Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Ghostly International has long been a favorite independent label of mine. Label head, Sam Valenti, has a knack for culling a roster of some of the most interesting music out there. Unlike many independent labels who adhere strictly to a single genre, Valenti’s signings run the musical gamut from electronic producer and [...]
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Get Up Get Up Get Up
Bryan and I were discussing yesterday how much somber music we’ve been posting in the last week. It’s time to interject some beats back into this melancholy mess.Our buddy AutoRock passed us his newest remix last night for local DC dance-punk outfit The Dance Party. I hadn’t heard of this band yet, so I was [...]
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bury them in your heart laughter
Perhaps I have been more introspective lately, I mean don’t get me wrong - I still strut the streets to Jodeci and Samantha Foxx, but with my professional life in upheaval, it has made me gravitate towards more “indie-llectual†music.I’ve just discovered Maja Godicke - she’s eastern european, so everything she sings has a childlike [...]
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the perfect combination
I have been listening lately to the Imperial School EP from Horse Shoes - they come across like bedroom demos from My Bloody Valentine, or perhaps a more dark-euro-pop version of Postal Service. I find the drowsy, unrefined boyish vocals and lo-fi sounding production to be quite attractive.Horse Shoes - The Perfect Combination (128 kbps)Horse [...]
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Sveriges Nationaldag
Saturday was the National Day of Sweden. While our distant Scandinavian neighbors celebrated thousands of miles away, we took the weekend to discover some great new Swedish acts and will be sharing our findings throughout the week.Fantasikrig has been on my repeat radar for several weeks now. I was lucky enough to get my hands [...]
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Analog Blog: Shaina Hoffman
Check out more of Shaina’s music and Weirder Park.Shaina Hoffman - To Do (192 kbps)
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In The Church of Leather, Lace and Lust
I make no secret of my love affair with Patrick Wolf. The perfect combination of drama, intrigue and style, Wolf has sashayed his way to the magic position at the center of my heart. Wolf’s latest release, The Bachelor, is a dark tale expertly woven with textures of leather, lace and lust. Wolf has left [...]
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oh joy, i can see you: Au Revoir Simone live - May 30th, 2009
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Despite a traffic prone delay, technical difficulties and the tragic malfunction of a beloved Casio, Au Revoir Simone succeeded in performing a charming, meditative and yet surprisingly amped up set Saturday night at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington, DC. Armed with a slew of amazing new songs from their elegant spring release Still [...]
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Don’t Want Your Number
photo via everyoneisfamousChicago can’t get enough of Hey Champ. The boys have been deservingly busy, fresh off touring as the opening act for The Sounds. Between the hometown love, the beginnings of National exposure and their blog darling status, we don’t think it’s going to be long until the trio crossover to mainstream popularity.Hey Champ [...]
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loving you is terrifying
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I’m still not completely sold on Lady Gaga, I think she has done a tremendous job of cultivating her own pastiche glam stripper identity, and yes, some of her sets and outfits are truly inspiring, but the music and especially the hits have left me…well, underwhelmed. So it’s nice to see her deviating from her [...]
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