Page France just announced that they will be reworking the songs featured on their double-EP set “Pear” & “Sister Pinecone” into newer versions–eight of which will be featured on one 8 song EP. This new release will feature new artwork and come out on Fall Records.
MP3: Page France - Talking Out-Louds (off “Pear”)
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The new Of Montreal remix album, Satanic Twins, is now available for preorder. It’s $15, comes as a two LP vinyl edition, and is limited to 2000 copies.
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Of Montreal Summer Tour 2006
AA=All Ages
* w/ The Minders
$ w/ Grand Buffet
% w/ Mates of State
# w/ Black Moth Super Rainbow
U.S./CANADA
7-29 - Fall’s Church, VA - […]

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MP3: BOAT - Clogged Castle
MP3: BOAT - Holding All the Globes
BOAT will be playing an an instudio at KEXP on August 4th (12PM Pacific), and have devised a rather genius contest to go along with it. They want to do a cover song in their set, and are using suggestions for that as their way […]

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For the first time in my life, I can honestly say that I went into a concert with no expectations. Sure, I’d heard Cold War Kids and Sound Team, and had even been told by a reliable source that the Kids put on an amazing live show–but the truth is that I just hadn’t had […]

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The Observer just put together a list of the “50 Albums That Changed Music,” just in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the modern pop charts. I’d say it’s a pretty well-rounded group: The Beatles (2), NWA (4), The Beach Boys (10), Bowie (11), Sinatra (13), The Smiths (42). Who topped the list? The answer […]

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MP3: Lylas - Summer in a Sweater
Nashville’s Lylas stopped by Lexington for two quick (and free) performances earlier today. First they popped into CD Central for a performance that, while great, was marred by low turnout. Not only were we treated to stripped-down renditions of “Tiny Echoes” and “Summer in a Sweater,” but they also […]

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The Bicycles are my new favorite thing. Their new album, The Good, The Bad and the Cuddly is a genre-jumping ball of fun and delight. Guests on the album range from Jay Nunes (the Meligrove Band), Mike Olsen (Hidden Cameras) and Gentleman Reg.
MP3: The Bicycles - Cuddly Toy (The Monkees)
With “Cuddly Toy,” I picture Matt […]

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Here’s a quick teaser for my radio show today. Cameron and I are doing an entire set of covers, ranging from the classic (Bowie’s take on The Rolling Stones’ “Let’s Spend The Night Together” ) to the newfangled (DFA1979’s cover of “Luno” by Bloc Party). If you want to tune it, you can go to […]

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