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Dinosaur Jr. @ First Avenue
November 20, 2009 – 10:59 am | No Comment

The Amherst trio had towers of amps stacked up all over the stage, including one that was pointed directly towards front man J Mascis, in case his monitors weren’t providing him enough of his own guitar sound. And not having enough sound has never really been a problem for the group, and it certainly wasn’t on this evening as the band tore through a fiery 90 minute set that spanned the band’s entire career.

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Jolie Holland & Matt Bauer @ Varsity Theater
October 13, 2009 – 9:43 pm | One Comment
Jolie Holland & Matt Bauer @ Varsity Theater

Photo coverage of Matt Bauer & Jolie Holland at Minneapolis’ Varsity Theater.

Peter Wolf Crier “Inter-Be” Review
October 12, 2009 – 2:47 pm | No Comment
Peter Wolf Crier “Inter-Be” Review

After a self confessed creative drought, Peter Pisano has channeled a violent outburst of songwriting into a new project, this time with a different Eau Claire expat, Brian Moen of Laarks. The project is called Peter Wolf Crier, and the duo has just released their debut album Inter-Be.

Retroselective: The Best of September 2009
October 6, 2009 – 2:18 pm | No Comment
Retroselective: The Best of September 2009

The best (and worst) of the month of September (including “Backspacer,” “Pussy,” Woods, Sufjan and Dizzee) as chosen by Culture Bully contributors.

Dark Dark Dark “Junk Bones” (Odd Nosdam remix)
October 5, 2009 – 10:30 am | No Comment
Dark Dark Dark “Junk Bones” (Odd Nosdam remix)

Odd Nosdam’s remix takes the song’s gypsy-folk structure and turns it into a kind of murky, Eastern-influenced club jam.

The Clientele “Strange Geometry” (Best of the Decade)
October 1, 2009 – 10:30 am | No Comment
The Clientele “Strange Geometry” (Best of the Decade)

It’s one of the Clientele’s saddest records, but also probably their most brilliantly executed.

Dead Man’s Bones “My Body’s a Zombie For You”
September 29, 2009 – 12:30 pm | No Comment
Dead Man’s Bones “My Body’s a Zombie For You”

Check out the whole album when it comes out on October 6th; if not for the actors, do it for the kids.

Babyshambles “There She Goes” (Best of the Decade)
September 28, 2009 – 12:30 pm | No Comment
Babyshambles “There She Goes” (Best of the Decade)

It’s one of the best songs of the decade and it wasn’t even a charting single.

Jana Hunter “Inoculist” Review
September 28, 2009 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Jana Hunter “Inoculist” Review

Jana Hunter recently released a limited edition split 7” EP with her brother’s band Inoculist on one side and her own track on the other.

The Clientele “Bonfires on the Heath” Review
September 27, 2009 – 2:47 pm | No Comment
The Clientele “Bonfires on the Heath” Review

Despite some of the record’s peculiarities, Bonfires remains true to what we’ve come to expect from the band.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart “Higher Than The Stars EP” Review
September 24, 2009 – 4:27 pm | One Comment
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart “Higher Than The Stars EP” Review

If you are over twenty five you have probably heard it before. But it is probably also been quite a long time since you have heard it done this well.

Micachu and the Shapes & Dessa @ Cedar Cultural Center
September 24, 2009 – 4:06 pm | One Comment
Micachu and the Shapes & Dessa @ Cedar Cultural Center

Photo coverage of Micachu and the Shapes & Dessa at Minneapolis’ Cedar Cultural Center.

Caroline Smith & the Goodnight Sleeps and the Daredevil Christopher Wright @ Nomad World Pub
September 22, 2009 – 1:18 am | No Comment
Caroline Smith & the Goodnight Sleeps and the Daredevil Christopher Wright @ Nomad World Pub

Photo coverage of Caroline Smith & the Goodnight Sleeps and the Daredevil Christopher Wright at Minneapolis’ Nomad World Pub.