Sunset Rubdown’s Random Spirit Lover has just proved that we were all wise to save a slot on our year-end list for it. Spencer’s genius (though never in question) is reaffirmed in twelve tracks, this first being my immediate favorite. Link removed by request MP3: Sunset Rubdown – The Mending of the Gown Hearing this [...]

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I’m off to the Forecastle Music Festival! I’ll be taking in some great music and art, including Scourge of the Sea and De La Soul! I’m reposting some of my favorite covers while I’m gone, but will have updates (and photos?) from the fest as soon as I’m able! For now, here’s this tune popularized [...]

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MP3: The Avett Brothers – The Ballad of Love and Hate The Avett Brothers, whose Emotionalism is always in heavy rotation around the record store, put on a great show yesterday at the Dame. I had to cut out about half an hour into it to head to a friend’s 21st birthday party, but what [...]

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While in Chicago, I found out that Wilco would be making a stop in Kentucky this fall. Now with these new tour dates, it’s official! Thanks to Pitchfork for the info. MP3: Wilco – What Light Wilco Tour Dates 08-14 Duluth, MN – Bayfront Festival Park # 08-15 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Burton Cummings Theatre # [...]

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When I got the Triangles’ new album Seventy-Five Year Plan in the mail, I knew it run bells. Turns out they’re that wonderful band responsible for many great songs like “Applejacks” and “Let’s Replace the Cityscapes.” MP3: The Triangles – Will It Float Fans of I’m From Barcelona and Kite Flying Society would be wise [...]

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Don’t let them scare you… they’re actually cute live I saw the Blow back at CMJ last year and was blown-n away. Har har. Seriously though, Khaela is absolutely adorable and must be experienced live to fully get what they’re about. It’s like watching Ellen Degeneres do some indie karaoke. MP3: The Blow – Parentheses [...]

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I’m supremely excited for the new Jens Lekman album, Night Falls Over Kortedala. He absolutely wowed me at Pitchfork last year with “A Postcard to Nina,” and now he’s doing it again with “Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo.” MP3: Jens Lekman – Friday Night at the Drive In Bingo Jens Lekman is hands-down one [...]

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I found this one through the Wolf Parade Forums. Magic Weapon is a Montreal band made up of members of Sunset Rubdown, Miracle Fortress and Shapes n Sizes. If you haven’t already skipped below to download it, nothing I can say here will do any more to encourage you. MP3: Magic Weapon – Cloudy People [...]

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Two Gallants just announced a long string of headlining dates to go well with their Against Me! dates. Catch them if you’re able! MP3 Two Gallants – Seems Like Home To Me Two Gallants Tour Dates 8/2 Rees-Haldern, Germany 8/5 Omaha, NE Slowdown* 8/7 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom* 8/8 Ft. Worth, TX Ridglea Theater* 8/9 [...]

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