We like to tell you about concerts coming to town that we care about here on ENS, and this one is no exception. But it does have a different spin on it than most other shows that come to town. The difference is that not only does this show / tour have a corporate sponsor, but it was apparently curated by The Black Lips.
13 July 2011
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Back in 2009, one of our favorite debut album of the year, and one of our favorite albums overall, came from Scotland courtesy of We Were Promised Jetpacks. Since then, the band have toured the states extensively and now are ready for the follow up act in the form …
11 July 2011
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Enjoy a quick preview of the upcoming set from Battles. Yet another performance we are really excited to see this year at Pitchfork.
8 July 2011
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A veteran of both the MusicNOW festival and MPMF in Cincinnati, I ventured to western Massachusetts to catch a portion of the Solid Sound Festival in late June. The site, MassMOCA is in North Adams, a half day’s ride from Boston via bus. The venue, like MusicNOW, is an important feature of the festival; it provided both indoor and outdoor venues, and enabled the band and visitors to celebrate visual art alongside the music.
7 July 2011
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Some exciting news hitting this week, as we got word that the guys from The Calm Blue Sea are back..officially. The guys took some time off but have actually been back together playing live for awhile now, and they recently joined forces with one of our favorite new independent …
6 July 2011
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In the past 3-4 years, one of the most popular sounds in the indie space is lo-fi. Which is a common way to describe indie rock that was recorded with an intentional ‘dirty’ sound. While some have cringed at the intentional muddy sound of bands like Times New …
1 July 2011
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As the indie chill-wave sound (whatever that means) becomes more and more popular, there are bound to be more and more bands that begin to emerge. Pallers may just be preparing their first full length album, but are by no means following the aforementioned trend at all. If …
28 June 2011
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If you like bands that take their cues from some of the best shoegaze and pop of the past, then Letting Up Despite Great Faults might be a good fit for you. The Los Angeles based band is back after an excellent release in 2009 with an EP which …
23 June 2011
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Ok, I’ll admit it. I basically ignored Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. for months because I thought their name was downright silly. I’m not an anti-NASCAR person, or even against the occasional irony stricken band name, but I just looked past it after I got a press email letting me know about the band for the first time.
16 June 2011
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The best cover songs are the ones that feature one band you love covering another band you love. And thats what we have today, as Mumford and Sons have done a cover of The National’s “England” from High Violet for VH1 Unplugged. Watch it below and enjoy the …
15 June 2011
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