I usually try and focus on contemporary music with these Hype Device columns. After all, the entire point is to bring some attention to under looked, but deserved bands. There will always be some groups and songs that are over looked; even with an entire collection of music that deserves to be heard, [...]
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Hype Device IX: Reparations Edition
Retro Video: Gemma Hayes – Night on my Side
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Gemma Hayes' [MySpace] Night On My Side is, hands down, one of the best Irish albums of the past decade, a completely under-rated modern classic worthy not only of the Mercury Prize nomination it garner, but the critical attention it brought her here in the US. Many have heard of the Tipperary-born Hayes; however, [...]
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Put It In Your Ears for 07/24/09 – 8 Bit Weezer
Music from Anamanaguchi, I Fight Drgagons and OxygenStar. All the songs are on ‘Weezer – The 8 Bit Album’
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What We’ve Been Waiting For: The “American Psycho” Music Video
You might have heard the name Miles Fisher before, but possibly never in this context. You’ve seen his effing brilliant impersonation of Tom Cruise in Superhero Movie or might know him from his role on The Cleaner. Hell, I just heard from a co-worker that he features in the upcoming Gossip Girl [...]
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Noah and The Whale face The First Days of Spring
If you’ve been around a bit, you’ll know that Noah and the Whale are one of Radio Exile’s fave acts [Evidence]. Once we heard news of their new album, The First Days Of Spring, out August 31 via Mercury, we figured that we should share what we have with those we find dearest to [...]
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Video Hook-Up: The Cinematics – “Love and Terror”
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*GASP* There’s a new Cinematics [MySpace] record in the works? WTF?!?!?! Hey, Orchard…I used to work at TVT before you acquired all their goodies, so you probably could have kept us in the loop a bit. Otherwise, glad to see that Scott Rinning and the boys are back and sound friggin’ boss; [...]
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Nurses – Apple’s Acre Review
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So Nurses [Official Site, MySpace] categorizes themselves on MySpace as a "Zouk / Western Swing / Visual" band, which is more or less a fancy way of saying "party music." Sure. Their latest album, Apple's Acre, sucks you in at the beginning with "Technicolor's" bare bones ivories, jiving beat and clear vocals. But after this, you morph into Harvey Dent. Put the mob behind bars or stop the Joker..
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Pearl Jam Release New Single, Multiple Affirmatives
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Pearl Jam’s latest song has hit airwaves. “The Fixer”, penned by drummer Matt Cameron with lyrics by Eddie Vedder, is an upbeat, new-wavish, pop punk spin on familiar territory broached on 2006’s Pearl Jam. The internet was buzzing just over a month ago about Pearl Jam’s intent to release the upcoming Backspacer exclusively [...]
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How To Bench Press Like a Hipster
After a soggy June for all of us in the northeast, summer is now fast approaching. This means your pasty white ass is going to grace the world with its presence, whether it be at a beach, a water park, or running around on your parents lawn through their circa 1987 fan sprinkler. Summer heat is no joke, and if you're anything like me, you want to be wearing little more than your undies while yo...
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Jeff Mangum and Other Cool Peeps Record Chris Knox Tribute
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He’s not dead yet but Chris Knox is getting the dead legend treatment! Recovering from a stroke in his home country of New Zealand, the lo-fi pioneer (inventor?) is at the receiving end of a covers album! People slated to add a song include David Kilgour, The Mint Chicks, Lou Barlow, Graeme Downs, [...]
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Video Hook-Up: Passion Pit – “To Kingdom Come”
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This is the second video off Passion Pit’s Manners. This time, we’re giving them bonus points for having a sense of humor: watch the video and you’ll get it. Manners is out now on Frenchkiss Records. We dig it.http://radioexile.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/passion-pit-120×120.jpg?rand=724092
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The 8-bit Weezer Tribute Album
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If you’re a fan of chiptune or are developing an odd fascination with 8-bit versions of music that you already love like we are ["Smells Like Teen Spirit" , 8-Bit Hip Hop or Super Smashing Pumpkins Bros] this tribute album from The Pterodactyl Squad is my awesome Tuesday gift to you. Some of the [...]
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Daily Dose – Monday Linkage
First up is an amazing mashup pitting Rick Astley with Nirvana. Seriously, I saw this a few hours ago and I have remained BEYOND impressed all day long. Rad mashup by DJ Morgoth and video mash by Thrift Shop XL [YouTube]The Emmy-nominated, The Polyphonic Spree just posted the first demo for their upcoming [...]
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Beastie Boy Adam Yauch Has Cancer, Tour Dates and Album Cancelled
Bad news to report. According to a video posted on BeastieBoys.com, Adam Yauch has cancer in a gland in his throat. Fortunately it is very treatable, but for the time being it looks like the Beastie Boys’ tour dates are cancelled and their album has been postponed indefinitely. Everyone here at Radio [...]
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Siren Festival 2009: Fun In The Sun
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(Seriously, The Native Americans Called Coney Island “The Land Without Shadows” And I Can See Why)I’d never been to Coney Island before, nor had I ever attended Siren Festival, despite years of planing and plotting to do both. When I saw that Frightened Rabbit, the Scots behind my favorite album of 2008, were [...]
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Video Hook-Up: Dananananaykroyd – “Some Dresses”
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Hey guys, we’re pretty sleepy here at RE HQ, what with Siren Music Festival and my trip to Tampa draining us all, we’ll be getting a slow start to the week. So, in lieu of our tardiness here, enjoy a video from Dananananaykroyd [MySpace] (whom Tom featured in Hype Device V). If anyone [...]
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Savoir Adore Take Us In The Wooded Forest
We’ve been listening to The Machines EP from Brooklyn’s Savoir Adore [Official] the better part of this week and we’d be completely remiss if we forgot to get a mention in before we headed out for the weekend. The band, comprised of Deidre Muro and Paul Hammer, blew so many of we weepy critics [...]
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Your Website Sucks – Put It In Your Ears for 07/17/09
Music from Auld Lang Syne, Hermsa Zopoula and Watching Cars. Also, your band’s website sucks!
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Thursday Linkz
- Check out this cool trailer for an upcoming documentary about newly rediscovered proto-punk band Death. Can’t wait to see it. (via The Daily Swarm).- While we’re on the topic of videos, here is Brand New covering Weezer. The head of the 2003 version of myself just exploded. - Speaking of my mind [...]
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Our Love, Sally Shapiro, Loves “Love in July”
Our Swedish loverface, Sally Shapiro [MySpace], is dropping a new single July 17th on Paper Bag Records. I called her my “loverface” for she hearts RE (last I heard!) and Swedish women will always hold a very, very special place in my heart. As a result, I wanted to share this with you [...]
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