The Future of SonicDissonance.com
Whether you’re a first time reader, or you’re one of the few who have been here from the start, understand I appreciate everything you’ve done just by clicking on any of my pages.Earlier this month, I came to the conclusion, after much thought, that the life of Sonic Dissonance would be coming to an end.There are several reasons why, but I’m not going to bore you with my entire pro/con list of kee
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Point Juncture, WA to release new album May 17
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here’s what you need to know:The fiercely independent creative culture that thrives in the Pacific Northwest has, of late, been receiving an upsurge of deserved attention, and for good reason. No band in the region embodies independence, practices innovative, artful living and is dedicated to their craft more than Point Juncture, WA., a collaboration between four Portland, OR. songwriters, instrum
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John Stamos joins Low for new video how could I not highlight a...
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John Stamos joins Low for new videohow could I not highlight a video of a cool band that features the one and only John Stamos????The song is 'Try to Sleep" from Low's new album, C'mon out yesterday on Sub Popin their own words (John Stamos): I'm actually good friends with their producer Matt Beckley, and he had played me some of the record while they we're making it, which I loved. Ironically it
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Lineup announcement: Outside Lands 2011
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nother Planet Entertainment, Superfly Presents and Starr Hill Presents, in a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, are proud to announce the lineup for the fourth annual Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. The festival will once again take place in San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park August 12 - 14, 2011. Tickets will go on sale Thursday April 14 at 12 Noon PST
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New Jonquil vid takes us back to 1965 most of the footage...
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New Jonquil vid takes us back to 1965most of the footage (although edited) comes from the 1965 Tokyo OlympiadThe song itself 'Ge Up" is from their debut EP One Hundred Suns which is currently avail (our review). I believe there's a full length on the way, but haven't heard anything lately.so if you just want more vids rather than me babbling, scroll down a smidge more -Red Wanting Blue has a vid o
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A load of new release listings
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just cleaning out the rest of the inbox to start fresh tomorrowhere’s all the new releases I know aboutnow you will tooVA disc The Cherrytree House Sessions Vol. 1 is out next week: features Sting, Robyn, Keane, Far East Movement, Frankmusik, Ellie Goulding, Natalia Kills, Mt. Deolation, Mohambi, Kelis & FeistCrystal Stilts’ In Love With Oblivion is out this week also (Slumberland) - you can strea
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The Luyas are “Too Beautiful to Work”
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The Luyas are “Too Beautiful to Work”It’s the title track to their latest album (our review)the other news from The Luyas is next saturday (record store day) they’ll put out a new split 7” w/ Twin Sister (“When I Am a Woman” b/w “Meet the Frownies” respectively)the rest of the Luyas tour dates for spring04/08 Montreal, QC- Il Motore w/ Liam Finn04/09 Brooklyn, NY- The Bell House w/ Liam Finn04/11
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Review of Water & Bodies' Light Year
Review of Water & Bodies' Light Year: Christopher Ruff and company are back. Finally. The former Kaddisfly frontman (plus 3 other Kaddisfly members) created Water & Bodies in 09 and put out a debut EP in rather quick fashion. Then, we waited. And waited. And waited. Writing about music off and on for the better part of 15 years taught me to never truly anticipate anything from anybody in the music
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Review of Timber Timbre's Creep On Creepin' On
Review of Timber Timbre's Creep On Creepin' On: Weird day. Dull at work for hours, then all of a sudden, I get “selected” to go out and price shop for my employer. Price shopping for funerals is not near as exciting as it is for an electronics company, a grocery store, or porn hut. For two hours, I travelled between other mortuaries discussing a “pending death” to manipulate them into giving me th
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Review of Starry Saints' Serenade
Review of Starry Saints' Serenade: Starry Saints first gig together was opening for The Killers in Portland (Sept. 2009). Now say what you will about The Killers, but as far as first gigs go, that’s hard to beat. Of course, now comes the hard part for Starry Saints, living up to that billing and creating the following they deserve. Blending big parts of late 80s/early 90s Britpop (Love & Rockets a
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Review of Ha Ha Tonka's Death of a Decade
Review of Ha Ha Tonka's Death of a Decade: A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… nevermind. The last time I compared a band to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, I was ridiculed by several people who actually took my recommendation to heart and bought the album. I don’t have that album anymore in large part because of my “whoops” moment. It’s taken me about 15 years to break out the Tom Petty com
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