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On Beyond Punk: Riot Fest 2017 Embraces New Genres
“Riot Mike” Petryshyn and his organization have always stayed true to their punk-rock roots, but each year they’ve also expanded the musical palette to include acts outside that generously defined...
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Factory Showcase: The Cold Waves Festival Returns for More Industrial Music
The best known examples of the influence of industrial music can be found in what today could be considered “legacy alternative rock” acts like Depeche Mode, Ministry and Nine Inch Nails, although...
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Tribute Bands: When Art Imitates Art
Paul McCartney is still writing, still recording, still touring, and in his live sets he happily gratifies fans by performing a fair number of his Beatles hits. But it’s questionable whether hearing...
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High Scorer: A Preview of Anna Meredith at Co-Prosperity Sphere
For the first fifteen years of her career, Meredith made a living and a name for herself composing for orchestras and operas, symphonies and string quartets.
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Heart of Darkness: A Brief History of Chicago Industrial—Part One
The bastardization of EBM, house and synthpop infiltrated suburban homes and Billboard charts. Bands like Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly were unexpected MTV stars and the scene...
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Seen But Not Heard: On Not Listening to Chvrches and Guided By Voices
I can extrapolate from the title “Screen Violence” that there may be a through-line of horror/anti-horror and anti-misogyny coursing through the album.
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