Monthly Archives: November 2011 »
New Atlas Sound Tour Dates
Atlas Sound, the solo project of Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox, will be going on tour in mid-December. The tour is short-lived, ending on December 20th in DC, but more dates are expected to be
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Bon Iver Gets 4 Grammy Noms
Bon Iver has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) received nominations for Record of the Year (Bon Iver) and Song of the Year (“Holocene”). He also grabbed a nom for Best
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Drive-By Proposals – Fall Into Shadow (2005)
Ish Marquez is the hidden light at the end of the otherwise tedious anti-folk tunnel. He has the melodic gifts of Arthur Lee, but without any of the failed lyrical obtuseness. Someday there will
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Stream: VCMG – Spock
The synth-based super-duo VCMG comprises Depeche Mode's Martin Gore and Erasure's Vince Clarke, both responsible for some of the most successful electronic projects in the history of music. In anticipation of its wide release
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Radiohead Reveal First 2012 Festival Slot
Radiohead announced their first festival appearance for the summer of 2012. The band will headline Portugal’s Optimus Alive festival in Lisbon. The festival dates are July 12th – July 15th. The band is also
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Video: Leslie David Baker – 2 Be Simple
Leslie David Baker (Stanley from The Office) makes his musical debut with "2 B Simple", featuring the best/worst music video you will ever see
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British Sea Power Pay Tribute to Jonathan Richman
As expected, Jonathan Richman is still going strong. He released an album, O Moon, Queen of Night on Earth, last year and just announced a seven-date UK tour for February. Tribute acts aren’t reserved
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Mountain Goats Unveil More Tour Dates
The Mountain Goats are one of the busiest groups of 2011. They’ve been restless and on the road since April, appearing at festivals like Lollapalooza and later alongside Bright Eyes and Megafaun. With the
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Styrenes – All the Wrong People are Dying (1998)
All the Wrong People Are Dying is not actually an album, but a collection of the earlier Styrenes album A Monster and a Devil alongside several 12”s and a compilation track. Somehow, despite the
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MP3: Dr. Dog – That Old Black Hole
Dr. Dog revealed details about their upcoming album, Be the Void, two weeks ago. Now they're unveiling a track from the anticipated release, which allegedly touts “a far leaner and meaner primal sound” than
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The Black Keys – El Camino (2011)
The Black Keys kind of lost their edge last year with Brothers. While it was a good album, it didn’t reach the highs and lows that 2008’s Attack & Release or even 2006’s Magic
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Real Estate Announce More 2012 Tour Dates
Just a few weeks after the video for “It’s Real” was released, Real Estate excite us again with a bunch of tour dates for 2012. The 1/14 show with Girls at Terminal 5 was
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The Roots “Cover” Sufjan
The Roots are certainly kinder to Sufjan Stevens than to Michele Bachmann, who they welcomed on Fallon with a cover of Fishbone’s “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” (to her obliviousness). Watch here, starting at 22:00, for
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