There’s not really a GOOD day to have your second chemo treatment (I’m fine, don’t worry), but it does suck when it means you have to miss out on two great shows with strong local ties. Tonight you get to chose between These United States at Buster’s or the Idiot Glee CD release party at [...]

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The saddest thing to happen to me at SXSW was that Mess With Texas’ delay pushed Man Man’s set time back into when I needed to leave in order to get to the Frenchkiss Records showcase on time. Ask Frank, I was an anxious mess thinking I wouldn’t get to see one of my favorite [...]

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As thrilled as I was that MWT was running behind schedule enough to where I could catch Lissie, for some reason her set just really wasn’t clicking with me. On record she’s straight up Neko Case, but live she was just a touch too much mid-90s Lilith Fair. It was a nice set, but Lissie [...]

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Here’s an early listen to one of the most anticipated releases of 2010. “Drunk Girls” comes to us from LCD Soundsystem’s new LP, out May 17 on DFA.

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I got to the Young Turks showcase later than I expected and missed out on First Aid Kit. Giant bummer. However, I can at least catch this cover of the Fleet Foxes’ “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song” that they broke out at the show. It sounds fantastic, but I can’t help but feel that it would [...]

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This looks even better than I’d hoped. Suuuuper excited for August 13th. Watch the high quality trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs the World at Apple.com

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Here’s the brand-new video for Idiot Glee’s track “I Want the Night to Stay,” shot all around Lexington, KY. I haven’t pointed at the screen saying “I’ve been there!” this much since the Apples in Stereo’s video for “Please.”

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Billy Bragg wins the award for best stage banter I heard at SXSW. He told a story about being in Texas, opening shows for Echo and the Bunnymen, when the group ordered some tea at a restaurant. Seeing that it arrived iced, he asked “Was there ever a bigger insult to our british sensibilities? The [...]

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If you, like me, can’t wait to hear Holy Fuck’s new record Latin, maybe this will help you weather the wait just a little bit easier. Holy Fuck remixed the Hidden Cameras’ track “Underage” from their record Origin: Orphan. They mostly leave the vocals untouched and the result somewhat answers the age old question “what [...]

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