In a few short hours I’ll be doing the second edition of “Survival of the Hippest,” my show on WRFL with my co-host, Cameron. This one is even more special than normal, because we’re having guests in the studio: These United States. They’ll be doing a quick interview and an acoustic performance; so if you [...]

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Let me start by saying that Final Fantasy is no novelty act. When Owen Pallett performs solo live, using just a violin and a handful of pedals, it’s not because he’s trying to be cute about it. I think the problem is just that we’re not used to a rail-thin Canadian sauntering on stage with [...]

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I just got in from the Final Fantasy show in Cincinnati and I’m about to crash for some much-needed rest. To hold you over until I wake up, here’s a band I think you’ll enjoy. After the show, I got into a discussion with Owen about good new albums (The Hidden Cameras, etc) and it [...]

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Thanks to Michael from Sound Exposure for these. MP3: Favourite Sons – Things That We Do to Each Other (live on KEXP) MP3: Favourite Sons – Round Here (live on KEXP) MP3: Favourite Sons – Beautiful Smile (live on KEXP) MP3: Favourite Sons – When You’re Away From Me (live on KEXP) And here’s a [...]

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So yesterday Skatterbrain Matt asked me if I’d gotten a promo in the mail today by a cool band named Antarctica Takes It!. I said I hadn’t, and he proceeded to explain that it was one of the best albums he’d ever been mailed, etc. Then when I actually opened my mail, I was thrilled [...]

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The fine folks over at Asthmatic Kitty are sponsoring a contest in honor of the new Shapes and Sizes album. From the contest page: Submit a remix, cover, reinterpretation, or mash-up of Shapes and Sizes’ song “Wilderness,” from their forthcoming self-titled debut. A specially selected team of bloggers will choose the three most creative and [...]

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An email from Robert Schneider just confirmed that the post attributed to Jeff Mangum on the E6 Townhall is a fraud. In it he forwarded comments from Jeff, who wrote: i am sorry to inform you that this is not my post. could you please inform the good people on the e6 list that this [...]

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Mark my words, this Stephen Malkmus kid is going places. Okay, seriously though, there were a lot of Malkmus fans at Bonnaroo. From the girls talking about which solo album they prefered, right down to the guy who shouted “play some Pavement!” in the middle of his set, everyone was there to catch a glimpse [...]

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Let me tell you, going to Bonnaroo, Desdemona and having a birthday will really take your mind off the growing mountain of cds next to your desk. Your patience has been appreciated, so now it’s my turn. First on the docket is Mittens, a Boston band who’ve got an album full of pop classics called [...]

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