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Interview With Toronto Based ‘The Mak3out’

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 04:27:24 +0000

Ever long for those days where you just feel like you were in high school again and just don’t give a fuck? The music was good and you just felt like jamming out with your best mate. Well, front man Hans Edquist from the new and upcoming band ‘The Mak3out’ tells me that him and his best mate ...

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Free Holiday Song: Heather Blush and the Uppercuts “Pour Another Ounce of Rum in the Eggnog”

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:56:21 +0000

Pour Another Ounce of Rum in the Eggnog! HEATHER BLUSH AND THE UPPERCUTS Heather Blush and the Uppercuts have a special gift this holiday season to put you in the spirit (or should we say spirits !). The band has recorded a song for the season and would like to get you a ...

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Best Songs of 2009: Lil' Wayne's "Hot Revolver"

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:02:00 +0000

Song: Hot Revolver Artist: Lil' Wayne Album: Rebirth Year: 2009 Who would have thought that after a string of wildly successful hip-hop LPs and mixtapes, Lil' Wayne would come back to us in 2009 with a rock album? We did . . . in April, and then again in September, and ...

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The Bravery Release New Album and Records Yahoo Music Session

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:23:02 +0000

The Bravery release their brand new full-length Stir the Blood today. The album follows 2007’s The Sun And The Moon, which featured the wildly successful smash hits “Time Won’t Let Me Go” and “Believe.” “Time Won’t Let Me Go” soared into the ...

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Live4ever Presents… Is Tropical & Moms House Dads House

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 02:03:51 +0000

It’s been a while since the last Live4ever Presents… but trust me, it was worth the wait. I have two very interesting bands, both from London and both paving the way for interesting and complex pop music. First up is a band who are ‘Tropical, Tropical, Tropical!’ ...

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Joe Strummer's Letter Gushing Over The Boss... 'I Love Springsteen!!!'...

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 01:46:37 +0000

The Village Voice : Read and comment. From blogs.villagevoice.com.

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Boston - Product placement

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:46:05 +0000

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Simian Mobile Disco - Cruel Intentions (video)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:06:00 +0000

The official video for Simian Mobile Disco's 'Cruel Intentions', featuring Beth Ditto on vocals.Released on 4th January January 2010, Cruel Intentions is tak...

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The Killers announce new Christmas single in support of World AIDS Day

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:29:10 +0000

Band release 'Happy Birthday Guadalupe' today (December 1) > >

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Peaches 'Trick Or Treat' (Official Video)

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:21:00 +0000

Peaches 'Trick or Treat' video directed by Bobby Good, taken from the album 'I Feel Cream' on XL Recordings.www.peachesrocks.comwww.xlrecordings.com

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Goldfrapp dive Head First into 2010!

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 23:24:45 +0000

Today Goldfrapp and Mute Records announced the release of Head First , the band’s fifth album and follow up to 2008’s electronic folk album Seventh Tree . With Head First the band promises “a speedy rush of synth optimism, euphoria, fantasy and romance.” Rocket will ...

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A Few Questions with Halloween, Alaska’s James Diers

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 23:03:47 +0000

One afternoon at a quaint Minneapolis cafe, Cizzy visited with Halloween, Alaska’s James Diers, who expounded upon the band’s latest album, recent successes, and easy listening. Cizzy: What are some of most significant milestones in your musical career? James Diers: The two proper ...

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Wednesday: Christmas Soul Dance Party @ Penny Arcade

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 23:00:18 +0000

Wednesday presents the opportunity to breathe some soul and funk into your holiday season — Penny Arcade and In ‘n Out are sponsoring a Christmas Dance Party (8pm, $8) with performances by local indie rock and R&B groups: Ron Silva & the Monarchs , B and Not B and ...

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My Hilarious Warner Bros. Royalty Statement

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:55:10 +0000

I got something in the mail last week I’d been wanting for years: a Too Much Joy royalty statement from Warner Brothers that finally included our digital earnings. Though our catalog has been out of print physically since the late-1990s, the three albums we released on Giant/WB have been ...

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Stream Hot Chip’s One Life Stand!

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:44:10 +0000

This morning Hot Chip released a stream of the title track from their upcoming album, One Life Stand ! I fell in love upon hearing the track and am highly looking forward to the new album and tour in 2010 (fun fact: Tastes Like Caramel was named after a lyric from the song Hold On!) The video ...

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Vimeo: Underground Vibes (video)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:31:41 +0000

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[MP3] new Idiot Glee: “All Packed Up”

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:16:26 +0000

Yes, this is a picture of the Lexington band Bedtime. Both Idiot Glee and Bedtime are the project of James Friley I’ve been picking up more and more good music from WRFL lately. Last week they played this new track off Idiot Glee’s new demo and I loved it. Once I found out who it ...

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Reaping Fruitful Rewards: Late Of The Pier

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:02:00 +0000

Musically as untamed as wild fruits splurging out of fallen leaves in Sherwood Forest, Late Of The Pier have wormed their way back into the subconscious apple of the electro-pop eye. Blueberry blooms as perhaps the first fruit-inspired hyperballad since the spinning top that is this Earth ...

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Eminem gets candid about addiction, Relapse 2 and more in Complex interview

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:03:09 +0000

This year we saw the return of Slim Shady with Relapse and though it was a mixed bag/slightly disappointing album, it was still nice to have him back. As the months have gone on, it looks like Em is getting back to his supercharged rhymesmith self and hopefully Relapse 2 will be the game ...

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Friendly Fires + The xx + Holly Miranda - Doug Fir (Portland, OR; Nov. 25, 2009)

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:03:09 +0000

Here’s some math for everyone out there: Flawed perception + low expectations = possibility. In terms of pride, you don’t necessarily want to be here, in a place where you can be made to realize that your bullheaded disposition can and will be proven wrong from time to time. But as a music fan, ...

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Dravs aids Arcade Fire

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:22:00 +0000

Mumford and Sons reveal Markus Dravs at work on Canadian collective's new album

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Sounding the Rivers Within

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:20:00 +0000

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WORLD AIDS DAY 2009

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:33:10 +0000

Today is World AIDS day. All I will say about it is that we should take a little time to remember all those affected by this terrible disease, and the people who have lost their lives to it. Tonight Alicia Keys is doing a concert in NYC to mark the day and support her charity Keep Child Alive. ...

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213 rue Saint-Honoré 75001 Paris

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:54:46 +0000

Nars Nars celebrates its fifteen years old ! At the heart of NARS is François Nars' mission to empower women to experiment and have fun with makeup by teaching them how to enhance their natural beauty and individual characteristics. An iconoclastic philosophy, Nars believes there are no rules ...

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Producer of Arcade Fire's new album revealed

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:22:00 +0000

Band have been in the studio with Markus Dravs > >

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MP3: Fan Death - Reunited (CCENTURIESS Remix)

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:19:12 +0000

New MP3 from disco queens...

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Pavement Add More European Tour Dates! Hmm... If My Calculations Are Correct, This Means That They'll Be Adding Some U.S. Dates Right... About... NOW?... I Mean... NOW!... OK... I Mean... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:32:55 +0000

Attention, Great Britainers! Atención, Spaniards! Attenzione, Italians! Garde-à-vous, Frenchmen! Achtung, Germans! Pozor, Czech Republicans! Aandacht, Belgiumeers! Aird, hardass, oldschool Irishmen! Uh, and yeah, G'day, Australians! In addition to the string of awesome festival dates and such ...

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Live This Month: December 2009 (Podcast #192)

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:00:32 +0000

Every month, we dedicate the first week’s podcast to highlighting some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing soon in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’ve got ten great bands playing some excellent shows this month, so head out and see some live music! Subscribe ...

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gorillavsbear.net: gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2009

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:24:21 +0000

Our favorites from an exceptional year: 25 pisces | a lovely sight mp3: dear one 24 ganglians | monster head room mp3: valient brave 23 the mantles | the mantles mp3: don't lie 22 st. vincent | actor mp3: the strangers 21 cass mccombs | catacombs mp3: dreams come ...

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Vimeo: Fun Fun Fun Fest - Canon 7D (Video)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:24:19 +0000

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Liam Gallagher: 'My new band may still be named Oasis'

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:42:13 +0000

Plus singer says he'll 'always be busy' if Noel calls > >

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Sub Pop Records

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:15:00 +0000

unklekippy sez: I tried to listen to Infected By Devils, but it was so terribly, terribly bad that my ears fell off... (on A Form of Paying Attention November 2009 ) Po sez: I don't know how people here can remember back that long in such detail. I got an shit memory and... (on A Form of Paying ...

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Dum Dum Girls unveil 'I Will Be' album tracklist

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:20:00 +0000

According to a recent update on Sub Pop , the Dum Dum Girls debut has an album title and track listing. The disc is entitled I Will Be and features 11 songs, some of which you'll recognize from previous singles. I Will Be was produced by frontwoman Dee Dee and Richard Gottehrer, who has ...

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Here Come the Regulars: How to Run a Record Label on a Shoestring Budget (9780865479814): Ian Anderson: Books

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:30:54 +0000

Ian Anderson started recording music when he was thirteen and launched his own successful label, Afternoon Records, in 2003, when he was just eighteen. Now this wunderkind of the indie music scene has written the ultimate guide for all those aspiring to a career in the record industry. Here ...

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LISTEN: Killers Release Christmas Song

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:04:58 +0000

'Tis the season for giving, Killers style. For the fourth year in a row, the Las Vegas band is releasing a Christmas tune to benefit (RED), an organization that helps fight AIDS in Africa. The song, "Happy Birthday Guadalupe," is a collaboration with Wild Light and Mariachi El ...

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iTunes Store

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:32:37 +0000

One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar.

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2009 TOP 10S AND 20S

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:24:21 +0000

Once again we find ourselves agonizing over the annual 'year end' list, not only because selecting a number one album is so difficult—on a different day, any one of the top three choices could have grabbed the number one slot—but because, with the veritable tsunami of music being issued in a ...

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Flaming Lips to Perform Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” at New Year’s Eve Concert

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:39:27 +0000

The Flaming Lips will ring in 2010 by channeling Pink Floyd for a performance of Dark Side of the Moon during the Embryonic band’s New Years Eve Freakout!! concert at their native Oklahoma City’s Cox Center. According to the gig poster unveiled on the band’s official website , when the clock strikes midnight on 2010, Wayne Coyne and the Lips will launch into Pink Floyd’s legendary 1973 album with the help of the band Stardeath and White Dwarfs. As Rolling Stone ...

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“Can Music Be Free?” week: Rebel Digital’s Robin Kent talks Spotify, Guvara and label attitudes

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:46:05 +0000

Previously chairman and CEO of advertising giant Universal McCann, then CEO of Spiralfrog, now founder of Rebel Digital, Robin Kent understands the economics of ad-supported media from both sides of the desk. We talked to him for a feature in the latest Music Ally Report, which subscribers can ...

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Where there's a hit there's a writ: Plagiarism in electronic music

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:24:25 +0000

Hip-hop was largely built on stealing music from others. But in electronic music, it's a slightly different story. RA's Richard Brophy takes a look at some of the issues involved with sampling, stealing and much more.

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Having Fun On Stage With Fugazi

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:41:07 +0000

Y'know, it's funny.

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XLR8R's Favorites of 2009: Holy Ghost!

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:41:07 +0000

As their debut album nears completion, NYC's Holy Ghost! delve into disco's past without irony. read more

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The Units - High Pressure Days In San Francisco

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:41:07 +0000

After recently becoming obsessed with awesome 70s/80s situationist synth group The Units, John Doran tracked down founding member Scott Ryser to San Francisco and struck up an email conversation with him. Here are the results . . .

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Soundcheck Magazine presents: FANFARLO w/ Freelance Whales

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:15:00 +0000

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Florence Welch collaborates with Jarvis Cocker at NME Calling gig

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:20:00 +0000

Patrick Wolf, Kid Harpoon and Jack Penate also join Florence And The Machine onstage > >

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[VIDEO] Souls of Mischief paint a mural of rhyme: “proper aim”

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:52:41 +0000

Hip hop heads welcome to Tuesday because this one is for you: Souls of Mischief’s “Proper Aim.”

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2 new tracks: 1 Spoon, 1 Hot Chip

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:49:40 +0000

I’m going to make this beyond easy for you. Click Here to listen to “Written In Reverse,” the first single from Spoon’s upcoming album Transference . Click Here and you’ll magically appear at Hot Chip’s myspace page where you can listen to “One ...

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Aught Not To Forget: The Most Underrated Records of the Decade

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000

I was going to do a list of my favorite records of the 00’s, but as I was getting my list together I started to realize it was kind of boring. Really, how many music blogs do you need to tell you the same thing? That’s when I began thinking about the records that came out over ...

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50 Best Canadian album of the decade (2000-2009)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:25:55 +0000

In a lot of ways the decade 2000-2009 has really (yes, I know it's not over for another year but I've caved in) been a breakout era for Canadian music. Some of the biggest, most influential albums have come from proudly Canadian artists. Here's our list of the top 50 Canadian albums of the ...

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Welcome Back, Turn-of-the-Century Minneapolis: Lifter Puller Reissued

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:25:53 +0000

Ah, 1999, what a year, right? Y2K was only a year away, Clinton was still in office, Korn and The Backstreet Boys fought for supremacy on TRL, Prince was partying like the year it was, the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Championship, and, of course, Lifter Puller was still a band. Don't know who ...

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