Looking out my window on this crisp November morning, all the Fall colors have disappeared and left only a few survivors hanging from the naked trees in the neighborhood. Winter is upon us here in Denver, Colorado and those few hangers-on will be gone with the next storm. It’s a transitional time, out with...
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It was obvious before M83 took the stage at Neumos in Seattle last Sunday night that it was going to be an epic show. Having been lucky enough to catch their set at Fun Fun Fun fest the weekend before, I knew what to expect, but I couldn’t help but be blown away by...
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Dawn Golden And Rosy Cross – Blow (Mad Decent, 2011) This EP has been out for quite some time, but I’m just getting around to it. One of the earliest reviews of Dexter Tortoriello‘s bedroom project referred to it as ‘the perfect stuff for hangovers and comedowns‘, and while that may be true for...
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Wise Blood – These Wings (Dovecote, 2011) When I first heard the ‘+’ EP from the enigmatic Wise Blood back in September of last year, I mistakenly grouped the sounds in with the chillwave/witch house projects that were prevalent at the time. I could have never imagined that this was the work of a...
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Austra – Feel It Break (Domino, 2011) Dark, sensual waves of texture layered beneath Katie Stelmanis‘ seductive vocals render the debut album from Canada‘s latest export slightly addictive. Austra – Beat and the Pulse Full Reviews: Slant No Ripchord Drowned In Sound
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‘Seasons change and passions change, but I live in a city with no seasons or passions at all‘ Wesley Eisold‘s first words on Saturday night could not have been further from the truth. Denver is a city of seasons, a city of passions — and passions were running high at the Bluebird when Cold...
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There have always been similarities between Crystal Castles and Sleigh Bells. Both bands make extreme electronic music that leave your ears ringing for hours. Both mix elements of electronica and hip-hop with a DIY punk aesthetic. Both are led by charismatic female vocalists. And now we can add one more similarity to that list…both...
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Toro Y Moi – Causers of This For someone who does not much care for most electronic music, I sure am buying into this chillwave summer. Just chalk Toro Y Moi‘s debut up as another reason why chill my favorite type of wave this year. Toro Y Moi- Minors Reviews: NME 8/10 Filter 83%...
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Silversun Pickups w/Against Me! @ Fillmore 7/26/10 Against Me!: Punks brought Franz from The Hold Steady Silversun Pickups: Modern-day Smashing Pumpkins brought lights/sound! The Gaslight Anthem @ Ogden 7/24/10 The Gaslight Anthem: Brought it again! Impressed many! RBVs rock! Sextreme Ball w/ Lords of Acid & My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult @...
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ceo – White Magic The solo project of Eric Berglund of the Swedish band Tough Alliance crosses a lot of genres and in doing so, avoids being just another electronic album. ceo – No Mercy Reviews: Pitchfork 8.5 PrettyMuchAmazing 8.2 Prefix 8.0
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As mentioned before, there are viral videos being posted on youtube under the name iamamiwhoami. It seems we might be coming to the end of this campaign with the newest video. This one is much more revealing than the rest. Many now think this is Jonna Lee.
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