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The exclamation point at the end of Los Campesinos!’s name is extremely appropriate. They’re a band bursting at the seams with passion and exuberance in almost every way. Los Campesinos!’s music combines catchy indie pop with breakneck speeds, soaring group vocals, and bright volume. Their lineup is packed with seven musicians; all friends who found each other at Cardiff University in Wales, all of whom have adopted “Campesinos” as their stage surname (like, say, the Ramones). And their songs, chock full with the wide-eyed yearnings and queasy fears of young romance and sexual awakening, seem determined to force themselves onto love struck adolescent mixtapes everywhere.

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Formed in Boston in 1979, Mission of Burma’s original run was extremely short and barely noticed by the commercial rock world. The group’s early shows consisted of bandmates Roger Miller, Clint Conley, and Peter Prescott performing intense, complex punk rock while sound engineer Bob Weston played a series of …

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If you grew up listening to punk rock music, or had a cooler older sibling who did, you’ve probably already heard of Henry Rollins. As the lead singer of hardcore punk band Black Flag during the early to mid- 80’s, Rollins was a central figure in the group’s best work, including the seminal Damaged album. After Black Flag’s breakup, Rollins went on to start his own record label and publishing company, 2.13.61, releasing material from his new project, the Rollins Band, as well as the output from his burgeoning career as a spoken word performer and writer.

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When artists like Arcade Fire, Tom Waits, TV on the Radio, Fiest, Bon Iver, LCD Soundsystem, David Byrne, and Sinead O’Connor all seek out the same brass and woodwind musician to play on their records and with their bands, it’s pretty safe to assume that musician’s on to something. Such is the case with Colin Stetson, a Michigan-born, New York City transplant who writes and performs transfixing music with clarinet, saxophone, french horn, cornet, and other instruments.

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The New York-based ensemble known as yMusic may have roots in classical music, but their music  tends to defy genres.  The six core members – co founder Rob Moose, co founder CJ Camerieri, Hideaki Aomori, Alex Sopp, Nadia Sirota and Mike Block – attended Julliard, with the exception of Moose, who graduated from the Manhattan School of Music.  The musicians went their separate ways after graduation, playing in various ensembles, orchestras and even rock bands, but their paths frequently crossed. yMusic was formed in 2008.

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You might not expect it after listening to his dark, noisy music, but A Place to Bury Strangers singer and guitarist Oliver Ackermann is one positive guy. Having cut his teeth in Virginia rock band Skywave, Ackermann made the move to Brooklyn, New York in 2003. He tried out on drums for the band that would eventually become A Place to Bury Strangers soon after his arrival (the other members asked him to switch to guitar after the first practice). As various members came and went, Ackermann’s powerful, psychedelic, noisy guitar-rock vision became the group’s driving force.

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Just prior to their EP release show at the Southgate House, Cameron Cochran and Henrie Wilson of Pop Empire sat down with Each Note Secure to talk about their new album and the upcoming CD release party.  The Rainy Child EP release party takes place this Saturday at the Southgate House.

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Last month, Each Note Secure announced a collaboration between Sub Pop’s Daniel Martin Moore and Ben Sollee.  Dear Companion, which was recorded in early 2009 and produced by fellow Kentuckian Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk), comes out today on Sub Pop. Daniel Martin Moore and Ben …

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Kurt Vile has been writing and recording music since junior high, but he only started receiving mass recognition for his songs recently. After jamming with friends in his hometown of Philadelphia for years, including playing lead guitar for the indie rock band The War on Drugs, Vile’s solo work …

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I really like going to concerts, but it’s actually very rare that I continue to reflect on a show months after it’s passed. Mount Eerie’s 2008 performance at the Art Damage Lodge in Northside was one of those shows. Phil Elvrum, the creative force behind Mount Eerie, performed along with …