Remember how excited we were when the Rubber Soul covers album was announced? What about how let down we all were when Sufjan’s “What Goes On” cover leaked? Well, this might very well be the first good track from the album. “Looking Through You” sounds a bit like Ted’s earlier work, but it’s still […]

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I’ll swear up and down that the Tullycraft that I listened to months ago is not the Tullycraft that I gave a second chance today. My formerly hardened heart was broken by luscious melodies and full bodied tunes. How could I not have liked “Cowgirls on Parade?” It’s so simple that it should be used […]

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For those of you who haven’t yet year about Patricia Santangelo, the single mother of five who is fighting back against the RIAA - I suggest you check out this article.
Now that we’re all familiar with that event, let’s move on to an interesting post made on Boing Boing today. According to Patricia’s lawyers, this […]

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whoever is responsible for the air conditioning being out in Kirwan Tower. I’m sweating just sitting here at the computer. My roommate has been sleeping on the floor because “heat rises, you know.” We’re all dying and I don’t think anyone cares. So to celebrate another night waking up in a pool of sweat, here […]

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Why The Minders aren’t among the more famous Elephant 6 bands is beyond me. They’ve got the poppy songwriting of The Apples in stereo and the layered, beautiful instrumentation of Of Montreal. But yet I’m usually met with blank stares when I bring them up in conversation. Originally formed by Martyn Leaper, Tammy Ealom […]

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In what could be the busiest year for any musician ever, Sufjan Stevens will now be appearing on Dream Brother, a compilation of Jeff and Tim Buckley covers. It’s coming out on Oct 3rd on British label, Full Time Hobby. I can promise you that I’ll be searching the ‘net for this as soon as […]

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Try, if you will, to imagine an even more country version of Clem Snide. The image you just held in your mind probably looked a bit like The Clumsy Lovers. I suppose the Kentuckian in me loves them because they’re bluegrass/folk music made by CANADIANS. Also, I can’t help but shake the Dave Matthews feeling […]

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Holy Crap! New Ted Leo song! (via) It’s a live version, but still..
Jacky White to pen new Coke ad? (again, via)
Polyphonic Spree preview two new tracks on their myspace profile. I was never a big PS fan, but I really dig these new ones. (via)
For those of you QC readers, who’s loving this new story […]

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