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There’s an extended scene in Freedom, the 2010 novel that landed Jonathan Franzen on the cover of Time, in which an aging indie rocker finds himself at a show in Washington, DC. He’s there to see “the suddenly hot band Bright Eyes, fronted by a gifted youngster named Conor Oberst.” The scene takes place in the early ’00s, and all around him, the character Richard Katz sees evidence of a younger generation that’s lost touch with rage. The “kiddies” at this show — “the flat-haired boys and fashionably unskinny babes” — have “gathered not in anger but in celebration of their having found, as a generation, a gentler and more respectful way of being. A way, not incidentally, more in harmony with consuming.” Here’s how Franzen — or, fine, Franzen’s character — describes young Mr. Oberst:
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Soilwork: Post New Song ‘Spectrum Of Eternity’
submitted by Nick Dec 18th 2012 12:00 pm (www.metalhammer.co.uk)
Swedish melodic death metal veterans Soilwork have posted new single Spectrum Of Eternity. The track is taken from their new, two-disc album The Living Infinite, out March 1 via Nuclear Blast.
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Soilwork: Releasing Double Album
submitted by Nick Dec 4th 2012 01:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)
Soilwork have set a March 5th North American release date for their new double album, The Living Infinite
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Scorpions: From Scorpions To Soil: The Ultimate Friday Playlist
submitted by Nick Nov 16th 2012 12:00 pm (www.metalhammer.co.uk)
Motorhead, Limp Bizkit, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Faith No More, Pantera, Prodigy (yup) and Nine Inch Nails are just some of the names that have made our most prestigious and awesome Friday Playlist. Come inside and crank that shit up. Happy Friday!
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SOiL: Call On Fans To Kickstart New Album
submitted by Nick Nov 8th 2012 01:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)
SOiL are calling on fans to help fund their next album with the launch of a pre-sale campaign on Kickstarter
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Soilwork: Recording Double Album
submitted by Nick Aug 31st 2012 12:00 pm (www.antimusic.com)
Soilwork have so much new music that they have been working on in the studio that they plan to release a double album
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