Sometimes, a new band comes along and just completely hooks me. Its been that way with the debut disc from The Postmarks. Lead singer Tim Yehezkely has a seriously beautiful voice and the arrangements and solid instrumentation behind her is excellent as well. Two of my favorite …
7 March 2007
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Happy Belated Casimir Pulaski Day! For those unaware, yesterday was a city wide holiday in Chicago. Kids even get off of school on the first Monday in March to celebrate the great Polish American War General Casimir Pulaski. Here is a quote from the Asthmatic Kitty website.
“Born …
6 March 2007
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One of our personal favorite bands is The National. Not only due to their Cincinnati roots, but also just because they make amazing music. So imagine our enjoyment to see that The National have announced not only a new album, but also a tour to support it. …
6 March 2007
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The parallel between Wilco and Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar and Son Volt has been hard to ignore. When Uncle Tupelo broke up, and the songwriters went their separate ways, it was anyones guess as to whom would be the bigger success with their new bands. It started …
6 March 2007
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Winterpills are able to serve up just what the doctor ordered for me with their new album, The Light Divides. Its a mix of well thought our lyrics and subtle harmonies. The second full length from the the Massachusetts based band is a really addictive collection of songs. …
5 March 2007
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The French duo Air is back with their 6th full length album, but the first since 2004′s Talkie Walkie. As always, the bands sound is incredibly layered with electronica and instrumental melodies. If you are a fan of the band, it will please you to know that this …
5 March 2007
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Another mini mix for you on a lazy weekend….enjoy.
Mika – Grace Kelly
The Coach And Four – Girls Arms Redux
Bright Eyes – Four Winds
The Affair – Andy
Laura Veirs – Saltbreakers
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3 March 2007
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If you have been able to brave the storm that was yesterday’s leak of a couple of Wilco tunes from the new album, Sky Blue Sky, and are still breathing, then good for you, cause it was messy. As expected with any band that has set the bar incredibly …
2 March 2007
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My ears always perk up a little bit when I hear some warm, welcoming music. I felt that way pretty quickly about Warm In The Wake. Maybe its due to their southern tendencies, though they are not to be classified as country. Its a little easier to …
1 March 2007
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John Vanderslice continues to extol the benefits of music blogs, he did this awhile back in an interview and is giving some love to bloggers again in a video interview for The Merlin Show. Here is a quote from John, related to mp3 blogs that is a part of …
1 March 2007
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