Matt Pond PA released a really good album last year, Last Light. A band that I had previously been sorta indifferent about changed my mind with that album, and I still give it the occasional spin when I think of it. But it had been since then that …
26 November 2008
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The duo known as Golden Animals put out a full length album we liked earlier this year. It is called Free Your Mind & Win A Pony. We told you at length about the album here, but to summarize, the album is very Doors, very 60′s soaked psychedelic …
25 November 2008
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It was this time last year that the hype train was getting into full gear for Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver and his excellent debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago. At that time it was just a self released item and the bloggers (myself included) were pretty excited.
Fast forward …
25 November 2008
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Horse Feathers released one of our favorite records this year with House With No Home and after getting a first hand taste of their live performance, we are even more on board now. And now, another reason to write about the Portland band as they have just sprung a …
24 November 2008
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Well check out some news from Mike about Pinche Gringo….
I stumbled across Pinche Gringo roughly a year ago per a friends suggestion. Eric Bingham, bassist for the The Griefs (Spoonful Records), had played with him on his last tour and thought …
21 November 2008
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The Gulit By Association covers album that was released last year had some really fun tunes on it. And how could it not be fun and interesting with the likes of Devendra Banhart doing an Oasis song, Luna covering Paula Abdul and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy doing his best Mariah …
20 November 2008
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If you have had the chance to see The Black Keys live at any time you know it is loads of fun. The Akron, Ohio duo put on a great live show. I have seen the boys 3 times and have never left dissapointed. Whether you are …
19 November 2008
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In the midst of touring to support the upcoming release of Grand, the sophomore effort from Brooklyn, synth-poppers Matt & Kim, I had the opportunity to talk to Matt about, among other things, the simplicity of a good melody, the current state of hip-hop, and what he believes is the …
18 November 2008
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Mark Charles Heidinger is a man with many musical talents and many musical projects. He is the frontman for The Apparitions, performs on a regular basis with These United States, and has a solo project as well, known as Vandaveer. His projects cover lots of space in Kentucky and …
18 November 2008
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Having two equally brilliant frontmen can be a precarious situation for a band. Not only is it difficult to decide which songs to play, but often albums and live shows can be a bit disjointed as the band may lack a solid direction or focus. Luckily for …
17 November 2008
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