In the spirit of Halloween and the parties that usually go down, I created my first ever official mix last weekend. Yeah, I’ve made plenty of mixes in the past but never ones that flow together.Let me tell you, I have a new found respect for DJ’s as lining up tracks and making sure [...]
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First official hip2besquare mix
Dear Yankee fans, let me introduce myself
My name is Phillie Phanatic and I was born in the 1977 NLCS out of the hatred and dislike that the Philadelphia Phillies fan base had for the opposing team’s players. The Dodgers pitcher, Burt Hooton, became so irrate about the booing and name calling that was coming down upon him that day that he [...]
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Taxpayer @ T.T. The Bear’s Place – CD Release Party
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This Friday, October 30th, a local Boston outfit called Taxpayer are playing T.T. The Bear’s Place in support of their upcoming CD, Don’t Steal My Night Vision (great title by the way).Their gritty moody rock sound clings to the bands clear stance on the current state of our country. If you’re looking to chant [...]
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Members of Black Moth Super Rainbow and others release Halloween single
They’ve already got a creepy vibe going so having members of Black Moth Super Rainbow as part of your Halloween special is a good start to a creepfest.They have a CD that glows in the dark accompanying two tracks (”Shrieks” and “Creaks”). The collaboration includes members of BMSR, The Appleseed Cast, Casket Girls and [...]
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Yonder Mountain String Band @ House of Blues (Boston) 10-16-09
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(All concert shots were taken by Adrian Mott – See more on his Flickr Page)My first experience with Yonder Mountain String Band was back in college at the Higher Ground, a small venue just outside of Burlington, that has (or rather had as it since moved to a new location) an intimate vibe. Intimate and [...]
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New Devandra Banhart is streaming on IMEEM
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Yeah, and Stereogum too. Jeez, why they get all the goodies.Devandra’s past efforts were fun but never seemed to stick for me. Perhaps it was the 1000 song tracklist. No, just kidding. Wasn’t that long but plenty deep to lose me half way through. He’s known for his short but [...]
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Washed Out is a blow out – “Belong”
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I have a new obsession and it’s called Washed Out. The man behind the music is Ernest Greene and he hails from Macon, Georgia. I spent some time traveling to Savannah, GA during my college years and I can tell you that the slow grooves felt throughout his music is a perfect back drop to [...]
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The Clean – new album out September 8th
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These New Zealanders have been rocking since 1979 and show no signs of slowing down. They release Mister Pop (Merge Records) on September 8th and you can download two tracks from the album over at RCRD LBL. Give them a listen below and get excited for an entire album full of sharply written [...]
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The Dodos – “Time to Die” video
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As reported by the band last week, The Dodos new album, Time to Die, has leaked two months in advance of the official release. Due to this common event, they’ve made some moves to help keep their pockets from draining too heavily. Learn more over at Stereogum. Since letting their album stream, a [...]
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The xx – new from across the pond
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The XX came across my radar after filtering through the MBV blog crew (Fluxblog, Catbirdseat, Chromewaves, Said the Gramophone, Large Hearted Boy). This site almost makes me wonder why I even have a blog.But I guess if it were up to The XX and for the whole new age of musical acts, if smaller blogs [...]
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Review of Phish 3.0 – Summer 2009
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Ah yes, the ever loving Phish heads and their plans to take over the music world by convincing every living soul that Phish is the gateway to complete and total consciousness. I will admit, when I was 16 and saw my first Phish show at the Spectrum in Philadelphia in 1996 I was set on [...]
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Monsters of Folk on tour and mp3
You have to be wary of supergroups. From the Traveling Wilburys (George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbinson, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne) to The Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson) to Velvet Revolver (yikes), you never know what you’re going to get. It could either be amazing energy or it could be [...]
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Review of “Throw Down Your Heart”
I knew going into this special viewing of the Bela Fleck documentary, “Throw Down Your Heart”, that it was going to be special event. But my expectations were not only met but were exceeded.For starters, the fans came out in force by showing up early to get in line for a front row seat. The [...]
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Introducing Galaxy Smith Records
They’re currently home to five bands but two that I’ll highlight here are The Scandinavian Half Breeds and the part Boston part NYC, Turkuaz.The first is a modern day hot jazz group that might as well be playing on some hot and humid row boat floating down the Ole’ Miss while the boys play a [...]
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Bela Fleck at Coolidge Corner Theatre
Seeing Bela Fleck in person is a requirement for any music fan. Seeing Bela Fleck as he traverses the continent of Africa researching the little known source of the Banjo and getting to see him perform some of the music he recorded on this trip live is one hell of a treat.Guess what Boston, you [...]
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New music alert: Discovery Ft. members of Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot
A new collaboration between one heavy weight indie band member, Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) and one semi-heavy weight, Wes Miles (Ra Ra Riot) are causing some waves. As my one friend put it, “this discovery album is effen serious”.The album is called “LP” (clever boys), and is due out on July 7th off of [...]
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Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)
What a freaky day in icon world. Not only does every boys fantasy girl pass away after a long stand fighting cancer but the freaking KING OF POP dies! I don’t want to over shadow Farrah Fawcett because once again, she was and probably will remain to be every young male’s fantasy girl, [...]
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Review of Andrew Bird @ BoA Pavilion 6/19/08
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On this gloomy Friday, that turned into a partial sunny afternoon, we dragged our work week bodies to the Seaport Bar & Grill for some pregame beverages before walking over to the Andrew Bird / Calexico show at the BoA Pavilion with a clear understanding to catch all of the opener. Those unfamiliar with Calexico, [...]
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Passion Pit @ Paradise Rock Club 6/18/09
When I first heard “Sleepyhead” early last year I didn’t know what quite to think. Minus the vocals, the sound was familiar. Electropop is nothing new and is considered by some to be almost mainstream thanks to Matt Murphy and his LCD Soundsystem project and our friends across the pond, Hot Chip. But [...]
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