The Secret Machines - I had heard these guys tossed around in conversation but had never checked them out. At the prompting of a friend, I did just that today. They’re solid rock music from the heart of Texas. My favorite song, by far, is Sad and Lonley, but the entire album sounds great. All […]

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Arcade Fire - We’re all (hopefully) familiar with their album Funeral, but we might not all know about their demo EP that came out before it. I think it’s techically self titled, but it’s often refered to as Us Kids Know by nerds such as myself. At the moment it’s out of print, but will […]

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Queens of the Stoneage - Here’s their new album, Lullabies to Paralyze that is due out March 22. Now let me just say this, I have not downloaded these mp3s, nor will I download any illegal mp3s in the future. It’s bad. However, I will continue to offer them to you. Free will is a […]

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There’s a new trailer out at Amazon.com
*edit* Here’s the complete BBC radio series.

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I’d feel like I’d let you down if I didn’t link to this. See the Similarities

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Of Montreal - As anyone who visits this blog knows, I can’t wait for Of Montreal’s new album, The Sunlandic Twins. I even went so far as to email Polyvinyl and ask if they’d let me do a review of the album or add me to their promos list. As of this publication, no dice […]

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I found this over at Stereogum. Yet more proof that nerds will beat anything.

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The Pine Club - These crazy cats are from Louisville, Kentucky and are sure to win even the hardest indie heart. They list their influences as “Spoon, Blondie, Elvis Costello, New Pornographers, Yo La Tengo, Joe Jackson, the Smiths, Wire, Kinks, Beatles & the Beach Boys” Wow. Quite a diverse
group of influences, eh? Anyways, check […]

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