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Record Routine: Pop-rock icon Billy Idol falls flat on most recent studio album

By Kyle Dougherty | Oct. 26, 2014

On Kings & Queens of the Underground, pop-rock icon Billy Idol croons, belts, and yells through his trademark sardonic sneer against a generic but fitting backdrop of 80s arena rock production. There is both legitimate appeal and some camp appeal, depending on how you feel about ‘80s-era pre-packaged sex, drugs and rock n’ roll aesthetic, but the album isn’t far enough in either direction to make it great for either crowd.

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Meat Puppets ready for improvisation

By Kyle Dougherty | Oct. 21, 2014

There’s no telling exactly what you’ll experience if you come out to see the Meat Puppets perform at the High Noon Saloon this Wednesday, Oct. 22 with tour-mate Cass McCombs. In fact, they don’t even know themselves. “I think we’re gonna wait until we get to the venue, and then put some thought into it,” says guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Curt Kirkwood. “We got a few different ideas we’re messing around with. We brought acoustic guitars, we might try to hook that up. We’re just playing it by ear.”

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Record Routine: punk trio draws from considerable experience on debut album

By Kyle Dougherty | Oct. 16, 2014

Mary Timony, the main force behind the recently formed Ex Hex, is a punk veteran. First as a member of Autoclave in the early ’90s, then Helium later in the decade, Timony was a powerful figure of heavy, melodic slacker punk.

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Record Routine: Canadian punks shoot for the moon and fall short of it

By Kyle Dougherty | Oct. 1, 2014

There’s nothing new that will stand out to a seasoned music listener, but the Canada-formed pop-punk band Dangercat’s new album To the Moon delivers solid songs about the joys of partying when you hate yourself. There’s power chords, occasionally melodic guitar work, scratchy, earnest singing and a fair amount of f-bombs. If you’re looking to have a few beers and let loose some frustration, all soaked in a sense of wistful melancholy, then To the Moon will set the mood for you.

Record Routine: Pop-rock icon Billy Idol falls flat on most recent studio album

Meat Puppets ready for improvisation

Record Routine: punk trio draws from considerable experience on debut album

Record Routine: Canadian punks shoot for the moon and fall short of it

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