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Goliathan is a decently named metal extravaganza and what better way than with a Latin name and a mythic history narrative for doom metal. After all, most sludge bands pay homage to the darkness of politics rather than suffering for suffering only. Either that, or they cross deftly into...
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We’ve been following the exploits and latest singles by Seattle’s J GRGRY since late 2018 when he released the feisty “Imagination” (QRO review). There, the character bowed to makes amends to things and people he did wrong, in an up-tempo and flickering melody. Then we had the sumptuous “Dinosaurs”...
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QRO has followed favorite Caveman (QRO spotlight on) since practically before they were a band, when its members were in various other acts like The Subjects and Elefant. And unlike a lot of our other old loves, they’re still putting out great music, like the new New Sides EP,...
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While QRO favorite Nicole Atkins (QRO spotlight on) has had to push back the release of her new record, Italian Ice, due to the corona virus, she did just drop its single, “Mind Eraser”. And she’s doing great at-home “Alone We’re All Together” performances, complete with guest stars like Dean...
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Ten years ago, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy and Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart (QRO spotlight on) teamed up as Admiral Radley. Coming out of the great early 2000’s Los Angeles Silver Lake scene that was the West Coast mirror to New York’s Lower East Side & Brooklyn, centered on Espinoza’s...
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One of the last concerts that QRO caught before everything shut down was Princess Goes To the Butterfly Museum at Mercury Lounge (QRO photos). Princess is fronted by none other than Dexter himself, actor Michael C. Hall, along with Peter Yanowitz & Matt Katz-Bohen, and now they’ve put out...
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Weezer‘s been up & down over the years, but has managed to still have a wide and eager fan base, from folks who were old when Weezer (The Blue Album) (QRO live review) came out to kids who think Rivers Cuomo wrote “Africa”. That span comes to the fore...
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We’re all stuck in lockdown (or at least we should be), missing dancing at the club. Coming to our relief is Icona Pop and Hayden James, who team up for the great club-thumper “Right Time”. It’s also got a wonderful video of Icona Pop showing how to have your...
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Among the many artists who’ve had to bump back their album release dates amid the worldwide corona virus lockdown has been QRO favorite Land of Talk (QRO spotlight on). Her new record Indistinct Conversations was supposed to come out on the Ides of May, but now will be released...
Goliathan is a decently named metal extravaganza and what better way than with a Latin name and a mythic history narrative for doom metal. After all, most sludge bands pay homage to the darkness of politics rather than suffering for suffering only. Either that, or they cross deftly into...
We’ve been following the exploits and latest singles by Seattle’s J GRGRY since late 2018 when he released the feisty “Imagination” (QRO review). There, the character bowed to makes amends to things and people he did wrong, in an up-tempo and flickering melody. Then we had the sumptuous “Dinosaurs”...
QRO has followed favorite Caveman (QRO spotlight on) since practically before they were a band, when its members were in various other acts like The Subjects and Elefant. And unlike a lot of our other old loves, they’re still putting out great music, like the new New Sides EP,...
While QRO favorite Nicole Atkins (QRO spotlight on) has had to push back the release of her new record, Italian Ice, due to the corona virus, she did just drop its single, “Mind Eraser”. And she’s doing great at-home “Alone We’re All Together” performances, complete with guest stars like Dean...
Ten years ago, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy and Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart (QRO spotlight on) teamed up as Admiral Radley. Coming out of the great early 2000’s Los Angeles Silver Lake scene that was the West Coast mirror to New York’s Lower East Side & Brooklyn, centered on Espinoza’s...
One of the last concerts that QRO caught before everything shut down was Princess Goes To the Butterfly Museum at Mercury Lounge (QRO photos). Princess is fronted by none other than Dexter himself, actor Michael C. Hall, along with Peter Yanowitz & Matt Katz-Bohen, and now they’ve put out...
Weezer‘s been up & down over the years, but has managed to still have a wide and eager fan base, from folks who were old when Weezer (The Blue Album) (QRO live review) came out to kids who think Rivers Cuomo wrote “Africa”. That span comes to the fore...
We’re all stuck in lockdown (or at least we should be), missing dancing at the club. Coming to our relief is Icona Pop and Hayden James, who team up for the great club-thumper “Right Time”. It’s also got a wonderful video of Icona Pop showing how to have your...
Among the many artists who’ve had to bump back their album release dates amid the worldwide corona virus lockdown has been QRO favorite Land of Talk (QRO spotlight on). Her new record Indistinct Conversations was supposed to come out on the Ides of May, but now will be released...