Michigan post-hardcore titans We Came As Romans have a long history of finding the perfect balance between heavy and soft. Recently, the group has been experimenting with a more stripped down sound, and today an acoustic version of one recent single found its way online. We could argue the best WCAR tracks all day long, […]
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Success Continues For ‘The Hobbit’ This Pre-Christmas Weekend
December 22nd, 2013 
Adrian Garza Despite the debut of so many other heavyweights this weekend, including the highly anticipated Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, studio estimates are showing that The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will come out as the highest grossing film. The movie, which made its original US release last weekend with over 70 million in sales, saw some […]
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‘Frozen’ Overcomes Box Office Heat From ‘Catching Fire’ and ‘Out of the Furnace’
December 8th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer In its second weekend, Disney’s Frozen earned another $31.6 million, which was enough for it to overtake The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($27 million) for the #1 spot at the weekend box office and prevent Catching Fire from pulling off the rare three-peat. The post-Thanksgiving weekend frame is typically a weak one as it provides […]
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‘Catching Fire’ Survives Against Box Office Newcomers
December 1st, 2013 Adrian Garza Catching Fire‘s ongoing box office success has not yet ceased since the sequel’s debut last weekend. There were a few different top ten newcomers this thanksgiving weekend, but none came as close to matching Catching Fire‘s $74.5 million dollar gross as much as Disney’s latest animated film, Frozen, which is currently estimated to earn about […]
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Jack White, Conor Oberst, Patti Smith to Play Coen Brothers’ Concert
August 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Who would curate a concert that includes The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst, Marcus Mumford, Patti Smith, The Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy, and Jack White‘s first live performance of 2013? Obviously the… Coen Brothers? In preparation for their upcoming film, Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen Brothers and T-Bone Burnett (the film’s soundtrack producer) are bringing the big hitters […]
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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: The Gaslight Anthem + Laura Stevenson and the Cans (Dec 3 at 930 Club, DC)
December 19th, 2012 Tyler Osborne Earlier this month I made my way out to the 930 Club in Washington DC to see the very popular rock group The Gaslight Anthem with Laura Stevenson and the Cans. Normally I shy away from the 930 Club (although it’s not a terrible venue) because generally a lot of the acts that play there […]
WATCH: Mumford And Sons Cover The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends” In London
December 12th, 2012 James Shotwell It was bound to happen eventually, right? Mumford And Sons put on one hell of a homecoming show London’s 02 Arena last night, and today clips from the show have begun to pop up online. One of the more compelling pieces of footages to surface so far has been a stunning live rendition of The […]
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STREAM: Bruno Mars – “Moonshine”
November 19th, 2012 James Shotwell We are less than a month from the release of Bruno Mars’ Sophomore album, and this morning we’re greeted by the record’s latest single, “Moonshine.” The song made its debut on iTunes this morning, but the track was simply too good to leave alone on a digital store. “Locked Out Of Heaven” did nothing for […]
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Chief Keef Unveils ‘Finally Rich’ Artwork
November 5th, 2012 James Shotwell Chicago’s Chief Keef has pretty much divided the hip hop community throughout the majority of 2012 and it looks like we’ll be closing the year with his label debut. Rumored to be arriving in November, but recently scheduled for stores shelves in December, Finally Rich will be what makes or breaks Keef’s presence in the […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Wiz Khalifa – “The Tweak Is Heavy”
November 1st, 2012 Grant Trimboli Wiz Khalifa released the music video for his new song “The Tweak Is Heavy”. The song was produced by The Invasion and directed by Greg Neiser. “The Tweak Is Heavy” is off of his latest mixtape, Cabin Fever 2, which was released last Tuesday. Stream and download CF2 here and prepare for Wiz’s 2050 tour, […]
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Hydra Head Records To Close Doors This December
September 11th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Hydra Head Records have announced that they will be closing their doors in December due to financial difficulties. Read the heartfelt statement from the label’s own Aaron Turner by looking below. Thanks to Hydra Head for two decades of awesome releases and memories. “Hydra Head Records has never been a smooth-running operation. We’ve spent the […]
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MOVIE TRAILER: Judd Apatow’s “This Is 40”
August 7th, 2012 Justin Proper Sequels are everywhere these days, but I’m willing to bet you have not seen many quite like Judd Apatow’s This Is 40. The film expands upon the story of Pete (Rudd) and Debbie (Mann) from the blockbuster hit Knocked Up and shows us first-hand how they are dealing with their current state of life. Things […]
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