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Jessie Reyez came to kill love songs in her debut album
The imperfections in her voice are the most beautiful aspects of her sound. And on that note, “Before Love Came to Kill Us” brings something a lot of popular music misses today. True emotion. Read More
CT Recommends
CT Recommends: Polyphia
I’m a simple man: I hear a funky little sound, I listen to it nonstop for three weeks, I forget about it. One such sound I discovered in 2018 that I’ve yet to shake is an instrumental band called Polyphia. Read More
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CT Recommends: ‘Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground’
His gravelly moans and vibrated hums conveys a sorrow so gut-wrenching, it’s all too clear he carried an unimaginable burden in his heart. Read More
Music
King Krule’s ‘Man Alive!’ is a paranoid, genre-bending opus
His signature blend of punk, jazz and electronic sounds put him in a lane of his own, and his newest album “Man Alive!” is yet another reminder of this fact. Read More
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The Iron Maidens raise hell at Montage Music Hall
8:15 p.m., Montage Music Hall. I was standing in line waiting for the doors to open. I was there to see The Iron Maidens — an all-woman Iron Maiden tribute band. The line was mostly heavily-built, angry-looking, tattooed, middle-aged men with slicked-back hair in black leather jackets. I was shivering from the 23-degree weather, […]
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Buffalo rap group Griselda are bringing reality back to Hip-hop
Each of Griselda’s members bring unique skills and top-tier rapping to the table, making them one of the most versatile and consistent rap collectives operating today. Read More
Music
Y2K party leaves several somethings to be desired
I wasn’t about to throw twelve dollars away, so, clutching my necklace I’m pretty sure was made in the ‘90s, I led the pack into The Bug Jar. Read More
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Advance Base, Sinai Vessel make time stand still at Small World Books
...his tender voice, and the clarity of his hand-picked guitar explained everything. Read More
Drama House
Aliens exist during NJR’s ‘Final Frontier’ show
On Saturday, the Drama House was decked out for the house show called the “Final Frontier,” featuring all songs about the sun, moon, and stars. Read More
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Friday night at the Bug Jar was just weird enough
We were there to see the Demos, the last group that climbed onstage. Read More
