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I love the changing face of the music industry marketing machine.
Today I received a review copy of That Handsome Devil’s debut full length, A City Dressed in Dynamite. The envelope was sealed with a colorful band sticker and alongside the disc and one sheet was a THD-branded shot glass. A sticker...
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Once upon a time (December 2002) I drove 250 miles to see an up and coming band from Leeds, UK perform an opening slot for The Vines at the now-defunct Quest Club. Indie/rock/dance crossover band The Music didn’t show up. Worse yet, The Vines frontman Craig Nicholls had an on-stage meltdown —...
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Check out this track from Death to Anders sophomore album, Fictitious Business.
Death to Anders : “Camera Lens” (mp3)
The track is good enough, but judging from the L.A. band’s publicity photos, I suggest you don’t cross them.
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Well, if The Faint’s label isn’t going to be helpful (don’t get me started), let’s sample some other 80’s new-wave influenced post-punk.
Check out this L.A. quartet, War Tapes, who have a tour EP out right now (and a handful of West Coast dates).
War Tapes : “Dreaming of...
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We got our grubby hands on Taylor Hollingsworth’s newest album, Bad Little Kitty, today and are pleased to find someone else who likes to go three weeks without a shower.
Dirty? Gritty? Well, yeah. But in a GOOD way.
The three tracks below showcase the Birmingham blues-punk writer’s chops...
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Brooklyn’s KaiserCartel played KARE 11 this morning, Macy’s this afternoon and will hit Bryant Lake Bowl Sunday, July 13 at 3, 7 and 10.
Here’s the video and mp3 for “Okay” off their new disc, March Forth.
KaiserCartel : “Okay” (mp3)
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Local metallic rock band Jagged Spiral are gearing up for the release of their debut album, Days From Evil.
With creeping guitar riffs, crunchy bass and haunting vocals that whisper fear into your soul, this album pretty much gives me piss-myself nightmares.
Jagged Spiral : “Forced Entry”...
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Mystery Palace are sharing a track off their new release, Flags Forward, available now on Zod Records.
Mystery Palace : “Two-Way Stranger” (mp3)
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Computer vs. Banjo : “Guitars Need a Sinners Touch” (mp3)
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Like Americana folk rock? Searching for a new double-LP to wrap your Midwestern heart around? Check out New York’s Matt Keating’s Quixotic, out today on Kealon Records. Keating reunited with longtime studio partner Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) and also worked with bassist Jason Mercer...
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Check out the single from Albert Hammond, Jr.’s new album, ¿Cómo Te Llama?, which drops tomorrow on Black Seal Records. Albert Hammond, Jr. : “GfC” (mp3)
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This Land of Mine.mp3
4335K Play Download wednesday, july 30 - Iowa City @ The Picador
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wednesday, august 20 - Grand...
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Check out Birdmonster’s new track “Born To Be Your Man” from their upcoming record, From the Mountain To the Sea, out August 5th (digital) and September 2 (CD) on Fader Label.
Birdmonster : “Born To Be Your Man” (mp3)
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Mar’s debut album, The Silence, featured Jimmy LaValle of The Album Leaf and Black Heart Procession and Samuli Kosminen of MúM and was recorded in Iceland in the thick of Sigur Ros’ Takk… Sessions.
The new album, The Sound, was recorded in a backwards Arkansas cabin — just a trifle...
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Today local postmodern indie rock band Aviette release their second full-length album, The Way We Met, on Draw Fire Records. Working with Minneapolis-based producer Darren Jackson (Tapes n’ Tapes, Kid Dakota, The Hopefuls) helped the group make some lofty steps on their sophomore offering, and early...