On a cold winter day comes an announcement and new song from Fleet Foxes. It’s fitting too, as I’ve always felt like their music calls for a wintry backdrop. The new album is titled Helplessness Blues and is getting a release on May 3rd from Sup Pop. …
31 January 2011
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We are just about at the end of the first month of 2011, and we already have a handful of great local releases to enjoy. One of them is from Daniel Martin Moore, who’s new album In The Cool Of The Day was released last week on Sub Pop records.
27 January 2011
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Sometimes we get ahold of a new album months in advance of its release. We sit on it, chew and try to come up with our thoughts about it before you consume it. And other times, and album drops into our lap and yours at the same time, …
26 January 2011
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I’m always hesitant when I see an artist compared to another artist so frequently. And my hesitation was at a pretty high level when I hit play on the James Vincent McMorrow album for the first time. I’m a big fan of the work Justin Vernon has done in the past few years under the Bon Iver guise.
24 January 2011
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Legendary local band Over The Rhine recently announced their new album and a new tour. And now, we have our hands on a few copies of the new album The Long Surrender on vinyl and want to give them away to you. We will make this one a …
19 January 2011
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It happens every spring in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire’s Coachella Valley and the lineup for 2011 was unveiled today. The poster is below, what do you think? Is it enough to get you to drop some big money to travel and take in the festival this …
19 January 2011
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You may recall a post we had up in November about the new album coming from hometown crooner Daniel Martin Moore. Well, today we get to hear the whole record in advance of its release next week on January 18th. Daniel continues to be one of the smoothest …
12 January 2011
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Way back in 2010, The National went into the historic Austin City Limits studios and played for the first time. The Ohio bred boys did what they always do too, impress. Continuing what might be their best season of programming yet, ACL is airing the performance from The …
12 January 2011
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It’s 2011, and lets be honest, times are tough for lots of record labels these days. Which is why when a new label comes along, we raise an eyebrow and wonder about their intentions, and also what kind of music they plan to release. Well, it’s easy to …
11 January 2011
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As a Cincinnati sports fan, with my Bengals finished for the year (and maybe longer) I cannot wait for baseball season to start. So it’s perfect timing to get notice today that The Baseball Project have a brand new album on the way this spring.
10 January 2011
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