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Obscure Sound: Best of October 2007
October welcomed us to the great season of fall. The music brought to us this month was not half-bad either. In fact, this monthly compilation should come off as quite appealing. There is not a lackluster song to be found. I kn...
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REVIEW: Sunset Rubdown – Random Spirit Lover
The consistency of Spencer Krug, one of the indie-rock’s most consistent songwriters, continues to prove true in Random Spirit Lover, Sunset Rubdown’s second album and an epic release that proves to be the most ambi...
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Graham Van Pelt Builds a Miracle Fortress
As hip as it may be to list ambiguous names as primary influences, there are usually two extremely popular bands who are labeled as major influential factors by the majority of contemporary artists. Miracle Fortress is one in a...
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Nurses Mend Melodic Wounds in Excellent Debut
When four men are huddled together in a room, deciding on what to call their new band, Nurses is probably the last name on the list for the usual sort. Usually guys want something gritty, dirty, rough, and intimidating; somethi...
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Dappled Cities Fly Tweak Their Name and Sound
The five members of Dappled Cities comfortably define themselves as a band who creates “oddball pop”. Oddball pop? Well, the particular specification seems to be getting more common by the day with bands like Daniel...
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The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes are more than just another hyped rookie band from Montreal. Most of the musicians involved have been in the industry for years, so “rookie” would certainly not be a term to describe them. This appl...
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Best Albums of 2006: #50 to #41
It has reached that time of year again. As lovely as the holidays are, one cannot avoid the constant commercialization that now walks hand-in-hand with these winter months. The end of the year means gifts, drinks, vacation, fam...
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Upcoming releases: Frog Eyes, Smashing Pumpkins, Maps
Here is a brand new track from Frog Eyes. You know, one third of the apparent holy trinity that is Swan Lake. I may sound a bit unjust in saying this, but my favorite songwriter out of the three is Frog Eyes’ Carey Mercer...
