Got an email today with an unexpected surprise: Shonen Knife have a new album out in August and will be touring this year. I’ve dabbled in fandom with regard to their records, but never really went over the top. Still, I’m always excited to hear something new from them (even though it all tends to [...]

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There was a huge rain storm on the way to Louisville, so traffic slowed down to about 20 miles on the interstate until we eventually had to pull over and wait it out. Ordinarily I would have welcomed a break from the ordinary — after all, heavy storms where nobody gets hurt are awesome — [...]

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Last night Wilco and Feist brought “You and I” to Letterman, hopefully converting the dozen or so people who aren’t already in love with Wilco (the Album). Wilco has never sounded better and Feist has never looked cuter. Gotta say that I’m profoundly excited that Wilco have been edging closer towards the Feist/Grizzly Bear/the National [...]

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Here’s the new video for Black Moth Super Rainbow’s song “Born on a Day the Sun Didn’t Rise.” If you thought the single was pretty trippy and dreamlike (because it is), this video will only further that notion. The video is a Super8-like that starts off joyful, but ends up pretty grim.

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Wilco + Feist and Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear do “California Stars” Looks like I missed one of the year’s best team-ups last night in NYC. At Wilco’s show at Coney Island, they brought out Leslie Feist and Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear to sing on “California Stars” and “Hoodoo Voodoo.” Luckily the internet is [...]

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David Bowie’s session of VH1′s Storytellers is finally getting a complete DVD release, including songs not previously available. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that Bowie is one of my favorite musicians, so I’m very excited to finally get to watch the complete session. To celebrate, EMI gave me three copies of the [...]

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Hey guys, are you tired of Spoon yet? Me neither. Stereogum just shared this live recording of a new Spoon song and it adheres to their strict standards. At the start, I was certain it was the most un-Spoon sounding Spoon song since “Tweakers,” but it jumps back into familiar territory towards the end of [...]

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Even though I’m now solidly into my vacation (today: kayaking), but that doesn’t mean great music has to take a break. Shortly before I left, I got a tip off to the existence of our first listen to the Hidden Camera’s new album Origin:Orphan. MP3: The Hidden Cameras – Walk On As someone who’s been [...]

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I leave Lexington for just a few hours and they announce another great show coming this fall. Maybe I should leave more often? The problem there is that I might not be there to enjoy all the great shows. Guess I’ll stay put in KY (South Carolina, you have a very lovely state though). Mount [...]

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