February 2010
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Catalyst #000: Hi I'm Nicole
Hello! I’m Nicole (Philly born, Jersey raised, DC chillin’). I’m a feminist, cuddler, writer, ukulele player, activist, boxer, etc., and I’m here writing this because I get angry when I see celebrities and artists with so much money and power and such loud voices not doing anything to create positive social change…the way that art is measured only in entertainment value. I know that...
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Owl City / Lights @ Oxford O2 Academy, UK
Owl City, the musical brain child of Adam Young is a tribute to the power of the internet. From uploading tracks recorded in his parent’s basement late at night when he was suffering from insomnia on his Myspace page in 2007, to scoring a #1 single on both the Billboard 100 and UK charts, his uber catchy songs have led to a viral success which most musicians only dream of. The first time I...
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American VI // Johnny Cash
First things first- HAPPY 78th BIRTHDAY, MR. CASH! The unusual release date of AMERICAN VI Ain’t No Grave, February 26th, is a tribute to the birth of the Man in Black. It’s so hard to believe that this is it, all we’re ever going to hear from an American Icon.
The opening title track, “Ain’t No Grave”, is very dark and ominous sounding. The production of this traditional spiritual...
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They Can't Hurt You If You Don't Believe In Them...
Let me just tell you, the bio that came along with this album was just the album cover with the words “THEY CAN’T HURT YOU IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN THEM.” It’s so creepy looking, I can’t even begin to explain it. The first few tracks continue that feeling. The album is beautifully presented, and if you open the cover you could hang it up as art, because it already looks like framed art. They...
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Fang Island // Fang Island
Brooklyn quintet Fang Island has created a 30 minute sonic journey of positivity and inspiration. Imagine winning the lottery…your first kiss…getting the girl…winning the game just at the buzzer…getting a promotion…having all your dreams come true. If your life were made into a movie, Fang Island would be playing very prominently in the background during all of those moments.
It comes out...
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Jonas Sees In Color // Jonas Sees In Color
Jonas Sees In Color have successfully written a feel-good pop rock album. Their self-titled debut is a genuinely enjoyable album. The difference between Jonas Sees In Color and many other pop-rock bands is that this CD has enough moments where their originality shines through that you know that they are capable of refining their sound and what they do next can have more of those moments.
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