So my friend Ethan recently turned me on to For Stars. After the first ten minutes spent saying “are you sure you don’t mean ‘Stars?’” I googled them and found that they were the geniuses behind some great tunes. It’s strange to make this comparison due to the similarity in name, but the first band […]

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I first ran across Gorky’s from Of Montreal’s cover of Spanish Dance Troupe. The delightful mix of psychedelia and acoustic pop was enough to drive me to look into the original band. Much like their Welsh brothers, Super Furry Animals, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci specializes in pushing the limits of traditional music. Gorky’s seems to have […]

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This track off the new Dimension Mix tribute (which I absolutely adore and will be reviewing shortly) is, simply put, wonderful. I’m usually a pretty calm fellow, but this song had me dancing around my room like Tom Cruise in some sort of alternate dimension Risky Business. If this song isn’t your cup of tea, […]

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Nine Black Alps are poised to make a pretty big splash in your world very soon. In the short time since they’ve completed this EP, it’s gathered strong support from such heavy hitters as Filter Magazine and Stereogum. But Nine Black Alps isn’t just another one of those “darling of the critics” bands. Rather, they […]

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(photo by Ryan)
Last night at the Southgate House, Thunderbirds Are Now! tested out one of their new songs. I don’t know what it’s called, mostly because the band doesn’t know either. However, they’re in agreement about one thing - it’s the best song they’ve ever written. Frankly, I’m having a hard time disagreeing with them. […]

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Fruit Bats are one of those delightfully poppy bands that make me wish I had endless amounts of time with which to familiarize myself with their entire discography. However, I don’t (nor do I have the money to purchase every album). So it’s good news for me that their record label, Sub Pop, is streaming […]

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I caught Thunderbirds Are Now! at Intonation and was so blown away that I decided to make the trip up to Newport tonight to see them again. Here’s the coolest part, though - they’re letting me tape their performance. I tested out a transfer of a movie to my computer and was definetely impressed. With […]

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Ah, Alien8 Records. I trust you so much. Ever since you introduced me to the Unicorns, you’ve been able to do no wrong. The other day while browsing Alien8’s store for a Unicorns shirt, I bumped into Lesbians on Ecstasy.
Lesbians on Ecstasy (or Lezzies on X, as they often refer to themselves) make me […]

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