Are you ready for the best new song of 2010? Here it is: “Wonderful Life†by HURTS.document.getElementById("post-1168-blankimage").onload();
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HURTS – “Wonderful Lifeâ€
Top Albums of 2009
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Welcome to the annual “Top Albums of the Year” list. As I expected, 2009 was an amazing year for music. Putting together this list was much harder than I anticipated. There were so many quality albums that did not make the cut and I’m sure I’ll kick myself two months from now for leaving [...]
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I’m Still Alive!
It’s been pathetically long since I last updated this blog but I have no intentions of letting it die. A new career change among many personal life stuff have kept me insanely busy, but I’m still listening to amazing music all the time. My Top Albums of 2009 list will be posted shortly, so stay [...]
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Yo La Tengo – Popular Songs Video Series
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Yo La Tengo have released the first in a five-part video series to promote their upcoming LP Popular Songs due on September 8th on Matador. Here’s the first video, “Here to Fall” Keep checking the Yo La Tengo Popular Songs video page for new additions. It’s not too late to get into the [...]
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Counting Crows, Augustana and Michael Franti & Spearhead – Traveling Circus
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One of my favorite bands, Counting Crows, are in the midst of one of the summer’s most exciting tours: The Saturday Night Rebel Rockers Traveling Circus & Medicine Show. The Traveling Circus features Michael Franti & Spearhead, and Augustana along with Counting Crows in a very unique setup. Rather than each band playing their [...]
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Download Pela Live on KEXP
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On May 29, 2009, Pela performed four new songs acoustically at the KEXP studios. Those acoustic gems have now been released for download. Unfortunately, it was one large podcast file which I so graciously cut up into individual tracks for your (and my) listening pleasure. The four songs they played were: “Augustine,” “Strange Days,” [...]
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The Indie Rock Coloring Book
Now you can color with cred! The new Indie Rock Coloring Book is apparently the first ever indie rock coloring book filled with mazes, connect-the-dot games and of course coloring pages. Whether you are a music fan just looking for an excuse to color or trying to get your child to listen to something [...]
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New Wheat – White Ink, Black Ink
On July 21st, Boston’s Wheat will release their new album White Ink, Black Ink, the followup to 2007′s Everyday I Said a Prayer for Kathy and Made a One Inch Square. I have been a huge Wheat fan since I feel in love with their sophomore record Hope and Adams. The band had a [...]
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Fleetwood Mac at Madison Square Garden
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There’s really no point in giving a full review of a Fleetwood Mac’s concert  at Madison Square Garden last night because as amazing as you imagine it would be is only a fraction of how great it actually is. Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood are rock royalty and still know how to [...]
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New Yo La Tengo - Periodically Double or Triple
Yo La Tengo will be releasing their new album titled Popular Songs on September 8th. Matador Records describes Popular Songs as a large departure for a band that is already famous for their “stylistic rangeâ€:Even for longtime followers of Yo La Tengo, the stylistic range encompassed on ‘Popular Songs’ is startling ; the band aren’t [...]
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Passion Pit Manners On Sale for $2.99
Passion Pit’s debut full length Manners is for sale today only for $2.99 as part of AmazonMP3’s “Deal of the Day.†Whatever you are doing, stop, and head over to cash in on this deal. Manners is easily one of the best releases of 2009 and will be on just about every “best of†list [...]
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New Regina Spektor - “Blue Lipsâ€
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“Blue Lips†is another new track from Regina Spektor’s forthcoming album Far. “Blue Lips†will be available to buy this coming Tuesday as part of a two-song mini-EP available via iTunes, and will also contain the previously previewed “Laughing With.â€Preview Regina Spektor’s “Blue Lips†and buy the EP via iTunes. (The iTunes link will not [...]
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Tori Amos Announces Tour Dates, New Album & Free Download
Tori Amos will be hitting the road in support of her forthcoming album Abnormally Attracted to Sin, which is due on May 19th. Tori is also giving away the first single, “Maybe California,†as a free download and ringtone.Tori Amos Tour Dates:07/10: Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater07/11: Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall07/13: Oakland, [...]
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Recent Highlights From Daytrotter [Free Downloads]
If you haven’t been to Daytrotter in a while, now would be a good time to do so. Over the past month there have been some exceptional sessions recorded and available as free downloads. Some of my favorites include:Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band [Listen]Illinois [Listen]The Hold Steady [Listen]Glasvegas [Listen]Raphael Saadiq [Listen]For a complete list [...]
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Pela Perform at WFUV Alternate Side Launch Party
Last night, Pela and The Postelles performed at the WFUV Alternate Side launch party at Mercury Lounge. Alternate Side is the new indie focused streaming radio station from Fordham University, the same folks who bring you WFUV.Pela performed in front of an intimate crowd and absolutley killed on stage as usual. This is the first [...]
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Jay-Z, Dave Matthews Band Mashup Is Damn Impressive!
Lately, it seems like creating mashups of Jay-Z tracks is the “in†thing to do. There have been some quality creations, but for the most part I’ve been left bored and uninspired. That was until I heard DJ Moondance’s Jay-Z / Dave Matthews Band mashup The Crash Album.I’m generally not a fan of hip hop, [...]
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New Dears: “Meltdown In A Major (OG Demo Version)â€
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The third in the series of free Dears unreleased tracks has been released. This week’s offering, “Meltdown In A Major (OG Demo Version).â€Lead singer Murray Lightburn explains the story behind the song:Because of my limited drum vocabulary, this is where the song was headed originally. I still like this version very much because of its [...]
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New Regina Spektor – “Laughing Withâ€
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Regina Spektor has revealed the details on her forthcoming album Far and has debuted the new song “Laughing With†on her official MySpace page.Far will be released on June 23rd on Sire Records and will feature the following 13 songs:1. The Calculation2. Eet3. Blue Lips4. Folding Chair5. Machine6. Laughing With7. Human of the Year8. Two [...]
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Photos: The Dears / Great Northern / Eulogies Live at Bowery Ballroom
Photos from last night’s Dears / Great Northern / Eulogies show from Bowery BallroomPhotos by Shaun Baker
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Kevin Devine – Brother’s Blood
Miracle of 86 is one of my all time favorite bands, having seen them in concert more than 30 times. Former lead singer/songwriter and guitarist Kevin Devine has just released his brand new album Brother’s Blood. Highlights include “Carnival,†which would make Ben Gibbard proud, and the gut-wrenching “Brother’s Blood.†Even though I love Kevin’s [...]
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