Articles by Chris Gramlich

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  New Idea Society

  New Idea Society

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  Two gifted musical leaders embark upon rediscovering the glory of lo-fi sounding indie rock with this four-track EP. Mike Law, of the DC-in...

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  Every Time I Die

  Last Night In Town

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  The striking cover image of Every Time I Die, decked out Reservoir Dogs-style, beating the tar out of some poor jerk, is the first hint tha...

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  Keelhaul

  II

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  Keelhaul are an anomaly in the world of aggressive music, a band whose sum is greater than their disparate parts and one of the few bright...

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  Pageninetynine

  Document #8

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  A sample from Kurt Cobain, stating that "punk rock should mean freedom, liking and accepting everything that you like, playing whatever you...

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  Santa Sangre

  Feast for the New Gods

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  While Santa Sangre may offer little in the way of technical innovation, breaking vital new ground or redefining aggressive music as it is c...

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  Various

  Ghost In the Gears: The Iodine Compilation

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  Fledgling Boston-based label Iodine Records' first release is a formidable 19-band compilation, one that features a number of heavy hitters...

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  In Dying Days

  To Forget Yesterday

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2001

  This three-song EP from Montreal's In Dying Days is an impressive if somewhat unsurprising debut. Recalling current metallic/noisecore hero...

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  Kid Gorgeous

  Friday Night Knife Fight

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2001

  Kid Gorgeous's split with Dead To The World, on the now sadly defunct Redstar Records, showed nothing but promise for this Buffalo, NY, uni...