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Posted Nov. 7, 2012, 4:29 p.m. to KMNR Blog (Tumblr) - Permalink

This Day in Music - 1975: A new world record was set for continuous guitar string plucking by Steve Anderson who played for 114 hours 17 minutes.

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Posted Nov. 7, 2012, 9:45 a.m. to KMNR Blog (Tumblr) - Permalink

Ladies and gentlemen, KMNR’s fall concert/event/party, FREAKER’S BALL! Come get your freak on, and listen to live music with your DJ friends at KMNR 89.7 FM!

Posted Oct. 10, 2012, 1:30 p.m. to KMNR New Music Blog (Tumblr) - Permalink

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Posted Oct. 10, 2012, 1:14 p.m. to KMNR Blog (Tumblr) - Permalink

Heat Wave Music Update

The weather is hot and nasty, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the tunes! Here are a couple of things I’ve listened to this week.

NT - Isn’t

It almost seems pointless writing a review for this album/EP. I mean, it’s only four songs with a total runtime of 10 minutes, so listening to it rather than reading this review would only be a slightly bigger time commitment. That said, I was intrigued by the comparisons to Minutemen and Big Black, so I decided to give it a chance. I’m glad I did. The mixing and distortion create a straight garage band aesthetic, and the music is powerful and energetic enough to match. Definitely give it a try if you’re a fan of garage punk bands.

Isn’t was added to our digital library on July 3rd.

Mission Of Burma - Unsound

Mission Of Burma was an unlikely success. Initially together for only 1 album and 1 EP, they were still seen as one of the best and most influential post-punk bands ever, influencing bands like Sonic Youth, Pixies, Nirvana, R.E.M., and many more. Then, in 2002, Mission Of Burma reunited, and began releasing new material. The good news: Mission Of Burma is still a force to be reckoned with. Their mixture of hardcore energy and incredibly good songwriting still holds up on their newest album. The band still isn’t afraid to experiment, trying out different musical styles. Unfortunately, this leads to the album’s one misstep. I can’t decide if Fell—>H2O sounds more like music from a 70’s cop film or a somewhat better version of Bulls On Parade. Again, though, it’s the weakest track on the album. Even though Unsound is not as good as Burma’s initial run, it’s still well worth your time. If you want to hear what an incredibly good band can do when they try, give Unsound a listen. While you’re at it, go listen to Signals, Calls, And Marches and Vs. as well.

Unsound is going for adds in our digital library now.

-Lebowski

Posted July 6, 2012, 2:55 p.m. to KMNR New Music Blog (Tumblr) - Permalink

What time is it? (Relatively) New Music Time!

Lets do this thing, yo. 

Cherri Bomb- This is the end of control

Ok. Lets talk about Cherri Bomb. 

About midway through last semester we got an EP from this group, Stark, and I ended up listening to it about three times straight through as I logged it into the system. Headed up by Julia Pierce on lead guitar and vocals, Cherri Bomb is an all-girl quartet that fans of Joan Jett will really appreciate. 

Pay some special attention to Better This Way and Shake the Ground. They’re wonderful examples of the overall sound of the album. 

TiYL: Joan Jett, Lash, The Donnas

RR 37101B 

Posted June 26, 2012, 12:07 a.m. to KMNR New Music Blog (Tumblr) - Permalink