Browsing All Posts By Jackson Balling
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Album Reviews 11
The Dear Hunter: Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise
It’s been a bit over six years since the last time The Dear Hunter released a piece of their grand, turn of the century, six-act epic of a ...
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Album Reviews 0
Defeater: Abandoned
It’s bizarre to already find classes starting back up again and August drawing to a close. Even more so is an apparent void in my diminished hunger for ...
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Album Reviews 2
Citizen: Everybody Is Going to Heaven
Citizen hasn’t been a group known to misconstrue their message, evident in title of their debut full-length Youth – a collection of tracks that unraveled into a winding ...
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Album Reviews 3
I The Mighty: Connector
I The Mighty has been on a trajectory of success ever since their signing to Equal Vision Records in 2011, releasing the impressive Karma Never Sleeps EP and ...
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Album Reviews 9
Emery: You Were Never Alone
Following the release of their last record, We Do What We Want, Emery’s future was all but unknown. Founding member Devon Shelton announced his hiatus from the band ...
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Album Reviews 1
The Story So Far: The Story So Far
Since the release of 2013’s What You Don’t See, The Story So Far has certainly skyrocketed in popularity. Back-to-back summers on Warped Tour, notable face-time on The Wonder ...
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Album Reviews 0
Death: N.E.W.
The internet is an bizarre place, almost equally evil as it is magical. Where there is controversy, there are also miracles, and one of those miracles is a ...
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Editorials 0
Tidal: A Wave of Music Exclusivity and Artist Disparity
Well, the world of music streaming managed to get more interesting last Monday with the formal introduction of Tidal. Wrapped up in an awkward mess of a press ...
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Album Reviews 8
Made Violent: Made Violent
The story behind Buffalo, NY’s Made Violent is a lot different than that of most bands these days. Formed at the tail end of 2013, the trio’s first ...
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Album Reviews 7
You Blew It!: Pioneer of Nothing EP
January is about to close its (mostly frost-covered) doors, but not before the emo-revivalists in You Blew It! can release a 7” EP called Pioneer of Nothing through ...
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EOTY Lists 3
Jackson’s Top In 2014
2014 was a year ripe with excellent records for every season and emotion, and now that the year is over I am once again surrounded by a collection ...
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Album Reviews 5
Circa Survive: Descensus
It doesn’t take long for Circa Survive to bring their tried and true form of post-hardcore and progressive rock to your ears in Descensus, short of a second ...
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Interviews 7
Interview: Christian Holden of The Hotelier
Now on tour with The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, The Hotelier continues to reinforce the emotional spectrum of their latest record Home, ...
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Editorials 0
A Vinyl Collector’s View of the World’s Largest Record Store Chain
The other day one of my best friends and I were downtown with nothing to do, so we went to our local record store. It’s something that I’ve ...
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Interviews 1
Interview: Hostage Calm
With their new record Die On Stage releasing this week, the Run for Cover veterans in Hostage Calm are on the cusp of a breakout. Fortunately I was able to talk with ...
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Album Reviews 1
Hostage Calm: Die On Stage
I believe that for a record to be considered timeless, it must be properly timed. Two years removed from their critically acclaimed third album, Please Remain Calm, Hostage ...
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Album Reviews 3
Code Orange: I Am King
I didn’t know what to expect when Code Orange removed “Kids” from the end of their name. It stuck out like a statement of evolution, coinciding with the ...
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3 Of The Week 0
3 Of The Week: (9/2/14)
Mid-August beckons the return to the academic setting, whether it’s familiar or a foray into an eight month excursion designed to test your ability to manage scholastics, relationships, ...
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Editorials 3
Tearing Down a Negative Scene
Last week I was supposedly “shit-talked” by a new local band that I booked for a show. I don’t know for sure because I was driving back from ...
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Album Reviews 1
Every Time I Die: From Parts Unknown
Sixteen years in the game is a long time for anyone, whether it’s sports, business, or in this case, music. And yet Buffalo, NY’s Every Time I Die ...
