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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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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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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One of our favorite albums this year was released by Fleet Foxes on the Sub Pop label, and now they have made their mark on the La Blogotheque series by recording a take away show. Watch the video below of the band performing some songs in Paris, France.
Fleet Foxes …
12 November 2008
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The Explorers Club released their debut full length earlier this year and for some, it was a little bit too much like The Beach Boys for them to swallow. But I’m thinking maybe those people never liked the California legends responsible for Pet Sounds in the first place, because …
10 November 2008
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Jeff Tweedy and Wilco made a great appearance last night on the Colbert Report, the interview with Stephen and Jeff really cracked me up, very funny stuff. In addition they performed a new song, currently titled, “Wilco – The Song” or at least that is what Jeff said it …
31 October 2008
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Anthony Gonzalez is the man behind M83, who released an excellent 1980′s soaked record earlier this year called Saturdays=Youth. The album has been in regular rotation for me, and it follows some other great records M83 has put out over the past 6 years.
And there is some great news …
28 October 2008
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Joseph Arthur and his band The Lonely Astronauts will be back in the Cincinnati area again this weekend for a show supporting Joe’s lates full length offering, Temporary People. Say what you will about the prolific nature of Arthur and his many, many releases (he has already dropped 4 …
24 October 2008
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