So apparently “Bucky Little Wing” was on a promo cd that’s being passed out by Pop Montreal. I’m taking this as a sign that it’s okay for me to post it on the internet. If this isn’t the case, I’ll remove it immediately. But until I’m notified otherwise, I present to you the latest installment [...]

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Here’s that video I promised you all of the Decemberists doing Kingdom of Spain live in San Fran on 9/12/05. Goooood stuff right here. WMV: The Decemberists – 9.12.05 San Fran – The Kingdom of Spain (12mb)

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So the cool cats over at the SUF have introduced me to The Blow. Imagine sugary-sweet songwriting in the vein of All Girl Summer Fun Band, but even more catchy. As the title would imply, the songs on Poor Aim:Love Songs are a unique or funny view of love, often with hilariously memorable lyrics. “Hey [...]

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Apollo Sunshine are looking for people to appear in a music video for their superb song “Today Is the Day” off their new self-titled album. Any of you in the MA area should write them at apollosunshine@hotmail.com to get directions. Apparently food and drink will be provided. They’re shooting this weekend, so hurry! MP3: Today [...]

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Since I’m apparently the guy to beg for Unicorns bootlegs (never heard of the SUF?), I figured I’d put one up before I got emailed about it. It’s been about a month since anyone asked for one, so it’s always good to beat your audience to the punch. And before anyone says anything – yes, [...]

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The Rosebuds manage to walk that fine line between delightfully soft melodies, and completely rocking out. Of course, even their rocking songs have some wonderful melodies, and their softer songs manage to rock out. Ah, isn’t music wonderful? So after a quick re-read of that, I realized I didn’t actually say anything about their music. [...]

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So I received The Go! Team’s album, Thunder, Lightning, Strike, in the mail two days ago and my first thought was “didn’t this album come out last year?” Well, thankfully this post over at Scenestars cleared stuff up for me. I seem to have forgotten that The Go! Team are from the UK, and therefore [...]

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On October 1st, KEXP is putting on a benefit* with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Math and Physics Club, The National, M83, and John Vanderslice. The whole shebang will be taking place at Neumo’s in Seattle, with a tentative kick-off around 5pm. It’s 21+, sadly, but those of you who are of age can [...]

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The Winks are quite the puzzle. Just like the Magnetic Fields or The Robot Ate Me, they’re minimalists when it comes to songwriting; but still manage to achieve a wide-sweeping, grandeous sound. Actually, “Snakes” reminds me a bit of something that could have come out of a musical. Perhaps Sweeney Todd? But either way, I’d [...]

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