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PJ Harvey, The Decemberists

PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
Caleigh Souhan

Polly Jean Harvey has never been the type of musician to play it safe.  By constantly recreating her sound with each album and transforming herself visually for her theatrical live shows, PJ has concreted herself into the hearts of her audience.  Her new single “Written on the Forehead,” from her forthcoming album Let England Shake, shows she still has plenty of tricks up her sleeve.  Now entering into …

Three Artists You Should Know

Zola Jesus

We haven’t had an artist since Xiu Xiu who is more depressing than Zola Jesus. It’s very fitting; after all, Nika Roza collaborated with Xiu Xiu frontman Jamie Stewart in the project Former Ghosts. What sets Zola apart though is how young she is: 21-years-old and just now graduating with a double major from a school in Wisconsin, in the state where she grew up. She is no stranger to the local Midwest scene, …

MC5 – Kick Out The Jams

MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
MC5 – Kick Out The Jams

With blood, adrenaline and testosterone spewing from its every orifice, MC5’s Kick Out the Jams is quite possibly the most appropriately titled album in the history of appropriate album titles. The band’s call to “Kick out the jams, Mother Fuckers,” jumps past the cliché “take no prisoners” to floor you …