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In Rotation: Best of 2011
In Rotation The very best of the 2011’s musical offerings By Troy Farah Published on 12/22/2011 Well, now that he’s almost gone, I can talk all I want about 2011 behind his back. What a long year. I...
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In Rotation: The Internet and The Big Pink
In Rotation -Sailing the seas of cliché and pandering By Troy Farah Published on 01/26/2012 in Flag Live The Internet Purple Naked Ladies 1/5 It seems like every three months, some branch of Odd...
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In Rotation: Chairlift and First Aid Kit
Dark soundscapes and an atmospheric soundtrack to Camelot ByTroy Farah Published on 02/16/2012in Flag Live Chairlift Something Rating: 4/5 Raise your hand if you like happy little pop songs that are...
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In Rotation: Lana Del Rey and Porcelain Raft
An American Dream-killing diva and lucid dream pop By Troy Farah Published on 03/01/2012 in Flag Live Lana Del Rey Born To Die Rating: 5/5 Let’s talk pop. What’s more American than taking a pretty...
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In Rotation: Cursive and Sleigh Bells
Dark conceptual weirdness and a dulled duo’s edge By Troy Farah Published on 03/22/2012 in Flag Live Cursive I Am Gemini Rating: 4/5 When Cursive played at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, frontman...
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In Rotation: The Mars Volta and Broken Bells… er, The Shins…
Reviving the Volta and a good kick to the Shins Published on 04/26/2012 in Flag Live! The Mars Volta Noctourniquet Rating: 4/5 The Mars Volta, infamous for their cryptic lyrics, songs often exceeding...
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In Rotation: Best Coast and Beach House
So-Cal snootiness and soothing summer dream pop therapy Published on 07/05/2012 Best Coast The Only Place Rating: 3/5 I’ll admit, I once had a celebrity crush on Bethany Consentino, the woman behind...
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In Rotation: Linkin Park and Liars
An unwelcomed return to preteen angst and a once-is-enough experiment By Troy Farah Published on 08/02/2012 Linkin Park Living Things Rating: 2/5 I once worked for this guy named Dennis who lived in...
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In Rotation: Purity Ring and dan le sac.
Sublime future pop and an unfocused-yet-diverse solo attempt By Troy Farah Published on 08/23/2012 in Flag Live! Purity Ring Shrines Rating: 5/5 Purity Ring blew up quickly for only being active two...
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In Rotation: Passion Pit and Micachu
Bieber with synths and a noisy, sublime dream Published on 09/20/2012 in Flag Live Passion Pit Gossamer Rating: 1/5 In 2005, I accidentally got a subscription to Rolling Stone magazine, but noticed it...
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