Posts Tagged ‘Reed’
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Mezzanine Owls
The uniquely titled Mezzanine Owls hail from the Los Angeles area, embracing their current local scene with atmospherically enjoyable rock songs layered with reverb, effects, and entrancing vocals. The band formed when singer/g...
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The Book Of Knots
The Book Of Knots. Even the name sounds complexing, with the music not being much different. I suppose you could call the New York-based quartet a backdrop supergroup of sorts, consisting of respectable producers and musicians ...
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Red Riders
Another consecutive day featuring two Australian bands in a row. I’m not sure why it is so sudden, but 2006 has really been a great year for rock acts from Australia. Julian Nation, Yunyu, The Cat Empire, Youth Group, Pan...
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Halloween Mix ’06
Halloween: the only “holiday” where religious controversy and political beliefs don’t get in the way of daily plans. Kids dress up in innocent costumes and eat candy, adults dress up in promisicuous costumes a...
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Barton Carroll is a rare breed
As time goes by, I find that it becomes harder and harder to find quality storytellers in music. Barton Carroll is one of the few exceptions. After touring and recording with Crooked Fingers, Carroll decided to develop his solo...
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Beulah
Prior to their break-up in 2004, Beulah was one of the proudest staples of the Elephant Six Recording Collective. For the few who don’t know, E6 are a group of American musicians who mainly are influenced by 60s and 70s p...
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The Fucks just don’t give a…
When The Fucks were sitting in a circle deciding what the name of their band should be, I don’t think the thought of possible commercial success crossed their mind. Surely a band with such a vulgar name could never attain...
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SHORT BITS – 7/19/06
We have a MySpace page now… check it out and add us! The nominations for the Mercury music prize have been announced, including Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Hot Chip, Muse, and Thom Yorke. The dark horse (and my favorite out ...
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The (Halfway Point) Top Ten Albums of 2006
One of the reasons why I enjoy listing my favorite albums from a certain year is that it’s so highly debatable. There are rarely two publications who have exactly the same order or number one album. There will always be a...
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SHORT BITS
The Arcade Fire have finally posted some news regarding their yet untitled new album. Win Butler has informed the massive fanbase on their official web site that fifteen songs are finished, with final details about to be record...