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15 Dec 2009

baltimore afrobeatEditor’s note: We are proud to welcome new contributor/taper David Carter to our ranks at Aural States, with his new column Livewire, featuring live recordings of shows around…

15 Dec 2009

baltimore afrobeatEditor’s note: We are proud to welcome new contributor/taper David Carter to our ranks at Aural States, with his new column Livewire, featuring live recordings of shows around…

14 Dec 2009

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MP3: Claude Debussy – La Mer 2. “Jeux des vagues” from Quadromania CD1 – The Complete Orchestral Works, performed by Radio Luxemburg Orchestra under the direction of Louis de Forment

10 Dec 2009

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists @ First Unitarian Church


MP3: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Even Heroes Have To Die from the upcoming album The Brutalist Bricks (2010)

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists have been a staple food in my…

9 Dec 2009

In case you didn’t notice, we’ve gotten a facelift recently. I just wanted to say I’ve wanted to have a menu system since I started this thing, so thank god I finally carved out the time to…

9 Dec 2009

Congrats to friend of Aural States, stand-up guy, and all-around great musician (and highly underrated lyricist) J Robbins. His noted 90s project Jawbox (infamous for being one of the only artists…

9 Dec 2009

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MP3: Mopar Mountain Daredevils – Yeti Stomp

A 70s throwback with the sideburns to prove it, Mopar Mountain Daredevils create a swirling thicket of heavy psychedelia that has more to do…

8 Dec 2009

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MP3: Nathan Moore – Tombstone, Live @ Tuolumne Hall (Nov 1 2009) via Live Music Archive

“I go into a convenience store and I will hear someone say something and I know that is going to…

3 Dec 2009

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound @ 9:30 Club
MP3: JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound – Baltimore Is the New Brooklyn

Editor’s note: This is fairly late because, well, I’m a busy guy. But I think it deserves space and praise.

The…

2 Dec 2009

All photos: Diana Lee, Special to MetalSucks.net

Last Monday was cold and rainy and depressing; perfect black metal weather. A decent sized crowd turned out for Marduk and Nachtmystium at…