Time again for another installment of “My First Time!” Here you’ll find stories of my favorite new bands’ musical “firsts” — everything from the first song they wrote to their first tour. Some stories are more embarrassing than others, but it’s always fun. MP3: Boogie Boarder – Bio Hassle Today we’ve got a contribution from [...]

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They may not be Grizzly Bear or Animal Collective, but the Thermals have slowly made quite a compelling case for 2009 to be their year. They had a fantastic album come out after a long quiet period, they toured non-stop and they’ve done it all better than most bands could ever dream. Their show at [...]

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This is a great video of just Matt and Elanor from the Fiery Furnaces playing a great piano/vocal take on a track from their new album. I’m not the biggest Fiery Furnaces fan, but they’re a band who never fails to make me happy. Their live shows are a joy and their albums usually get [...]

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Ever since they debuted it on Jimmy Fallon, I’ve been looking forward to hearing a studio version for a while. And unless I’ve been knocked on the head between then and now, I think this video is the first time I’m hearing the finished product as well. Love it and love the accompanying video.

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Discobelle just debuted this remix of Phoenix’s “Love Like a Sunset.” Remixes are usually either huge smash successes or big missteps in my book and this one is a big hit for me. MP3: Phoenix – Love Like a Sunset (Animal Collective remix) Deakin from Animal Collective had this to say about remixing Phoenix: “This [...]

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After Ok Go had a fantastic show on the Saturday of Monolith, I thought the Dandy Warhols might be able to replicate their success. After all, if one major label band who only had four songs I knew knocked their show out of the park, why couldn’t another one do it? Well, no matter how [...]

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I was walking around town the other day listening to John Cale’s fantastic album Paris 1919 when it struck me that it had been quiet a while since I listened to Final Fantasy’s live cover of the title track. I’ve posted this here before, but consider it an excuse to revisit a great video. And [...]

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