Last time I posted on Cymbals Eat Guitars, I noted that they sound like they would have been particularly appreciated in the post-Arcade Fire/Wolf Parade wake of 2005. However, I listened to “Wind Phoenix” shortly thereafter and realized that that’s not completely true of the band. Hell, let’s go ahead and start appreciating them right [...]

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As I mentioned previously, Clem Snide have made a pretty fine record with their new one Hungry Bird. Now they’ve announced a string of East Coast dates in support of it, starting in march. MP3: Clem Snide – Me No Clem Snide Tour Dates Mar 11 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia Mar 12 Local 506 Chapel [...]

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The new Dark Was the Night compilation has just about ever band an “indie” fan could ask for, including this team up of the Talking Heads’ David Byrne and the Dirty Projectors. Byrne wrote the lyrics and the Projectors pieced it together. MP3: Dirty Projectors + David Byrne – Knotty Pine And over at Dark [...]

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MP3: Women – Black Rice MP3: Women – Group Transport Hall You Ain’t No Picasso is bringing in Women to play Al’s Bar in Lexington in March with a little help from WRFL and Lexington Action Arts. This is riiiight before I leave for SXSW, so I’ll leave this show, pack, sleep for a bit [...]

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Man, I was so bummed when the Handsome Furs had to cancel their appearance at Monolith because of some border issues. Quite the drag. But it looks like I’ll get to make up for it in ’09 with the Handsome Fur’s appearance in Kentucky and at SXSW. They’re touring in support of their new album [...]

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I actually checked out Winter Gloves in 2008 when they covered LCD Soundsystem, but didn’t find myself enough in love to post on it. However, when I gave their album About a Girl a spin, I dug this first track. MP3: Winter Gloves – Factories There’s a kind of texture to the keys line in [...]

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Thanks to popwreckoning for the heads up on this. The Whigs are going to be going out with Kings of Leon this winter/spring before heading back to Athens, GA to record their follow-up to Mission Control, one of my favorite albums of last year. Also, The KoL/Whigs tour will be starting off in Louisville at [...]

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The fake British educational show “Look Around You” has been cracking up the internet for over a year now. Starting Sunday January 18 at 1am, it’ll have a chance to crack up people all over America as it’ll be appearing on Adult Swim. Above is one of the first LAY episodes, focusing on “Maths.” Love [...]

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Thanks to IAFYAF for pointing me to this new Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy track performed live on WNYC’s Soundcheck. “You Can’t Hurt Me Now” starts around the 1:50 mark and sounds beautiful. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s Beware is out March 17 on Drag City.

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