Forgive me for being the crotchety 28 year old here, but I don't get kids most of the time these days, what with their penchant for stars like Paris Hilton or music like anything you will ever hear on the radio, but at least there's some kids out there these days doing something that makes sense.Teenage quartet The Lower 48 is a new band comprised of an eclectic blend of classically trained mus...
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The wife is sick and laying on the couch watching sitcoms so I'm relegated to my MLB.com audio subscription to listen to the World Series tonight. Hoping Pedro can keep the Phillies in it, despite the New York media's attempts to throw him off - we'll see. On the plus side, that does give me some time to do some blogging...Ounsworth and Flashy Python to open for Cold War KidsIf you're heading o...
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Veritas Lux Mea favorites Cold War Kids will be releasing a 4 song EP called Behave Yourself on January 19, and will be playing on four shows in January, each of which will have a free recording of each show that can be downloaded with ticket purchase.The 4 shows set for January are:Los Angeles - The Wiltern - January 22San Francisco - The Fillmore - January 23New York - Terminal 5 - January 29...
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We've been on "the look" for some new music to dig into lately and were happy to stumble upon the Star & Micey self-titled debut record in our inbox.Harboring a sound that blends Memphis soul with lo-fi indie rock and singer-songwriter introspection, Star & Micey's debut effort is an enjoyable record that is as diverse as it is easy to listen to - with tracks like "Salvation Army Clothes" which...
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I don't bash a lot of music on this blog. Which isn't always easy, because I get a lot of crap emailed to me that I would consider, well, crap. But knowing that most of the artists I get info from are trying to make their way and just looking for an ear or two to listen and maybe a post if you like what you hear I try only to post about bands or music that I enjoy and not give those other bands...
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Been a little under the weather lately but hopefully on the mend now...and back to posting.We're really excited for the new release from the Athens, GA band The Whigs, set for release in early 2010. We had a chance to catch the band down in Madison, WI last year and they absolutely rocked.The Whigs in MadisonTo tempt us over until the release, the band is releasing the title track from In the D...
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A band we've really been keeping our eye on, The Heavy, finally dropped their sophomore album The House That Dirt Built in stores today. We don't get all worked up about much around here anymore but I have a feeling this record is really going to cause a lot of buzz.You can grab a track off the album for free by going here. Like what you hear? Go get the album.US Tour Dates10/21 || The Echo || ...
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We must be in a cover song kind of mood today because in addition to Love in October's cover of Tokyo Police Club's Nature of the Experiment which you can grab in the previous post we've also got a cover of the The Pixie's "Here Comes Your Man" by Relation.The cover rendition has a John Hughes 80's throwback vibe to it that makes it sound both a little desperate and delicious - like most good P...
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"Nature of the Experiment" by Tokyo Police Club is one of my favorite tracks of the past couple years, and here it gets an interesting acoustic makeover by the band Love in October that you just might enjoy as much as I did.You can snag an mp3 of the track at the Love in October website.Wisconsin indie music blog featuring free mp3 downloads from today's top independent music artists, news, soc...
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Veritas Lux Mea friends The Good Graces released Bring on the Tambourines! this week. We previously profiled them, but to correspond with the release, they've also released another track off the album, which you can snag below:The Good Graces - "Bad Driver"Grab the EP on Amazon for under $5White Gold’s Milkdonculous GiveawayWHITE GOLD and GotMilk? have teamed up to help save California high sch.
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I think I have more than a few prog-happy friends that will be interested in this last post of the evening. Proggers Yakuza Heart Attack will be releasing their sophomore album called Yakuza Heart Attack II off Squids Eye Records on Oct 22 but below you can snag three of the tracks absolutely free. These tracks provide the perfect background for your latest WoW conquest or hitting up the old sc...
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It's been a looooooooong time since I last listened to The Melvins, but in fact, my very first CD purchase ever was The Melvins Stag back in 1996, so I feel obligated to mention that they've got a new remix record called Chicken Switch out in store for you to checkout.Chicken Switch track listing and remixers:01 Washmachine Sk8tronics (Remixed By Eye Yamatsuka)02 Emperor Twaddle Remix (Remixed ...
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The kid in us still remembers way back when we first read Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, so we're pretty excited to catch Spike Jonze's rendition when it hits the theaters in October. We also love the trailer featuring Arcade Fire's "Wake Up."I was a little disappointed to find out that Arcade Fire really isn't on the soundtrack but when you have an entire soundtrack of Karen O (fr...
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We're eagerly anticipating the upcoming Minneapolis tour stop for Tapes n' Tapes and we'll be in the Cities on Oct 3 to catch their sold-out show at The Turf Club in St. Paul.If you missed their appearance on Conan, you can check out the music video for the track "Hang Them All", directed by Jonnie Ross, below:If you're looking for that Conan appearance you can see the video of that at the band...
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Pete Yorn will be swinging through Wisconsin this fall for a show at The Majestic in Madison on Oct 27. If it's been a while since you've caught up to speed with Yorn, you can stream some tunes at his website.Pete Yorn Tour DatesOct 19 – Granada Theatre - Lawrence , KSOct 21 – The Blue Note - Columbia , MOOct 22 – Rococo Theatre – Lincoln , NEOct 24 – Bluebird Nightclub – Bloomington ,
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If you're heading out to your local record store tomorrow to peruse the new releases might I suggest you grab yourself a copy of the debut album by Mosters of Folk. The super-group collaboration of celebrated rockers M.Ward, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis plays like a really great concert encore - where various crooners take the stage, each bringing their unique tale...
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Just add naked... and maybe a little TLC?If you're an avid nudist, or a cyclist, or heck, just live in Portland, like to get naked, own a bike, and dig the Flaming Lips, then you've got a chance at appearing in their music video for "Watching the Planets" off their Embryonic record.[Flaming Lips lead singer] Wayne describes the scene, saying that the idea came from the musical, "Hair": "You kno...
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The Office is back. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is back. Community seems like it might work. All in all a good night of television for once. But we've got a few quick musical notes for you as well:Mystery of Two...is a Cleveland rock group that is actually 3 people - Nick, Ryan, and Jeff. The "not quite post punk, not quite new wave" band just released their second album and would like yo...
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Atlanta indie folk minimalists The Good Graces, who we profiled in a previous post, recently released a new song titled "Pretty New Song," which comes off the Bring on the Tambourines! EP scheduled to drop later this month. For a sneak preview, you can snag the song for free below, courtesy of the band and Eskimo Kiss Records:The Good Graces - "Pretty New Song"As the band mentions on their webs...
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Big day for us as we kick off a solid 12 hours of football coverage, from ESPN's Sunday Countdown at 10 am CST to the end of the Packers-Bears game around 10pm. We are literally giddy with anticipation. If you're laying some money on the games you might want to see what the folks at ESPN think of the predicted outcomes.Like a lot of others out there we recently jumped on the Heartless Bastards ...
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