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Punknews.org (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Hardcore act Burning Empires ( first announced in September ) which features Stuart Ross, Kyle Johnson and Ryan Morgan of Misery Signals , Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy and vocalist Matt Mixon, have announced their debut 7-inch. The band describes the sound: BE is a crusty hard-charging hardcore punk with nary a melodic or metal shred in site. The bulk of the songwriting is done by Ross and lyrics...
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Punknews.org (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Hardcore act Burning Empires , which features Stuart Ross, Kyle Johnson and Ryan Morgan of Misery Signals , Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy and vocalist Matt Mixon, have posted a new song from their forthcoming 7-inch. The track, "Disavowel," is on their MySpace page . The Milwaukee-based hardcore band is set to hit the studio his November with Mike Schleibaum (of Darkest Hour) engineering/producing...
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The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
photos by Kyle Johnson intro by Christy Thacker With subzero blood and a southern devil soul, Americana gothic band, The Builders and The Butchers, is bringing musical salvation to the Northwest. Three years after playing on the streets and busking in front of venues the fivesome has refined their sound, picked up several awards and released their [...]
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The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 09/19/2009
photos by Kyle Johnson intro by Christy Thacker I’ve finally figured out how to become an overnight musical mega-star: 1) Be born in England; 2) Decide you’re bored with your life sometime around the age of 18 and teach yourself to play an instrument you got for Christmas; 3) Don’t give a shit about your success, but [...]
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The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
photos by Kyle Johnson intro by Christy Thacker The Local Natives may be L.A. locals, but their foreigners in the pop music mecca when it comes to their tri-harmonizing indie sound and do-it-yourself approach. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because up until last year, the five played under Cavil At Rest. While recording [...]
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The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
photos by Kyle Johnson intro by Christy Thacker It’s nice to see the use of the word “twilight” for something other than a cheesy, teen vampire romance. From the grassy hills of Kilsyth, Scotland, The Twilight Sad is anything but tacky with their unmistakable indie rock, layered noise sound. Beginning as a high school cover band, the [...]
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The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
photos by Kyle Johnson intro by Jason Kinnard Yet another New York band with a unique sound to fall in love with, Cymbals Eat Guitars isn’t exactly what you might expect given the name. We recently saw these guys playing at the KEXP BBQ where they put on a great show and surprised us with their young [...]
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The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
photos by Kyle Johnson intro by Jason Kinnard The Pains of Being Pure at Heart exist in that wonderful middle world between early Shoegaze music and dreamy Indie-Pop. Formed in 2007, this New York 4-piece had been putting out various singles over the years, until finally hitting it on the head with their new self-titled album (released [...]
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Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Welsh singer CHARLOTTE CHURCH's ex-boyfriend has been put behind bars for 12 years for his part in a $15 million (10 million) drugs haul.Kyle Johnson, 24, is believed...
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Mr Paparazzi's Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
[Images: Mr Paparazzi / Big Pictures Words: Staff Writer] It’s just been reported that Charlotte Church’s ex-boyfriend Kyle Johnson has been jailed today for 12-years after being caught with £10 million worth of heroin. Police discovered the massive stash when they raided his East London home and Kyle then plead guilty to possession with intent to supply. Welsh singer Charlotte Church...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison today after a police raid at a house uncovered heroin with a street value of almost £10 million, Scotland Yard said.
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Frank James (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
Seattle based photographer, Kyle Johnson, will be showing a collection of medium format photos that he has taken in PDX over the last few years. Check it out. Cellar Door Roasters 2001 SE 11th Ave Show runs for the month September 2009
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The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
review by Travis Baer photos by Kyle Johnson This past Friday night The Paramount Theatre was converted from its usual majestic, golden state to a dusty southern bluegrass hall. The Avett Brothers, a folk-rock group from Concord, North Carolina, I feared would be at odds with the regal backdrop provided by the Paramount. Their sound has such [...]
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CIS Hoops.ca (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
Canadian school's admittance to NCAA may change rules up north Kyle Johnson was a junior guard at West Hill Collegiate Institute, a public high school in eastern Toronto, when he started to make plans to play college basketball in the United States "because Canadian schools don't give full-ride scholarships." "I wanted to go to university for free and play basketball while doing so,"...
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Line Out (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
Photo: Kyle Johnson Sleepy Eyes of Death are an instrumental band utilizing epic sound space and optical interaction. They put a room into a programmed capsule and launch it. Their shows build, mount, explode, escape, and veer. Sounds are synthesizer heavy, guitar, flanked, and given life with even, thrusted beats. The four players and the lighting engineer are purely musical. Some Sleepy Eyes songs...
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