#35: The Head and the Heart @ Forecastle [Original Post] I’d heard a song or two by Head and the Heart going into their show at Forecastle, but I’ll admit that I was really just seeing them because there wasn’t a lot of competition for their time slot at Forecastle. But just like what happens [...]

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Even though Blitzen Trapper have kept themselves insanely busy since signing to Sub Pop years ago, I haven’t seen them in concert since Pitchfork 2009. I can’t really say that they’ve gotten any better or worse, but they’ve now got a lot more to choose from when filling out their setlists. Thankfully they played “Black [...]

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If it’s December, then you know it’s Mixmas time at You Ain’t No Picasso! Each year I get a bunch of my favorite bands to contribute themed mixes and share their thoughts about each of the tracks MP3: Blitzen Trapper – Heaven and Hell I’m thrilled to have a contribution from Blitzen Trapper this year. [...]

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Thanks to Cover Me for finding this gem. On the last night of their tour together, Blitzen Trapper and Dawes covered Dylan’s classic “Man In Me. ”

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Blitzen Trapper took to Jimmy Fallon’s program last night to showcase their new album American Goldwing. Like most Blitzen Trapper material, this one sounds great live! Blitzen Trapper: “Love the Way You Walk Away” (live on Fallon)

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I was little underwhelmed with Blitzen Trapper’s last album, but American Goldwing likely will not suffer the same fate. This new video for “Love the Way You Walk” is the best kind of travel/tour documentary video: one that doesn’t get boring as hell. In fact, it’s as uplifting and exiting as the song that soundtracks [...]

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