In what promises to be the best MidPoint Music Festival in it’s short history, this years lineup was rolled out in phases over the past couple of months. And now today, we get to take all of those names and match them with a venue and a set time …
The National are back. And it’s not like they really ever left. The band that grew up in Ohio but did most of their musical maturing in New York returned to the Buckeye state Monday night showcasing their latest and possibly greatest album to date, High Violet.
Our favorite ambient Icelanders are back with some news today. Pitchfork reports that the 4 piece have just signed a new deal here in the US to release their upcoming new album and DVD, though not together. Sigur Ros have signed to XL Recordings to release the double …
30 August 2007
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Easily one of my favorite albums of this year so far is the latest from Austin’s Okkervil River. The Stage Names is just what I hoped to get from these guys and it delivers in every way. Have a peek at the first video from the album, for …
29 August 2007
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When I think about some of the more underrated singer songwriters of our generation, names like John Fahey come to mind for sure, but so does Chuck Prophet, who I don’t think gets the recognition he deserves. Prophet has been putting out quality material for a long time now, …
29 August 2007
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This year marks the 6th year that the Midpoint Music Festival had hit the Cincinnati area and this will be the second time I have written about the festival here on Each Note Secure. I get myself very excited for Midpoint each year in anticipation of an amazing lineup …
27 August 2007
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I have some pretty straight forward chick rock to bring your way today. I have really been enjoying the band, Love Like Fire now for most of the year since I was introduced to them at the station. The band hails from San Fransisco and WOXY did a …
27 August 2007
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According to a published report, Morrissey recently turned down an offer to reunite his former band The Smiths for a 2008-2009 reunion tour. The deal is reported to have been worth 75 million and include 50 shows. It was also said that the only required members for this …
24 August 2007
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I’m a big fan of all things Jose Gonzalez, and am stoked for his new album, In Our Nature , which hits US shelves on September 25th from the good folks at Mute Records. Here is the videos for both “Killing For Love” and “Down The Line.” Both …
24 August 2007
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Earlier this year you may remember earlier this year I talked a little bit about a new band out of Atlanta called Warm In The Wake. This was in response to the bands debut EP, Gold Dust Trail. I really liked the EP but the band sorta fell …
23 August 2007
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You probably know by now that I am a sucker for a good acoustic singer songwriter. From M. Ward to Bob Dylan and John Fahey, I am certainly a fan. So it was easy for me to check out the new album from A.A. Bondy, American Hearts. …
22 August 2007
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You have to love it when a band that you really dig begins to get some big time attention. That is the case of late with the guys from Sam Champion, who are not only a great band, but great guys as well. In addition to being friends …
22 August 2007
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