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AKB48 member Haruka Shmazaki on the front cover of the TYPE-A edition of the groups 40th single “Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai.” Official album artwork.

SoundBreak: Heavy Rotation

Eight songs to give your replay button a workout
Angelica Wallingford May 22, 2015
A list of songs guaranteed to give your replay button a workout
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Rancid lead guitarist Lars Frederiksen performing at House of Blues Las Vegas on July 2013. Photo by Tyler Newton.

SoundBreak: Punk’s not dead: A look at some of punk rock’s best albums, artists and eras

Angelica Wallingford, Editor in Chief March 11, 2015
A look at some of punk rock’s best albums, artists and eras
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AKB48s Team K during the final performance of the 2014 revival of their fourth stage show “Saishuu Bell ga naru” in the AKB48 Theatre in Akihabara, Tokyo on April 16. AKS, Courtesy photo.

SoundBreak: AKB48’s Team K steps out of the classic J-pop box

Angelica Wallingford December 10, 2014

Looking back, 2008 was a very interesting year for music. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” reached its 25th anniversary, pop punk pioneers The Get Up Kids reunited and indie rock darlings the Dum Dum...

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The Clash bassist Paul Simonon smashing his bass during a 1979 New York City concert at The Palladium. Photo by Pennie Smith.

SoundBreak: Going back to basics with a punk classic

Angelica Wallingford October 14, 2014

Music has gotten really electronic and computerized over the years. You can’t turn on a radio station or download an album without hearing songs saturated with Auto-Tune or being horribly compressed....

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