A band that was introduced to me by PFW member Nicole Prahin, Hot Chip, is set to release a new LP in February entitled One Life Stand. It will be the first release since Made in the Dark. A handful of the tracks on that album don't really appeal to me, but the ones I do like are great. If you visit the band's website and pre-order the new album it includes a bunch of extra goodies. With the pr...
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THE SKINNY: Say Anything is back with a new, self-titled album that makes up for their disappointing 2007 2-disc release, but still can't quite live up to Is A Real Boy.When I first heard that Say Anything had a new album coming out this month, I was hesitant to even give it a shot. I say this because their 2004 ...Is a Real Boy album was one that I, like many of you, used to idolize back in hi...
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Over the summer a handful of members on the PFW team headed into Philly to catch a glimpse of an LP Stiles recording session. Needless to say, we brought our equipment and had the cameras rolling. We plan on releasing all of the footage sometime before the end of the month, but for now, we're providing a clip of one of their live run-throughs. Keep an eye out for the full feature which includes...
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It has been a whirlwind couple of years for Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard of The Swell Season. After staring in the little indie movie that could Once, The Swell Season has been touring constantly and even went on to win an Oscar for its song "Falling Slowly." Their new album Strict Joy came out on Oct. 27 and I'm in love. I had the great pleasure of seeing them in Philadelphia and to be...
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THE SKINNY: Shaw is a down to earth, talented musician putting out some authentic, lo-fi, ambient electronic tracks.If you happened to catch our Honorable Mentions post for October, than you may already be familiar with Shaw. It's the one man, electronic project of Shaw Waters from San Francisco, California. I wanted to provide him with more than just an honorable mention because he's a talente...
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Mack Flinn & The Whosis Kid, the brainchild of PFW's very own Chris Grzan and Joseph "Scotches" Zanko (and über time consuming project of yours truly) have been working on a new record for quite some time now. It's entitled The Whole 'Hero Journey' Thing was a Terrible Idea, and has just recently been completed and uploaded to the Mack Flinn & The Whosis Kid's Bandcamp account. Nothing like a l..
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THE SKINNY: A group of musicians with an array of influences ranging from Bach to Ben Folds look to make intricate and catchy pop music.The members The Kilns from Buena Park, Calif. began their journey as a group when they met in the choir of their private college and later worked together to compose the soundtrack to an independently produced musical. They developed not only a tight friendship...
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THE SKINNY: Thelonious Dub is the heavy groove version of your favorite jazz standards with ambient guitar tones and an orchestra of electronic sounds.Thelonious Dub is an experimental Jazz, jam and dub group out of Glendale, Calif. The band’s major contributor is Joe Bartone, the man behind the record's guitar, sitar, melodica and keyboards. He is also responsible for all the arranging and tr.
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One-man bands are creeping back into the musical world for one obvious reason: technology makes it pretty easy. Of course, if you can't play drums, bass, guitar and sing then you're probably not eligible. If you're the guy from Night Artery, a Mr. Ross Arundale, then you most definitely are in the running. Ross recorded Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, Piano, and arranged strings for his first rel...
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Alyssa's Fall Tracks1. "Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car" - Iron and Wine2. "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" - Death Cab for Cutie3. "Never Meant" - American Football4. "Those To Come" - The Shins5. "Science Vs. Romance" - Rilo KileyMost of these songs have a feeling of fall to me for nostalgic reasons. I remember hearing the first track from Iron and Wine's Shepherd's Dog for the first time two...
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My life has been an absolute whirlwind the past few months, and I have found myself so inundated with work that I have not seen nearly as many shows as I would have liked to. I miss the energy of the crowd and watching the organic performances and new sounds that can emerge from bands as they play.The only thing that has been getting me through this dry spell is the collection of live recordin...
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This past week for me has consisted of a lot of meds, soup, sleep and sad music. If you can't tell, I like to pity myself when I'm in a bad situation. But I'm guessing a lot of you are just as sick as I am. It seems to be going around. As a pick-me-up you should download Yeasayer's new single, "Ambling Alp", for FREE on their myspace. It's different from their usual sound and kind of reminds me...
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Ask anyone and they'll tell you, I love the band Motion City Soundtrack. It may be a borderline obsession honestly. It has been over two years since their last album Even If It Kills Me was released and fans everywhere have been waiting for something new. So recently Motion City gave fans what they wanted; the first song off of their upcoming album My Dinosaur Life. It wasn't what I persona...
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Going along with the "nostalgic" feelings of Fall that Chris brought up last week, it motivated me to ponder on some of my own fall favorites. Sufjan Stevens undoubtedly falls near the very top of my nostalgic-fall-favorites list. I was introduced to his "Illinois" record in the fall semester of my first year of college in Manhattan. Nearly every time a Sufjan song comes on shuffle now, I pictu...
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WEBSITE: http://jellimusic.comMYSPACE: http://myspace.com/jellimusicTWITTER: http://twitter.com/jellimusic PURCHASE: Amazon MP3J.E.L.L.i. is the brainchild of one man show, Christopher Sauter. His recently released, self-titled debut EP is a short record with a lot of variety spanning emo, punk, hardcore, and indie rock. The EP is rich with texture and is an all-around fun listen which is espec...
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Being a longtime fan of Canadian duo Tegan & Sara, I was a bit disappointed when I realized that their newest record, Sainthood, had been released, and I had almost forgotten that they even existed. After hearing mixed reviews from friends on their reactions to the new album, I took a listen for myself. I still haven't gotten to spend an extraordinary amount of time with it, but my opinion is p...
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THE SKINNY: Broadcast 2000 is an indie-folk band from London. The frontman, Joe Steer, manages to write, record, and play all the instruments for the band's albums in his London flat.In August of 2008 the band released its first EP entitled Building Blocks. Steer originally recorded all of the instruments and vocals himself, although he planned on using his vocal tracks as a guide and to rereco...
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Folky. Gospel-y. Super vintage? Golden Sholders offer you this mp3 as a free download. The track, "Mountain", is the opener on their album Get Reasonable which debuted in early May of this year. Here's an example of a band that obviously appeal to a certain style but don't sacrifice the quality of their product to do so. This song is dynamic, well written, and free, so enjoy."Mountain" off of G...
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The excitement surrounding The Almost's new record Monster Monster made me crawl back to Underoath this week. Aaron's a great singer, there's no denying it, but he's an absolutely unbelievable drummer, and that's where I prefer him. This track speaks novels on that idea."The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed" off of Lost In The Sound Of Separation
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THE SKINNY: I don't normally agree with the opinion of Pitchfork, but there have been a few exceptions and them liking The Antlers has been one of them. Hospice is a beautifully crafted, emotional record that you should give a listen to. Grab a pair of big headphones, curl up in bed and let the album play out in front of you. WEBSITE: http://www.antlersmusic.com MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com...
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