I downloaded this concert and completely forgot about it until this afternoon. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks test out nine new tracks January 20 in Portland. MP3: Stephen Malkmus – Real Emotional Trash MP3: Stephen Malkmus – We Can’t Help It MP3: Stephen Malkmus – Dragonfly Pie MP3: Stephen Malkmus – Merry Go Round MP3: [...]

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Golden Bear‘s last album was pretty nice. Good orchestral pop with a decent head about their shoulders. Well, yesterday(?) I received their follow-up and let me tell you, it makes good on all their promise. MP3: Golden Bear – Galaxy Queen I feel so bad calling this indie rock that I’m going to stick with [...]

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You gotta love Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies. You just have to. MP3: Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies – When I Say Can You Dig It For such a simple song, there’s a lot going on here. “…Can You Dig It” sounds like Pink Hearts Yellow Moons-era Dressy Bessy writing songs with just [...]

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Apollo Sunshine are just about ready to set off on a tour of the Southeast, which will take them through the Langerado, SXSW and Bonnaroo music festivals. I’ve yet to see them, but maybe I’ll get a chance to fix that at Bonnaroo. MP3: Apollo Sunshine – Today Is The Day Apollo Sunshine Tour Dates [...]

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I feel like I’ve let you down. I completely forgot to post the full list of Ramona Cordova tour dates. I’ve yet to catch him live, but I’ve heard nothing but glowing reports. Check him out if you dig Neutral Milk Hotel or Beruit. MP3: Ramona Cordova – Take Flight Ramona Cordova Tour Dates 02.19 [...]

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OK. There are a few times that it’s permissable to get really, really excited. One of those times is when Of Montreal covers anybody — they’re the best in the biz for chosing and executing great live covers (lately: “Moonage Daydream,” “F*ck the Pain Away”). The other time is when anybody covers the Olivia Tremor [...]

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It’s that time folks. After my site was down for two days, I wasn’t able to do my weekly rant about how 2007 is the best musical year ever. I received Brown Recluse Sings’s new EP, Black Sunday, in the mail (and gasped out of surprise and excitement) and have been playing it ever since. [...]

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The folks at SXSW have just posted the official schedule for this year’s music festival. I don’t have a badge, so it really doesn’t affect me, but I’m sure it’ll be a handy guide for a lot of you. If you’re like me and will be traveling sans-badge, don’t forget about Hot Freaks! We just [...]

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Bishop Allen have signed to the brand-new label Dead Oceans, third in sisterhood of labels that is Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar. The group joins Dirty Projectors, Evangelicals and Iran in the label’s initial line-up. All four have albums planned, with Bishop Allen’s slated for Summer 2007. MP3: Bishop Allen – Corazon If you missed out [...]

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