The Icelandic crew who call themselves Sigur Rós have kept us waiting a long time since Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust — four years to be exact. It’s been two years since Jónsi’s solo debut. I think we can all agree that it’s time for some new music. That’s why this announcement...
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With only a couple EPs and a single under their belt, Swedish electronic pop duo Air France are calling it quits. According to a tumblr announcement, they just couldn’t create anything worthy of a follow-up to 2008′s No Way Down. Things that came easy in the past would come no more. It’s too bad,...
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If you are the type of person who prefers your music shroud in an air of mystery, it might disturb you to learn that the most exciting, innovative label in the extreme scene exists not in some secret lair, but amidst a peaceful piece of land outside of Toronto, Canada. Yes, you read that...
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It makes sense that 2012′s first youtube-born ‘next big thing’ would land on Tri-Angle — the home of How To Dress Well, Balam Acab, oOoOO and Clams Casino. The label just dropped this mixtape of the 8 tracks the enigmatic Evian Christ posted in late December. Having only listened to “Fuck It None Of...
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Seminal post-hardcore band At The Drive-In are reuniting after 11 years of silence. Well, not exactly silence, we have had Sparta and The Mars Volta. But for those of us who were huge fans back in the day, those bands were hardly consolation prizes for our dedication. The start of the reunion consists of...
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My first exposure to the sisters Söderberg was the tail end of their opening set for Lykke Li at the Ogden Theatre back in November. Regrettably missing the majority of their set, I couldn’t help but think of Neko Case while a girl next to me suggested a female Fleet Foxes. I don’t think...
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The population of the music world grows at an exponential rate in these digital days in which we live, but we can thank these 40 new(ish) acts for bringing something unique to 2011 — something that didn’t exist the year before. These are the acts that gave 2011 it’s personality. These are ILSUDH2′s Favorite...
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It’s not often that an artist can demand absolute attention with just a couple tracks — Chelsea Wolfe, Brittany Howard and Lana Del Ray (love her or hate her, she got your attention) are three that come to mind over the past twelve months — and now the piano-playing, heartbreaking, Doe Paoro can be...
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1967 – 2011 The self-proclaimed ‘overweight lover’ Heavy D passed away due to respiratory issues yesterday. The rapper/actor, whose real name was Dwight Arrington Myers, was probably best known for his work with the Boyz in the late 80′s, including my personal favorite, Big Tyme — a tape I played until it broke back...
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Spencer Krug is leaning against a U-Haul trailer hitched to a late model Dodge Caravan. Taking a break from the droning sounds of The Kevin Costner Suicide Pact, Krug is smoking a cigarette and enjoying some quiet time when I rudely interrupt him and introduce myself. The impromptu nature of this conversation is my...
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Post-hardcore was a short-lived passion of mine. Having discovered Minor Threat and Black Flag slightly too late to be a part of that movement, my generation could be found trying to recreate that scene with bands such as Good Riddance, Strung Out, Lagwagon, NOFX and others. When the old regime did come through town,...
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