Entries from January 2010

REMINDER: One for the Team playing Lexington tonight

January 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Just a quick reminder that One for the Team are playing a YANP-sponsored show in Lexington tonight at Al’s Bar! Unfortunately LYLAS got snowed in and can’t make it, but we’ve replaced them with the new local group Welcome, Strangers. So come out and enjoy some great pop music!
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Polyphonic Spree raising funds to film Invisible Children/Take Away Show documentary in Uganda

January 31st, 2010 · No Comments

I love it when great music comes together with a great cause. Of course, I’d prefer it that the problem requiring the great cause didn’t exist, but this is second best.
The Polyphonic Spree and the Take Away Show are teaming up with non-profit organization Invisible Children to film a concert/interview series about the war [...]

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[STREAM] Stephin Merritt covers Peter Gabriel

January 31st, 2010 · No Comments

After hearing Stephin Merritt’s interesting cover of Chris Knox, I was worried that he might have lost his previously golden touch with covers. I mean, this is the guy responsible for that awesome “If I Were a Rich Man” cover. Seems like it was just a minor bump, though, since this Peter Gabriel cover is [...]

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[VIDEO] St. Vincent covers the National’s “Mistaken for Strangers” at Haitian Benefit

January 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Thanks to Muzzle of Bees for pointing me to this cover on Twitter. This is a great video of St Vincent covering my favorite National song at Brooklyn Vegan’s Haitian Benefit. As if we needed more proof that Annie is a Godsend…

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the Seedy Seeds playing Lexington tonight

January 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Photo by MBR
MP3: Seedy Seeds – Drive Me to the Center
Cincinnati’s the Seedy Seeds are coming to Lexington tonight to hit up the Green Lantern. They’ve been getting a lot of buzz around the OH/KY/IN area, but I’ve still yet to see them. Ironically I’ll probably miss them tonight because I’ll be a little worn [...]

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[WIN] an autographed Temper Trap poster

January 30th, 2010 · 9 Comments

If you didn’t know, I’ve had an intern for a couple months now. Mostly she’s transcribed and set up interviews, but I’m starting to try to give her more stuff to do. Part of her 2010 assignment is to head up the giveaways department around here. We’re starting off a little light, but we’ve got [...]

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Flaming Lips want your stories on death, sex and happiness

January 29th, 2010 · 4 Comments

I received an email just a minute ago with a number and instructions to leave a message for Wayne. Now, I was pretty sure that meant Wayne Coyne, but was REALLY hoping it might go to Lil Wayne. Turns out my gut reaction was right.
The Flaming Lips have set up a hotline soliciting stories [...]

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My Morning Jacket to tour with Preservation Hall Jazz Band

January 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments

We’ve known for a while that My Morning Jacket would be playing at the New Orleans Jazzfest, but fans just got confirmation that there will be a short tour stretching all over the southeast to accompany that date. And what’s even more awesome is that they’ll be bringing along the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to [...]

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