Remember that Vines song I posted and then had to quickly take down? Well, it’s finished and will apparently be the single off the new album, (I believe) entitled Vision Valley. The song streams at the main page. Oh, and yes I know it’s relatively simple to download/convert or rip this song. However, since I [...]

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Two Gallants‘ new Saddle Creek album, What the Toll Tells, is a great blend of Americana. Apparently these two young men are from California, and that completely makes sense. Not because it’s sunny pop or hopelessly liberal; but rather this seems like a soundtrack for some of the more southern states. Sure Sufjan knows how [...]

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Well, it looks like I’m nominated for the 2006 Bloggies. Strangely enough, it’s in a category that I didn’t even realize I was elligible for: ‘Best Teen Weblog.’ While it’s not as official sounding as some of the others, I’ll take what I can get. Also, this is the category’s first year…so woo hoo for [...]

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I first became aware of Jim Guthrie when I found out he was playing with Islands. Then I remembered that he was on the cover album put out by The Believer that’d I’d previously fallen in love with. Jim contributed a cover of ‘Nighttime/Anytime (It’s Alright)’ by The Constantines that completely knocked my socks off. [...]

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Before I get into the wonderful music that is The Bees, let me first promote myself. Last weekend was my first one back at WRFL. I requested my old time slot of 3-6am on Sunday mornings (I have no idea why) and I’ll be doing it again in a couple hours. So if you happen [...]

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A kind reader named Noah sent in these covers. Let’s all thank Noah! Both of these come from Ted’s most recent appearance on WFMU. I’d heard that he would be doing a ‘rap battle’ on there (apparently it was lame), but for some reason forgot
to tune in.
MP3: Ted Leo - Dancing in the Dark [...]

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I’m pretty sure that I originally thought the rumors of an Isobel Campbell (ex-Belle and Sebastian) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOTSA) album were a joke. I mean really, what would be a more awkward pairing? Well, after receiving their new album, Ballad of the Broken Seas, turns out the joke was on me.
MP3: [...]

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In a recent email exchange, Bishop Allen revealed that they plan on releasing an EP every month until the eventual release of their second album, Clementines. The band’s plan is to have each EP available online by the 31st of each month. They will be recording new songs for release this weekend.
Clementines, the long-awaited follow [...]

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