January 2012
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Our Future Selves // Shuteye Unison
Shuteye Unison open like The Stooges would.
The opening of Our Future Selves is brash and bratty and sets one up for something they are ultimately not expecting - whether that’s a good or a bad thing is still a mystery to me. First off, I liked it. The second time around, I liked it even more. “Be Kimball” would be that Stooges-esque opener. It sounds and feels like a punchy...
December 2011
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SARGENT HOUSE: FREE Contract Advice. No More... →
sargenthouse:
I am setting up a FREE advice email for any bands out there that have been sent a written contract to sign by a label, booking agent, marketing firm, label scout, manager - whatever. I’m begging all bands to NEVER just sign without first getting some real advice and understanding of what it…
Any bands about to sign a contract should check this out. It’s an incredibly...
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Top 10 of 2011: Hailey Hill's Picks
Maybe you’ve noticed, maybe you haven’t… Positivexposure was, for the most part, in hibernation in 2011. But taking a break from sharing music doesn’t mean taking a break from discovering and taking it in! If you’ve been following Hailey’s reviews this year, this list will not surprise you, but you may discover some albums you missed this year.
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Raccoon Valley Recordings // The Heat Tape
From what little knowledge I have of punk, I have determined that it’s a genre riddled with hits and misses. Fortunately though, I believe there have been more hits than there have misses. From the outset, I understand that it’s quite a political music - it carries a clear message, sometimes poignant, rather than just vomiting up a lot of waffle about rebellion and anarchy. However, as...
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Under Soil and Dirt // The Story So Far
Many hailed The Story So Far’s debut full length as pop-punk record of the year, ahead of genre heavyweights New Found Glory and The Wonder Years. For anyone, let alone a band who only recently graduated high school, this call would have been quite the compliment. A big call it may be, but with just one listen praises like this can rightfully and understandably be thrown around.
Under Soil and...