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It’s really a shame that the new Editors album is so disappointing.  But I haven’t given up on them.  The first two albums were so good and I won’t forget that.  I just hope they play a lot of material from those first two when I see them in San Francisco next month (Feb....
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The Knife has put their new album, a soundtrack to the electro-opera Tomorrow, In A Year, up on their website. This is not the proper follow-up to their modern classic, Silent Sound, but should be interesting. Stream and/or purchase Tomorrow, In A Year (via theknife.net) (also, check out Fever Ray‘s appearance at the P3...
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Colorado is still new to me, having moved out here from California a little over a year ago.  Something I have noticed about this great state, besides the moderate weather that is not so moderate, is that there seem to be quite a few music festivals in the mountains.  Music festivals with camping.  We...
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Retribution Gospel Choir is a perfect example of why side-projects are key in the music world today.  If Alan Sparhawk had released 2 as a Low album, there would  have been fan outrage.  By releasing this album under the RGC name (even though this is essentially Low with a different drummer), Alan can experiment...
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Ever heard the expression ‘twee as fuck‘?  It’s a contradiction in terms that can be found on florescent t-shirts worn by 20-somethings with teddy bear backpacks (a lot of whom end up here).  Twee.  It’s a type of music that most wish never existed.  This is a form of indie pop that usually involves...
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When I posted Tightrope as my #15 song of 2009, I wrote “According to a lot of people, this band will define music in 2010.  I doubt that very much.  I really don’t like this band.” I am prepared to eat my words; but to be fair, Yeasayer do not sound like that band...
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The Knife is my favorite creepy Swedish electronic group.  Fever Ray is the female half of The Knife, Karin Dreijer Andersson.  If you have seen her videos, you know she is one strange chick.  But now, she’s gone one-step further with her acceptance speech at the P3 Guld Awards in Sweden.  Watch the video...
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First we learn we’re getting new albums by The Hold Steady, The National and DBT this year. Then The National release their tour dates. And now Drive-By Truckers have just announced dates for the first leg of their upcoming tour! No Denver on the list, so looks like I’ll have to try to catch...
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Jus’ Sayin’
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Just got back from the Nile show at the Bluebird.  I still can’t hear so well, and the ringing in my ears is preventing me from sleeping.  Nile is a death metal band from South Carolina, made up of Karl Sanders and Dallas Toler-Wade on vocals and guitar, Chris Lollis on bass and George...
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