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Mike Mineo

I'm the founder/editor of Obscure Sound, which was formed in 2006. Previously, I wrote for PopMatters and Stylus Magazine.

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December 18, 2006
Features

Best Albums of 2006: #50 to #41

It has reached that time of year again. As lovely as the holidays are, one cannot avoid the constant commercialization that now walks hand-in-hand

December 17, 2006
Features

Forgotten, unlucky, but still fantastic… Shack

Shack has the reputation of being one of the most underrated and unluckiest bands during the Brit-pop explosion in the 90s. After Mick Head’s

December 16, 2006
Features

Stephen Georgiou -> Cat Stevens -> Yusuf Islam

It’s unfortunate how Cat Stevens’ religious views often cloud his musical past to the general media. The controversy surrounding his religious conversion and name

December 15, 2006
Features

Lylas bring the Christmas spirit to life

It would be accurate to say that the Lylas cherish the holiday spirit. From Halloween to Christmas, it seems they treasure any day that

December 14, 2006
Features

Halou above your head, in your ears, and under your bed

Would it be considered cliché to meet your true love in an indie record store? Maybe in the movies, but to Rebecca and Ryan

December 13, 2006
Features

The Lisps are luckily coherent; Vaughn Trapp is no fan of George

As they themselves put it, The Lisps are a “cute” foursome out of the Bronx, NY. They are filled with confidence, wit, and exuberance

December 12, 2006
Features

Goran Ivanovic treasures his Balkan roots

I noticed lately that much of the material I’ve been posting over the past week has been somewhat similar in relation to its genre.

December 11, 2006
Features

Dick Prall; The Sugar People

Dick Prall has experience of both the country and city. As a young boy, he grew up on the rural plains of Iowa with

December 10, 2006
Features

Neil Hannon covers the classics

My admiration for Neil Hannon and his The Divine Comedy is no secret. Their most recent album, Victory for the Comic Muse, is one

December 9, 2006
Features

Foxes. Foxes? Foxes! Unsigned? Why?

To the average tourist, the historical city of Oxford, England echoes nothing but the words of tradition and education, thanks to the renowned University

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