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Can This Even Be Called Music? December Edition

Dave Tremblay
January 8, 2019
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If December is marked by something, it's the end of the current year. So, as usual, reviews of 2018 and "best of" lists were everywhere—even though some started the dance early, in November—including Heavy Blo... Read More...

Can This Even Be Called Music? November Edition

Dave Tremblay
December 3, 2018
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Is the year over? Not quite. As we said in October, every month has great stuff to listen to, including November. Or rather, Yesvember. Let's get to it! Yesvember Phoenix, Arizona's Sunn Trio has provided u... Read More...

Can This Even Be Called Music? October Edition

Dave Tremblay
November 13, 2018
Listen To This!
Every month is a good month for music, if you pay attention. Here's what gems October brought. Released in October &therisk is a unique project from Germany who convincingly merges the faraway realms of... Read More...

Can This Even Be Called Music? September Edition

Dave Tremblay
October 1, 2018
News
Wake Me Up When September Ends Bokanté is a group led by Michael League of world-renowned fusion band Snarky Puppy and Metropole Orkest is a Dutch symphonic jazz ensemble. The union of these two, to serve th... Read More...

Can This Even Be Called Music? – August Edition

Dave Tremblay
September 12, 2018
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August is a well-known dry month as far as music releases are concerned. It's not as barren as the absolute wasteland that is the sequence of December and January, but it's enough to cut the year in a distinct ... Read More...

Can This Even Be Called Music? – July Edition

Dave Tremblay
August 6, 2018
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July was hot and wet and August is promising to be even worse so let's stay in the basement and jam some fresh tunes!

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: The Mercury Tree and Cryptic Ruse Mix Xen and Prog on “Huntress”

Dave Tremblay
July 28, 2018
Premieres
Portland artists The Mercury Tree and Cryptic Ruse each have a history of making progressive, even challenging music. The former is a band who likes to push the boundaries of progressive rock and metal, and the... Read More...

Can This Even Be Called Music? June Edition

Dave Tremblay
July 2, 2018
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This column is a monthly feature where I point the Heavy crowd to some more obscure releases that deserve to be heard. If you want more obscure and weird music recommendations, visit my website! … The Recent ... Read More...

Can This Even Be Called Music? May Edition

Dave Tremblay
June 4, 2018
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I've got to be honest with you. May has been a tough month for me: multiple deadlines and a general lack of energy meant that I didn't discover and write about as much music as I would have liked to. However, I... Read More...

Can This Even Be Called Music? // May 2018

Dave Tremblay
May 1, 2018
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This column will now be a monthly feature where I point the Heavy crowd to some more obscure releases that deserve to be heard. If you want more obscure and weird music recommendations, visit my website! … Cu... Read More...
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