*rating* 9*summary* Portland Alt-Country-Indie-Pop soon-to-be supergroup capture the wild northwest in a bottle- complete with looming clouds, misty tree-scapes, and abundant beard-hair. *This two person review is by Ethan E. and Sage T.* ST - Today my esteemed colleague and I are reviewing "Furr" by Blitzen Trapper. EE - And I must say, i don't think i've heard a more appropriate album title/...
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*rating* 7.3*summary* Drone-rockers newest album balances one with a tad too much of the other. Which is which depends on your taste.*This two person review is by Sage T. and Ethan E.*ST: Today we are pondering the inconsequence of choice in a chaos driven universe - oh and reviewing Kensington Heights by the Constantines. EE: Wow man....you feeling ok? You seem a little....uh....fatalist to...
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*Rock Band Mog Request 2 - accepting requests till sept.31, 2009*Hey everyone...it's time for another ROCK BAND MOG REQUEST (cue wicked guitar solo a la' Wayne's World).Incase you missed the first one, the point is that if you love Rock Band, you want more than anything to get your favorite songs in the game (and lesser known bands some deserving exposure). And with Mog's ever growing power of...
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rating 7.5summaryLike Nick Cave mixed with Greg Dulli, raised on uncompromising doses of Christianity, Edwards music is a pregnant storm cloud full of apocolyptic doom."And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down." - Matt. 24:2Toward the end of what is essentially the title trac...
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Getatchew Mekuria, The Ex, and Guests - "Moa Anbessa " - [Terp Records]*rating* 8.3*summary* Ethiopian jazz legend partners with hard working dutch punk band The Ex, for a combo that is as challenging, enlightening, and entertaining as it is unexpected.*this two person review is by Sage T. and Ethan E.*EE: So they say rap is dead...well, if that's the case, then Punk and Jazz must be positivel...
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rating 7.5summary More Xiu Xiu than shouting, Shearwater stretch benefit of the doubt thin - and ultimately prove they deserve it. Sometime in the last decade the world changed.I'm not talking about global warming or political apathy or youtube or three-legged swampfrogs giving birth to glow in the dark babies - I'm talkin: when did side-project bands become the norm and not a thin skinned ex...
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*rating* 9.0*summary* the "Prince" releases the counterpoint to his previous masterwork, "I See A Darkness" - and leaves us wondering which is more terrifying.There are few heroes in the indie-world.In this landscape of conciousness connected almost solely on the single principle of popularity-as-poison it's near impossible for legends to manifest themselves - the bright flame of their influenc...
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rating 9.0summary Dark, Challenging, Appealing and Repulsive, Wolf Parade stand upon the mountain of their own side projects and declare themselves the Kings of Indy Rock.*this 2 person review is by Ethan E. and Sage T.*EE: Incase you don't read titles, we're reviewing hotly anticipated album At Mount Zoomer by Wolf Parade. Did I really have to say that?ST: You know what they say, Mog is in ...
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I've posted some of Basia's songs before (find em on my mog page if you wish) but this one found it's way into my shuffle this morning and made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck Enjoy!
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With the June 24th release of the groundbreaking Pixies album "Doolittle" on Rock Band, a little internet stir has arisen. Some are understandably stoked, others perplexed (how does one exactly sing along to Tame?), and some, the most vocal internet majority no doubt, antagonist. Sigh. Kids-These-Days....am I right? But then I think back and realize I was one of those kids and had to have ...
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