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Vol. 06 / Reviews
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Jhené Aiko returns with new album Westside Whimsy
Album Cover Art by Topshelf Junior Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Jhené Aiko released a long-awaited album, Westside Whimsy, which features several notable West Coast artists, including Kendrick Lamar on “So Good,” Ab-Soul on “Love Bomb,” and Tyga on “Like, Whatever.” Across its 20 tracks, Westside Whimsy draws inspiration from Aiko’s Southern California upbringing while exploring…
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Yo Gabba Gabba! gets the holidays moving with ‘A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! Christmas!’
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Tech N9ne proves time still can’t touch him at Denver’s Fillmore
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Cattle Decapitation levels Summit Music Hall with a brutal lesson in modern death metal
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![Taking Back Sunday doesn’t sound perfect live…that’s the point [holiday show review, 12.12.25]](https://tcc-full-backup.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/3X1A1221.jpg)
Taking Back Sunday doesn’t sound perfect live…that’s the point [holiday show review, 12.12.25]
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Show review: Jack’s Mannequin MFEO tour in Seattle
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Preview: Jingle Ball 2025 takes over TD Garden on December 14
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Concert review: The Darkness at Revolution Hall Portland with Mark Daly & The Ravens — 11/17
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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t — movie review
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I have been changed for good: Wicked For Good review spoiler free