Our list for the top 10 albums of 2009 was carefully constructed and negotiated by myself and Tony. We were blown away by the incredible work of these albums from the first track to the last - not one note lazy or misused. It was incredibly difficult to decide a good working order. And this time we'll give you some reasons as to WHY we chose what we chose. Be sure to check out our own personal ...
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The time has come for us to share our "best of" lists. It's been one hell of a year for some damn good music. So hard, that it's almost entirely impossible to make a cohesive list of the limited top picks.I'm pretty sure you've seen some of the same albums if you read other music blogs. And the artists deserve the credit whole-heartedly for putting out amazing music. If you haven't heard of an ...
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Somewhere deep in southern Tenneseee [Chattanooga] lives Carl Cadwell - a dude who recently collaborated with some fellow musicians to bring you Summer Dregs and their new album From Gold To Green. The first single, Bones, is a summery, chill-dance tune about living life to the fullest and leaving the past where it should be.Save it on your iTunes for the next summer road trip you go on or use ...
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It took me a little while to get into Beach House at first. It took the help of a friend making a little mix tape for me which included a few songs by them. I kept asking who it was and got the same surprising answer every time. It's been a few years since they dropped Devotion all over our asses. The hype for the next LP entitled Teen Dream is almost as overwhelming as G-bear which makes a lot...
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I came across this band named Motorbikes sometime last week while surfing my way around myspace and was instantly drawn in with their brand of chill indie jams. This Washington state duo consists of Paul and Nich who also run a little label for themselves called Fontee Fount where they released Motorbikes' first LP, New Color. The track "Two Tempos" is a slow building and infectious tune that y...
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Wow is all I really need to say about Brookyln's next big thing. At first listen, I can already feel a deep rush from ears to my heart [as cheesy as that sounds...it's true]. Sunny indie jams and tales of breakup played with a passion that I haven't witnessed in a long time. They're currently getting ready to embark on a little tour from NY to Mass to DC to Philly to NJ. I highly suggest catchi...
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Crystals Antlers turn themselves a little less spazz-blues-rock and a little more folk with a wonderful cover of Bobby Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." It's a nice change from the sluggish/drunk Dylan voice but I still don't think it holds up to the original. Yet again, do covers ever trample the masters?MP3 :: Crystal Antlers - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [Bob Dylan cover][via The Fad...
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Ani Co really "gets" their audience. Does the audience get them? I'm not really sure. Check out their new video for MWPP's opening track "In Flowers" directed by Avey Tare's sister. ********Check out Monsters Of Folk's dusty western video for "Say Please" ********"Give Blood" introduced us to Kyp Malone's Rain Machine a few months ago and opened his debut LP with a groove that pulled us right i...
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Best Coast [aka Bethany Cosentino] has been making some serious waves tsunamis with her brand of lo-fi, surf pop. Earlier today, Black Iris released her latest 7" - a 2-song indie explosion of good times and echoed vocals. It's kind of like listening to your new favorite band from outside your local venue - raw, entrancing and insanely catchy. Side A side contains a 50s influenced love song as ...
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Amid his busy schedule, New Jersey's bedroom pop solo dude Dayve Hawk aka Memory Tapes aka Memory Cassette aka Weird Tapes turned Yeasayer's newest upbeat/life changing/horn-enhanced single "Ambling Alp" into a dance floor friendly/happiest-bass-line-ever jam. You can find it on the Ambling Alp Single via Secretly Canadian along with a DJ/Rupture remix and an instrumental version. MP3 :: Yeas...
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In 2008, four junior's from Bryn Mawr college in PA came together to form a dreamy indie pop quartet called Post Post. These ladies recorded their debut EP called Meta Meta with two mics, apple's garageband application and passion for creating the music that they love.Meta Meta is out now and is available for a one cent minimum on Awkwardcore. I suggest being a little generous and donating more...
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From Nevada comes chill, summer, bed-room jams from Isaac Knight. Isaac contacted me a while ago when he went by the name Destroy It. I was pretty impressed as the music separated itself from the usual suspects and massaged my brain with the smooth sounds. Check out a couple tracks from his upcoming demo/EP. Breathless is a super-soaked jam to help cool down any last heat wave of a forgotten su...
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This week hasn't been much of anything in the "new music" department. Chicago's Chandeliers tear up the electro-percussion thing with Mango Tree from their 2008 LP called The Thrush [via Obey Your Brain]. Mango Tree is an accumulation of funk bounces, found sounds and unclassifiable style in the realm of Tyondai Braxton's classical mind trip.MP3 :: Chanderliers - Mango TreeBuy The Thrush here ...
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Sisters Tegan and Sara brought "Hell" to Conan last night before they come down to America to rock the country with a nationwide tour. Conan is ridiculously tall.MP3 :: Tegan & Sara - Hell Feb. 12 – Calvin Theatre / Northampton, MAFeb. 13 – The Orpheum / Boston, MAFeb. 16 – Tower Theatre (Upper Darby) / Philadelphia, PAFeb. 17 – Warner Theatre / Washington, DCFeb. 18 – The National / Ri
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This week is going to be intense. It's the last week of school before I go off on my 4 week clinical session. I apologize in advance for not updating every day, but sometimes a bloggers gotta do what a bloggers gotta do. I'll be back in full effect come next week.In the meantime, you should listen to Wild Beasts. At first I couldn't get into this UK band. The music was beautiful and enjoyable b...
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!MP3 :: The Misfits - Halloween MP3 :: Broadcast - milling around the village MP3 :: Dan Deacon - Trippy Green Skull MP3 :: Matt Pond PA - Halloween MP3 :: Hella - 1-800-Ghost-Dance MP3 :: Sufjan Stevens - They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh! MP3 :: YEP Technorati Us
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The past week has been so intense in almost every way. School, work, Phillies v Yankees, etc. But at the end of the week, I get to relax and lend my ears to brand new Yeasayer!Yesterday they released "Ambling Alp", a single from the upcoming sophomore LP, Odd Blood. Grab the song below and pre-order the 4-song single featuring remixes by Memory Tapes and DJ Rupture.MP3 :: Yeasayer - Ambling Al...
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Hello all. Keeping with the theme of music and my apparent lack of recent postings, I wanted to restart my blogging with a simple and funny video of a deleted clip from the new Spike Jonez/Kanye West short film, "We Once Were Once A Fairytale". With new recent dislike from Kanye and Non-Kanye Fans alike, I'm sure we will all find joy in this short clip. Enjoy!Behind the Scenes With Kanye from W...
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Brooklyn/PA duo Dragon Turtle will release their first real-deal LP next month [nov 10th] via La Société Expéditionnaire called Almanac. Check out a little glimpse into the world of Brian Lightbody and Tom Asselin with the song Island Of Broken Glass - a fragile and winding mind trip of acoustic jam mixed with intense soundscapes.MP3 :: Dragon Turtle - Island Of Broken Glass Technorati Us
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Check out Port O'Brien jamming out a stripped down unreleased song titled "Robin's Blue" for Shoot The Player outside of Sydney University.Port O'Brien: Robin's Blue from shoottheplayer.com on Vimeo.Last month I posted a remix by Bodega Girls of Port O'Brien's "My Will Is Good". Not only did they take the song to a whole-nother-level, they made the video interesting yet nausea inducing - in a g...
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