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Marcello De Feo

Grew up in kitchens, raised in old-school newsrooms, and humbled by dev teams. I write about the lives I’ve lived and the ones I’m still figuring out.

The Black Keys

True Delta Blues Roots 'Rolling Stones, watch your backs. There's a new band in town and much respect is due. Their sound has been described as Muddy Waters meets Howlin' Wolf meets Jimmy Hendrix. They've been labeled as white garage punks playing Delta blues

charlie brown gets a valentine

dismissed 'In an effort to create a fine blend of emotional punk, indie pop mastery, and subtle math rock tones, Charlie Brown Gets a Valentine's second full-length release "Dismissed" has continued to align itself sonically with J Church and early Face to Face. Either way,

the beautiful life

this is who you are 'Assuming the album title is intended to reflect back on "who" the band is, and not a mass grouping of who their fans are, this is the best work to date with which The Beautiful Mistake can use to describe themselves. With

v/a

50 'Most compilations are hit or miss. They promise you the best new bands with exclusive new tracks that, at best, are impossible to find. It's pretty damn commercial, unless you have a reason to celebrate. To commemorate their 50th release, Saddle Creek has put together a

alkaline trio

good mourning 'If consistency truly is the hobgoblin of little minds, then would it be an insult to say that the members of the Alkaline Trio are completely mindless? After four albums and an endless onslaught of touring, the Alkaline Trio's fifth full-length attempt, "Good Mourning,

Denali

More than skin deep 'Prior to my interview with Denali's lead singer Maura Davis, I encountered a common reaction to my mention of the band's name. Nearly every person with whom I spoke - who was familiar with the band - said: "Dude, she

pretty girls make graves

the new romance 'What the hell does that mean, "Pretty girls make graves"? Has the traditional means of digging holes in the ground ceased? This name has been troublesome for a while now, and after giving it an on-and-off year of thought, the only semi-logical answer is