Aaron Cooper Archives - Bearded Gentlemen Music

I (Don’t) Hate That: The Cure

Kendon LuscherFebruary 6, 2019

Kendon hates the emo antics of The Cure. In this edition of I (I Don't) Hate That, Coop tries to convince him The Cure shouldn't be defined by the singles....

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Sweat and Glitter: A Conversation with Gyasi

Aaron CooperJanuary 14, 2019

Coop talks with glam-revolutionist Gyasi about bridging the gap between sight and sound in rock, and "Teacher", his vinyl debut on Fat Elvis Records....

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Who Is It: Understanding Michael Jackson vs Sonic The Hedgehog 3

Aaron CooperDecember 17, 2018

Coop takes a look at one of the most polarizing mysteries in gaming history: Michael Jackson's involvement with Sonic The Hedgehog 3's videogame soundtrack....

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Failure: In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind

Aaron CooperNovember 20, 2018

After a successful reunion in 2015, Failure have nothing to prove. But their latest album, In The Future Your Body... is another career defining moment....

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Twenty One Pilots: Trench | The Obsession with Depression

Aaron CooperOctober 29, 2018

Coop takes a listen to Trench, the new album from Twenty One Pilots and discusses the byronic romantacism of mental illness. Twenty One Pilots still suck....

Album ReviewsFeaturedRants129 Comments 08 min read

A Conversation with Clutch at Riot Fest

Aaron CooperSeptember 27, 2018

At Riot Fest 2018, Coop talked Clutch frontman, Neil Fallon to discuss, production, festivals, and Clutch's new album, Book of Bad Decisions....

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Riot Fest 2018 Recap: The Unstoppable Music Festival

Aaron CooperSeptember 21, 2018

In it's 14th year, Riot Fest faced adversity in the name of headliners backing out, health scares, and hackers, but lived to tell all about it....

Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage2 Comments 18 min read

Adopt This Label: Rusted Wave Records | Be Excellent To Each Other

Aaron CooperAugust 14, 2018

With releases like Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Young Guns II, Rusted Wave Records know all about niche collectibles as well as classic 80s rock!...

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Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 – Culture and Curation

Aaron CooperAugust 1, 2018

Coop covers Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 and discusses how it manages to celebrate community, culture, and curation while still managing to be fun....

Concert ReviewsFeaturedFestival Coverage3 Comments 16 min read

Brother O’ Brother: Monster Truck | Video Premiere

Aaron CooperJuly 9, 2018

The hardest working blues-rock duo Brother O' Brother are back with the world premiere of their new music video "Monster Truck" from their new EP....

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