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The Rakes — Capture/Release

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) May 23, 2006 11:07 am
It's really unfortunate that The Rakes' debut disc came out in 2006. Two years ago, Capture/Release would have been a fresh, invigorating post-punk tour de force. But with so many other soundalikes out there now, The Rakes' music is mostly superfluous. Saying that, they've managed to write 12 intense, in-your-face tunes that, depending on your...
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The Rakes Split, Cancel Tour Dates

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) October 22, 2009 2:16 pm
British group The Rakes have suddenly announced they're breaking up, canceling both of their upcoming European and North American tours. "The Rakes have announced today they are to split with immediate effect," a statement on the band's website read on Thursday (Oct. 22). "Both the October U.K. tour and American dates are...
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The Rakes Dislike Lady GaGa

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 30, 2009 3:41 pm
It seems everyone has an opinion on Lady GaGa's ridiculous nearly naked outfits, and The Rakes' Alan Donohoe has now provided his: He thinks she dresses like "an ugly prostitute." "I can't stand Lady GaGa," he told the U.K.'s Daily Star tabloid. "She is basically selling crap to kids. "I think she's terrible and...
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SXSW Day 4: Hurra Torpedo, Steve Wynn, The Pretenders And Lots Of Microbrews

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) March 20, 2006 8:00 pm
ChartAttack's Steve McLean was in Austin, Texas last week for the South By Southwest Music Festival. Here's his report on his final day of concert-hopping. Stuff magazine threw a party at The Velvet Spade and I arrived at 12:30 p.m., just in time to catch the strangest band I saw the entire time I was in Austin. Norway's Hurra Torpedo were a...
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