Of all the things I get emails about, lately this song by the Shins has been the most requested. Seems a lot of people are curious to hear what the new Shins album is going to sound like.
MP3: The Shins - New Song (1/7/06)
I’ll admit that I was a bit underwhelmed by this song when […]

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Bonnaroo just announced their full schedule.
Here’s a rough estimate of the bands I’ll be checking out. Feel free to offer any suggestions if you know that a band puts on a stellar show.
Friday, June 16th
1-2 Andrew Bird
2-3:15 Ben Folds
4-5:30 Bright Eyes
6:15-7:45 Death Cab For Cutie
8:30-12 Tom Petty
12-1 Demetri Martin
1-3 My Morning Jacket
Saturday June 17th
12:30-1:30 The […]

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All things come to he who waits. After a musical drought last week, it looks like there might be a flood of great music on the horizon. The herald? Headlights’ new album, Kill Them With Kindness, one of the year’s finest blends of pop likeability and poetic honesty.
MP3: Headlights - TV
I have no idea how […]

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Thanks to my good buddy Matt at Skatterbrain for excitedly sending me this song the moment he got it. The Pipettes are one of my favorite gifts that 2006 has given me so far, and this cover tops the list of reasons why.
MP3: The Pipettes - I Think We’re Alone Now (Tommy James)
What is it […]

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Whew! That weekend away was just what I needed. Now I’m relaxed and ready to tackle indie music once again. Shapes and Sizes have their self-titled album coming out on Asthmatic Kitty on July 11th, and the first preview song from it couldn’t have me more excited.
MP3: Shapes and Sizes - Island’s Gone Bad
This track […]

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I have no idea why, but Man Man’s Six Demon Bag is hands-down one of my favorite albums of the year. Wait. Scratch that. It’s because it’s amazing. For the best experience, pull out your copy of SDB and listen to “Ice Dogs” right before downloading this cover.
MP3: Man Man - I’d Rather Be Blind […]

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Howdy buckaroos! I’m currently on a retreat and won’t be able to update YANP as much as I’d like. I’m actually writing this Friday morning (6am!), so excuse any spelling errors, lame descriptions, broken links, or other little details like that. Also, my host informed me that I’ve been doing something wrong–so YANP might not […]

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From the stage setup on Underlying Themes Thursday, you would have thought the Apples in Stereo were poised to throw the spotlight on frontman Robert Schneider. I mean, it would make sense. Robert is just coming off of his on-again-off-again live stint as Marbles (and act which, among other things, features him singing karaoke to […]

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