15 Favorite Songs of the Year (So Far)
altcitizen
July 2, 2014
While 2014 has yet to stack up to last year’s lineup of consistently great releases, we’ve still digested an impressive amount of music in the last
While 2014 has yet to stack up to last year’s lineup of consistently great releases, we’ve still digested an impressive amount of music in the last
Pulp Fiction on Netflix Possibly the strongest tonic for A Case of the Mondays. Watch it here.
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PUJOL fuses the ferocity of punk rock with tender yet gritty lyricism and sonic traces of Americana, garage, and rock and roll. His roaring, piss-and-vinegar
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