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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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 Townhall is down right [...]

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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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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 [...]

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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 – [...]

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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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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 [...]

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For some reason, the back of my mind was thinking that Audible was going to sound like Decibully. I don’t know what’s up with that. Maybe the volume themed names? Both bands are nice enough, and Audible’s new EP “Weekend” isn’t too shabby. MP3: Audible – The Fireman The intro makes me think that Audible [...]

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America loves their nostalgic pop these days. Look Look are like the quick wit of The Futureheads jammed up against an instrumental approach that harkens to bands of the 60s and 70s. MP3: Look Look – Skipping Stones If I had to pick a downside, I’d say that this song doesn’t ever pause for a [...]

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