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Sunday Nov 22 | OrlandoSentinel.com - SOUNDBOARD

Anti*Pop:A look back

After hearing some rumblings earlier this year that there might not be an Anti*Pop Music Festival, I want to say that I'm happy that it happened again for the fifth year.

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Related Topix: Sam Rivers, Jazz, Punk, Entertainment

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Library Journal

Q&A: Mickey Leigh & Legs McNeil on Joey Ramone

Mickey Leigh is not the only one who has slept with Joey Ramone. But Leigh, brother of the late Ramones frontman, has more to offer than some rock groupie eager to cash in on a bedroom tell-all. Leigh's frank portrait hits like one of the singer's songs; it doesn't try to be cute or pretty but is honest and forthright with an awkward attitude ...

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Related Topix: Legs McNeil, Punk

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Pitch

Download Mike TV's Stopgap EP

Mike TV is a pop-punk act from England. Their bio reads like it might have been written by members of Monty Python: In the summer they encountered a major bummer as drummer Riff Reynolds left the band to pursue a career as a sous-chef. He was replaced by a Welsh school-girl from Stoke called Glyn Mellor.

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Related Topix: Punk, Flatliners

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Frankly My Dear... - Movies

Young@Heart documentary to be remade--now it has a writer

Relatively few people went to the uplifting, warm, wickedly funny and poignant documentary Young@Heart . Sure, it was a smash at film festivals , but how do you market a movie about VERY senior senior citizens singing modern rock and pop and punk in a choir? You can't sell it to seniors.

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Related Topix: The Clash, Punk

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Northwest Newspapers (Northwest Herald)

Twins find Sainthood

Tegan and Sara - Sainthood Rating: 8 Tegan and Sara return with more songs about jealousy and martyrdom.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Tegan and Sara, Punk

Sat Nov 14, 2009

RTE 2FM

Playlist - Wednes...

Bran Van 3000 - 'Drinkin' In LA' The Chakras - 'Build Me A Swan' Ramones - 'Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?' Tegan & Sara - 'Red Belt' Oasis - 'Cigarettes And Alcohol' Oliver Cole - 'What Will You Do?' Friendly Fires - 'Kiss Of Life' The Duckworth Lewis Method - 'Meeting Mr Miandad' Daft Punk - 'Robot Rock' Seasick Steve - 'Diddley Bo' Marina & ...

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Related Topix: Punk, Oasis, Pop/Rock, Daft Punk, Electronic, Rock-N-Roll, The Diamonds, The Fat Lady Sings, Ac/DC

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Monterey County Weekly

Jose's hosts a punk band that found one another on Craigslist.

Punk rock and Minnesota don't usually go hand and hand, but Minneapolis garage rockers The No-No's prove that punk can thrive just about anywhere.

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Related Topix: Punk, Pop/Rock, The No-No's, Monterey, CA

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Coastsider

See The Sippy Cups at Bimbo's on Sunday

Did you know that national kid-rock sensation The Sippy Cups got their start at the fundraiser for Moss Beach Park? See the new show, based on music from new CD The Time Machine, at Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Moss Beach, CA, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Metro, Punk, Mountain View, CA

Broward-Palm Beach - News

A Slice of Early Hardcore Punk History, From Battalion of Saints...

London's punk had its angular, spiky, plaid thing going on, and New York had its black-leather-jacketed Ramones-y vibe.

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Related Topix: Punk, George Anthony, Country

Mon Nov 09, 2009

NPR

The Decade In Music: An Introduction

When I think of the passing of a decade, I always think of "Do You Remember Rock n' Roll Radio" by the Ramones: "It's the end, the end of the '70s / It's the end, the end of the century," they sang.

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Related Topix: Punk, Social Software

Sat Nov 07, 2009

BlabberMouth.net

Max Cavalera Says Touring With Ramones In Brazil Was Career High Point

Live-Metal.net 's Jeff Maki recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera . A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

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Related Topix: Punk, Metal, Sepultura, Soulfly

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Creative Loafing

Ramonesfest hits Snug

RockabillyBabe.com , the same promoter behind the Rockabilly BBQ, is bringing its latest production to Snug Harbor.

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Related Topix: Punk

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Winnipeg Free Press

Their name says 'no,' but their output says...

"Only so many songs can be sung with two lips, two lungs and one tongue." Vancouver-based punk trio Nomeansno sang those words 20 years ago, but fortunately for fans, the band still hasn't run out of things to say.

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Related Topix: Canada, Punk, Hanson Brothers, Painting, Arts, Travel

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Midwood Paper

These superhero rockers saved rock and roll a " in 2048

Jef UK, front man and lead singer for Americans UK, has never had an album reviewed in Pitchfork, and he hasn't established an indie following in Williamsburg.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, John Lennon, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Punk, The Dickies

Http

Nirvana Live at Reading

Referred to as the Seattle sound, the distorted, electric guitar-driven sound of early grunge bands like The Melvins, Mudhoney, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam opened up a whole new era of music.

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Related Topix: Nirvana, Grunge, Mudhoney, Punk, Folk-Rock, God, Pop/Rock, Nevermind, Entertainment

Bay Guardian

Sonic Reducer: Girls, girls, girls

Spend a little quiet time with the SF threesome's bracing, brief, brand-spanking Introducing , and let the Ramones-y distortion rumble and tumble till you're completely prepped for the sweet-tart twee revolution in full effect with labelmates like the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, the Mantles, and Summer Cats.

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Related Topix: Retail, Household Products, Punk, Pop/Rock, Madonna

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Visalia Times-Delta

James Ward: Cellar Door hosts bands, a dance troupe and film screening for holiday

This night of music, dance and film, headlined by Japanese rock band Shonen Knife, sounds wild.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Shonen Knife, Visalia Metro, Visalia, CA, Punk, Pixley, CA, Tipton, CA

NowPublic

Halloween Playlist for 2009: Not Your Typical Terror Tracks

So for all the loyal NowPublic readers, contributors, et al. I wanted to provide an alternative playlist for Halloween 2009 .

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Related Topix: Punk

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Halloween super show tonight at Spirits

Legendary horror-ska band The Independents return to haunted Alton, this time in the Temple Banquet Center in Spirits Lounge.

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Related Topix: The Independents, Pop/Rock, Life, Holidays, Halloween, Alton, IL, Punk, St. Louis, MO Metro

Thu Oct 29, 2009

St. Louis - riverfronttimes.com

Photos: Uncle Monk at Off Broadway, Wednesday, October 28

Last night, Uncle Monk -- the bluegrass project featuring Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone -- performed at Off Broadway.

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Related Topix: Punk

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