Hey, look at that! Two posts in one day. It’s feast or famine these days, eh? We’ve actually stocked up quite a bit of content and things will get back to normal. Work’s been a bear for me, which has caused the slowdown at the TDOA offices. But the reason for a second post...
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In September of 2001, four guitarists united to form The Meeting Places. Based in L.A., Scott McDonald (lead guitar), Dean Yoshihara (now playing drums), Arthur Chan (now playing bass) and Chase Harris (lead vocals and rhythm guitar). Their first album, “Find Yourself Along The Way was released in 2003 and followed by Numbered Days...
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Hey, it’s contest time! We need a name for our weekly, “here’s ten songs that we think are really good” column. Please submit a comment with your suggestion. The winner will win….stuff. We’ll give you an option of something nifty from our box of delicious promos, passes to a show in your area from...
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Perhaps we should have called it, “The Dumbing of the World”…. One of the worlds greatest mysteries is why great bands frequently dwell in obscurity while tepid bands top the charts and the covers of magazines that should know better (Muse on the cover of this weeks’ NME?! Wow, that’s cutting edge…). To be...
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Shhh….I’ve got a secret to tell you. There is an indie-pop scene going on in London that would make their C86 ancestors, drool with envy. Sugar-kissed melodies, soaring girl/boy vocals mesh to make music that ought to be in heavy rotation in every sugar-frosted flake home. Pocketbooks are a great example of a band...
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I used to love Casey Kasem. Somehow he managed to make listening to crappy top 40 songs, seem fun and exciting. Long distance dedications? Yes, please. We used to post a monthly roundup of our favorite music from the previous month. The problem is that we’ve been getting overwhelmed. Between the promos that labels...
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The first time I saw Fugazi was in an elementary school gymnasium in one of the worst neighborhoods in downtown Detroit. It was $5 at the door (no advance tickets), no opener, no merchandise. Fugazi came on stage to a packed house and proceeded to issue one of the strongest statements on the power...
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Max Tannone, the creator of Jaydiohead sent us a note to let us know about his latest project: Jaydiohead: The Encore. As you may remember from our interview, Max created the tremendous mash-up with Jay-Z and Radiohead. The project generated a lot of publicity (congrats Max!) which led to a recent remix project with...
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I featured The Legends song, ‘Always The Same’ a month or two ago and I’ve been nursing my ringing ears since then. The band (aka Johan Angergård) have been recording since their 2003 release, ‘Up Against The Legends’. Many bands profess a wide variety of influences, but The Legends aren’t kidding. Really. From the...
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I’ve been trying to connect with Peter Hook for quite some time. The bass player for the seminal bands Joy Division and New Order has always been an intriguing figure for me. I was thrilled when he sent me a note last week, indicating that he’d be in my hometown of Dallas for a...
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