I can’t help but feel partially responsible for the marvel that is Ivana C. No, I didn’t write any of her songs; nor have I really had any contact with her at all. But I have been crying out for a Joanna Newsom alternative. Someone with her songwriting talent, but who doesn’t sound so….strange. Ivana […]

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Somehow, after losing his band to differences, Honus of Man Man went on to assemble a completely new crew and write one of 2006’s most creative albums: Six Demon Bag. The band are currently touring across America, and will be playing at the Pitchfork Music Festival this summer. Luckily the band had time to stop […]

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Montreal darlings, The Dears, have featured a new demo on Bella Union’s website. Entitled “There Goes My Outfit,” the song features Murray Lightburn on guitar and vocals. While the demo is pretty bare, it’s just a glimpse at the full-band version which will appear on their upcoming album.
MP3: The Dears - There Goes My Outfit
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Ordinarily I’d be pretty put off when a band decided to try and “turn back the clock to a time before The Beatles ruined everything;” but with The Pipettes…it’s nothing but love. To get the full impact of this song, watch the video. Adorability overload.
MP3: The Pipettes - Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me
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Derek from Good Weather for Airstrikes recently let me know that I had to check out the Nashville group Heypenny. Apparently every blogger ever has already posted on them, but hey–better late then never, right?
MP3: Heypenny - Parade
While most of the Heypenny songs that I’ve heard seem to sound like a poppier Wilco, this track […]

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This is a recording of a new Spoon song that was played yesterday and today at SXSW. While its first appearance, apparently, was played with a full band, this recording is of just of Britt performing it.
MP3: Spoon - Target (Live @ Pok-E-Jo’s 3.17.06)
I can’t help but shake the feeling that “Target” (as my friend […]

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Hiatus. What an unhappy word. For bands it usually means ‘we’re too nice to announce our breakup.’ Hopefully that’s not the case here. I just found out that one of my favorite little treasures, The Boy Who, was going on haitus. Hopefully this won’t be the end for a band with such potential; but such […]

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Let’s hear it for unexpected Myspace friending! The Snow Fairies friended me the other day–much to my happiness. They were a delight to me, as I’m sure they will be to you. Think a female-fronted Lucksmiths that wouldn’t be out of place on Matinee.
MP3: The Snow Fairies - Baja California
MP3: The Snow Fairies - The […]

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