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Opening the sleeve of Agony & Irony (Epic Records, 2008), you pull out a rather simple, but elaborate disc with the retro font logo of Epic Records. Alkaline Trio's first release with this label isn't the pinnacle, nor the penultimate in their catalog, but is the strongest effort since From Here ...

Dr. Manhattan Record Release Show Photos (taken by John Brunner)

March 8th, 2008


Dr. Manhattan (Vagrant Records) just released their self-titled debut album last night, although it doesn't hit stores until this Tuesday, March 11th. I'll throw a review together soon, but I've been eating this al...

Photography: The Decemberists with the Grant Park Orchestra at Millennium Park, Chicago

After spending half a year in Europe, delving headfirst into the wonders of living among utterly different cultures and mindsets living back here has been boring-or would be if I didn’t live so close to Chicago. T...

The Christian Science Monitor recently ran an article detailing the upcoming Vélib program in Paris. Starting July 15th, people will be able to rent out bicycles and use them throughout the entire city as an alternative mode of transportation. According to them, roughly 1,400 stations will be availab...

June 19th, 2007
Somewhere close to Greenland over the Atlantic Ocean on British Airways

So I’ll say it now. I wish I could stay in Europe much longer than the six months I’ve had. It’s been unbelievable and much more than ever expected. But nevertheless I’ll press on about London, which was my destinat...

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Black Mask by The (International) Noise Conspiracy

June 6, 2007

Happy National Sweden Day! I’ll celebrate in my own special way by listening to one of the two bands that led me to where I am right now-Stockholm! Seriously, I only came here becaus...