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Album Review: Bon Iver – SABLE EP

Jeremy J. Fisette·November 1, 2024
When Justin Vernon emerged from his Wisconsin cabin in the mid-2000s with his debut album in tow, did...
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The Jamming City: Left of the Dial 2024 Reviewed

Jasper WIllems·October 31, 2024
Beats Per Minute returns to the sixth edition of Rotterdam’s rapidly growing city event, which remains refreshingly community...
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Festival Preview: 12 acts to discover at Left of the Dial 2024

Jasper WIllems·October 14, 2024
As far as lofty returns go, Rotterdam’s Left of the Dial festival has more than proved its mettle....
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Rob Hakimian, Jasper WIllems, Ray Finlayson, Larry McClain, John Amen, Kyle Kohner, Andy Johnston, Steve Forstneger and Chase McMullen·October 2, 2024
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Album Review: Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties – In Lieu Of Flowers

Tom Williams·April 25, 2024
It’s been five years since we last heard from Dan Campbell’s hard-done by alter-ego, Aaron West. Designed as...
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Open Mike Eagle trio Previous Industries share the soulful “Pliers”, announce album on Merge

Rob Hakimian·April 23, 2024
Previous Industries is the hip-hop trio featuring Open Mike Eagle alongside regular collaborators Still Rift and Video Dave...
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Album Review: Drahla – angeltape

Todd Dedman·April 11, 2024
A lot has happened in the five years since Drahla’s wonderful debut album Useless Coordinates was released. Seriously,...
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Album Review: Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well

Moses Jeanfrancois·March 15, 2024
Apparently the Saturn return is the new big thing everyone wants to talk about. You’d think that after...
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Album Review: Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine

Moses Jeanfrancois·March 11, 2024
In February, Ariana Grande went on Instagram to publicize to her fans that new song “Yes, and?” would...
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BPM Curates: February 2024

Rob Hakimian, Ray Finlayson, Kyle Kohner, Larry McClain, Steve Forstneger, Chase McMullen, Brianna Corrine, Jeremy J. Fisette, Jasper WIllems, John Amen, Andy Johnston, JT Early, John Wohlmacher, Ethan Reis and Tom Williams·March 1, 2024
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