Electronic & Experimental

Music fans will get their chance to start the season early, as this Friday is not only the first major release day of the fall, but another Bandcamp Friday. The fall season is incredibly frontloaded, and we suspect that some

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Rachel Hacken of Culture Wave: Managing The Careers of Spiritbox, Kittie, and more

Culture Wave artist manager Rachel Hacken joins Tori Kravitz for a new episode of She's With The Band. Rachel discusses the life and general aims and responsibilities of an artist manager, her milestones as Spiritbox's day to day manager, and her predictions for the next festival headliners!

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As a Whiskey Lover, These 8 New Launches Have Me Very Excited

Whiskey is having a major moment in 2026. From Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt to Hibiki 12, Angel’s Envy, Macallan and more, these are the new whiskey launches to know. The post As a Whiskey Lover, These 8 New Launches Have Me Very Excited appeared first on Loop Magazine.

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Electronic & Experimental

CIRCUS MAXIMUS The 1st Chapter (Progressive Metal, 2005)

Review by martindavey87 — This has been sat in my playlist for well over a year by this point. I've heard it many times, but when it comes to writing a review about it, I have no idea what to say, or how to start. So here's the lowdown, released in 2005, 'The 1st Chapter' is the debut album by Norwegian progressive metal band, Circus Maximus. That's pretty much all there is to it. It's a solid album, which ticks off all the prog metal clich�s; fantastic musicianship, a singer with a powerful voice who can hit incredibly high notes, long, intricate song structures, and thoughtful, introspective

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