Bitter Death Genre: Americana, Punk, Alt. Country Label: Bloodshot Records I’m never been accused of being a man with nothing to say. Words tend to flow out of me, fluttering effortlessly toward my word count. Regardless however, it is very rare that I feel the need to pen […]
REVIEW: Green Day – Uno
September 23rd, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Green Day Album: ¡Uno! Genre: Powerpop, Pop-punk, Punk Label: Reprise Records The only way to describe my relationship with Green Day is life changing. Hell, it actually borders on being the single most defining relationship I’ve ever had in music. As the first band I would ever support financially through funds I had earned, […]
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REVIEW: Bob Dylan – Tempest
September 11th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Bob Dylan Album: Tempest Genre: Bob Dylan Label: Columbia Let’s just put into context what a writer is up against when asked to break down the music of Bob Dylan. The album crooning through my Koss headphones will mark the 35th album released by the man. That’s 3 more albums than I have years […]
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Fun Fun Fun Fest Announce 2012 Lineup
September 5th, 2012 Josh Hammond November 2 through November 4, Austin, Texas is the place to be. With Fun Fun Fun Fest pulling into Auditorium Shores with a army of killer bands, music fans will be hard pressed to find a more entertaining weekend anywhere in the nation. The festival will feature such high profile and notable bands as Run […]
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REVIEW: Stars – The North
September 5th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Stars Album: The North Genre: Indie, Indie-Pop, Dance Label: ATO Records In terms of music, I can sort of remember Canada always being the butt of all the industry jokes. With the spotlight shining on products like Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Barenaked Ladies, and Sarah McLachlan, the sample size making the airwaves […]
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