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There is an unhealthy correlation between the sheer volume of mail flowing into the inbox and the amount of crazy/bizarre/wacko things exposed to my eyes and ears. Sometimes it feels like being an average fan of art walking around the the Louvre,...
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There is something serene and lovely about the music Colin Caulfield creates, better known to you and me via the moniker Young Man. Although Caulfield is just fresh out of his teenage years, this 20-year-old kid living within the Chicago city lim...
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Sweden has a solid track record of importing some excellent artists to America, much like our Canadian neighbors to the north. After hearing their smash single "Ecstasy" in all of it's Weezy glory, it was easy to get into the rest of last year's ...
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Shortly after unleashing "Swim" on AOL's Interface last week, Floridian rockers Surfer Blood are pimping their catchy lead single a little more with an official video. I have yet to see these guys live so I can't attest to the greatness of their ...
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The more I hear Beach Fossils, the more I fall in love with their sound. After writing about Dustin Payseur's lovechild of a project earlier this month, my anticipation for his band's debut LP and catching their live show in March (in Lexington a...
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The dynamic duo of James Mercer and Danger Mouse (aka Broken Bells) released their debut single "The High Road" back in December. It's a rather laid-back track and the video has Mercer and Mr. Mouse walking down a road with flashlights, coming ac...
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Here's the latest quirky electro-hop jam from Lemonade, "Lifted," from the Pure Moods EP, the official follow-up EP to their 2008 self-titled debut:[MP3] Lemonade - LiftedAlong with Keepaway's "Yellow Wings," here's one of the best songs you'll he...
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It's been awhile since stumbling across a new band responsible for creating so much pleasure between my ears. Thankfully, last week led me to Kansas City's Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk. The group formed in 2006 and have been breaking into the mus...
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What a day for Surfer Blood, huh? It's amazing how quickly a "blog buzz band" can transform into a "Pitchfork buzz band," all with a two digit number and a three word title of commendation. They really deserve every byte of respect and love they'...
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On the heels of a semi-successful year for Bradford Cox and his Atlas Sound project (and looking ahead to another successful year for Deerhunter), French DJ duo Cracks has given Logos's "Shelia" a self-described "last tune on the dancefloor" overh...
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The power of Twitter is a great thing, as my good blogging buddy Taylor (Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good) tweeted about a great live video that he, in turn, was shown via @replies. The video is of Owen Pallett (or Final Fantasy) performing a s...
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