After being dropped from Universal for refusing to score a commercial, The Features are looking none the worse for wear. Their new release, Interior Demonstration, is possibly the best EP to land on my desk in the past six months. The craziest thing is that while “Wooden Heart” is one of my new favorite Features […]

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It’s been a long time since I got to talk about Meligrove Band. Now that they’ve announced a string of Canadian dates, and promises of UK and US ones to follow, I think I’ve found my perfect excuse. Now I just need to go dig out their V2 release, Planets Conspire, and rock out.
MP3: Meligrove […]

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About a week after I first blogged about Benni Hemm Hemm’s “I Can Love You In A Wheelchair Baby” I received their self titled release in the mail. As you might imagine, it’s every bit as great as that song hinted.
MP3: Benni Hemm Hemm - Sweaty in the Sunshine
“Sweaty in the Sunshine” begins in the […]

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Before I announce the winner of the Satanic Twins vinyl contest, let me explain my choice of Of Montreal song. I dedicated this on WRFL yesterday to my friends in the studio (all girls) who were playing “Sexyback” on Cameron’s laptop. It was originally a sarcastic comment on what the song makes me want to […]

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Headlights just announced a string of tour dates in support of Kill Them With Kindess, one of the year’s best pop albums.
MP3: Headlights - Put Us Back Together
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Headlights Tour Dates
08/23 Dekalb, IL @ The House Cafe *
08/24 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
08/25 Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s *
08/26 […]

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Anyone who has read YANP for a little while now is well aware of my love for The Light Footwork. In addition to having given us one of 2005’s best albums in One State, Two State (which is now available through iTunes), the delightful duo of Jay and Becca just readied a video for one […]

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From Billboard:
According to a short post on its Web site, the reunited Smashing Pumpkins are recording their first album in seven years with producer Roy Thomas Baker, who is best known for his work with Queen but resurfaced last year to produce the sophomore album from the Darkness.
Beyond frontman Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, […]

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Mark today as giving me another great way to wake up. When I checked my mail today, I was pleased to discover Summer Hymns’ new album Backward Masks waiting for me. Summer Hymns have long been a staple act of the Elephant 6 music community, and are readying what could be their most enduring album […]

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