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ALBUM REVIEW: The Claudettes – Garage Glamour

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Garage Glamour (Pravda Records) is the seventh album from Chicago’s The Claudettes. Led by pianist Johnny Iguana, the band has existed with an ever-changing lineup since 2010. Garage Glamour is the first of the band’s releases to feature lead singer Rachel Williams. Williams and Iguana are joined here by Michael Caskey (drums) and Zach Verdoorn (bass, guitar). Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Starbenders – Take Back The Night

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Life is a cabaret, old chums, with the scintillating Take Back The Night (Sumerian Records). A power-packed, credulity-stretching showcase of strong, strong pop-rock songwriting and arranging courtesy of Starbenders; this album is full of punky attitude and thrusting ambition. 

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