Entries from April 2006

Masters of the Hemisphere “Reunion”

April 26th, 2006 · 905 Comments

Apparently Masters of the Hemisphere are doing three reunion shows with Bugs Eat Books and Je Suis France. Thankfully, one of those takes place in good ol’ Lexington, Kentucky. If you’re in town Friday night, I highly suggest you check it out. They’re playing at Underlying Themes with Bugs Eat Books, Je Suis France and […]

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Rufus Wainwright et al: “What’ll I Do?”

April 26th, 2006 · 2 Comments

As much of a pop junkie as I am, I can still be brought to my knees by a stirring piano piece and dreamy harmonies. “What’ll I Do” is an Irving Berlin cover that was featured on The McGarrigle Hour, an album put out by Kate McGarrigle, her friends and family. On this track, you’ll […]

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Of Montreal: “A Cloud Crashes”

April 25th, 2006 · 4 Comments

You’re going to have to excuse me on this one. Of Montreal posted a “new” song on their Myspace this past week, and I don’t have all the facts on it. Some fans are saying that it’s a cover of a Japanese band, but they changed the name. Unfortunately, The E6 […]

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Saturday Looks Good To Me: “Lift Me Up”

April 24th, 2006 · 5 Comments

I first heard this Saturday Looks Good to Me song thanks to my friend Kathryn (who works for SLGTM’s record label, ironically enough). She had it streaming on her Myspace profile and I heard it while attempting to leave a humorous comment on her page. It’s bright, sunny and cute; so I just had to […]

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Finding a Home With The Essex Green

April 24th, 2006 · 187 Comments

MP3: The Essex Green - Don’t Know Why (You Stay)
It’s hard to write pop music these days. Though the Beatles, Kinks and countless others have taught the world that songs can be both catchy and groundbreaking, it seems that pop has once again acquired the stigma of being ‘simple.’ And while The Essex Green’s new […]

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Think About Life: “Paul Cries”

April 23rd, 2006 · 4 Comments

Lead by multi-instrumentalist Graham Van Pelt, Think About Life are the latest chapter in the “Ooooh, Canada!” saga of indie-rock. After only a couple shows, TAL were invited to tour with Wolf Parade, and will shortly be releasing their self-titled debut on Alien 8 Recordings (home to the now-defunct Unicorns).
MP3: Think About Life - Paul […]

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Thriller Covers

April 23rd, 2006 · 233 Comments

I just got back from local indie-Mecca, CD Central, and feel a bit like I just won some crazy lotto. I got Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Queen’s A Night At The Opera –both on vinyl– for a combined price of $8. So to celebrate, here’s two of the finest in modern music covering two songs […]

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New Wolf Parade

April 23rd, 2006 · 5 Comments

I’d love nothing more than to tell you these are studio recordings. But hey, live’s almost as good, right? These two songs were performed on 4/08/06 and rock in that usual Wolf Parade sort of way. The titles are unknown, but these guesses are lifted from the person who I got them from.
MP3: Wolf Parade […]

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