Thanks to Stereogum for initially alerting me to this cover. I’ve been a Yorn fan for a while now (Musicforthemorningafter was it for me in high school), so it’s good to know that he’s got a sense of humor. Here’s Pete Yorn covering the ubiquitous Peter, Bjorn and John.
MP3: Pete Yorn - Young Folks (Peter, […]

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I’m glad this weekend’s Girl Talk show wasn’t my first of his. If it had been, I probably would have written him off, due to a combination of (relatively) quiet music and the nightmare that the stage became. Before the show started, security told me that no one would be allowed on the stage. But […]

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Here’s a very quick way to get me to listen to your CD: “…recalls the heyday of Sarah Records and Belle and Sebastian.” Yes, indeed.
MP3: Little Name - Tracy & I
Remember Gruff’s Candylion from earlier this year? Well take that and add a bit of Camera Obscura and you’re armed with the tastebuds you’ll need […]

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Mucca Pazza sound like a New Orleans marching band exploded on stage and were reconstructed into gypsy cheerleaders. It’s a wild time, and I’m still not completely sure what it was that I saw that day. It was fun, whatever it was.

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I was sure the universe had aligned against me when I found out that the Features’ van had broken down on the way up to Forecastle. Luckily they were able to play the second stage, only an hour later than their original (main stage) slot. They were ferocious, as always, and were positively a joy […]

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John Vanderslice’s great new album Emerald City came out last week. To celebrate, John and the gang recorded themselves playing the entire album live at his Tiny Telephone studios.
John Vanderslice Tour Dates
7/28 Seattle WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
8/3 Long Beach, CA @ Fingerprints (instore)
8/4 San Diego CA @ M-Theory (instore)
8/11 San Francisco, CA […]

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MP3: Wax Fang - Bi-Polar Bear
Wax Fang have really kicked it into high gear. They released their album, Black & Endless Night, played a sold-out show at Headliners in Louisville and have hit up Lexington numerous times. Now they can add a great showing at Forecastle to the list.

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I’m posting this for two reasons: primarily because I’ve been watching a lot of Monty Python lately, but also because I need a chipper song to cool me down from getting angry about our spotty internet service. And how can you be mad with a song like this?

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