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Synthwave heavy-hitters Magic Sword and Dance With the Dead are wrapping up their co-headliner North American tour in Washington state, playing Lucky You Lounge on Saturday night before finishing up ...

The shooter sequel will boast another astonishing score, and synthwave act Magic Sword has provided us with an exclusive taster Visceral indie shooter Hotline Miami was one of the most notorious ...

When the members of Magic Sword exited their hotel Dec. 12 after playing a tour-ending Seattle show, the plan was to drive eight hours home to Boise. Hearts sunk, they bought last-minute plane tickets ...

The cloaked, hooded figures who make up Boise synthwave band Magic Sword are shrouded in mystery. But shrouded in secrecy? Um, not so much these days. Not when their songs are in Marvel Studios movie ...