In the mid 1980′s, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions were a huge part of the alternative scene in England and the U.S.. Chiming melodies, great musicianship, coupled with the lyrics of one of the premiere songwriters of our generation,...
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We like videos, yes we do. As you’ll recall, we gave you our picks to click at CMJ. Since then Warpaint was signed to Rough Trade and The XX blew up more (if that’s possible). Here’s a quick look...
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Tags: CMJ, Music, Ringo Deathstarr, The XX, Ume, Warpaint
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There are bands that spit out new albums every year in slap-dash style that focuses on volume, rather than content and then there is Engineers. Like their name, they carefully construct atmospheres and layers that suffocate in a...
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Actually it’s Margaret Fiedler McGinnis and actually this incredibly gifted artist also has PJ Harvey and Wire on her resume. Impressed much? When Moonshake first crossed my eardrums in 1991, it was clear that...
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We’ve loved The Raveonettes from day one, so it was a bit of a thrill to get an opportunity to talk with them. Taking the Mary Chain’s noisy guitars and the self-acknowledged influence of the Everly Brothers, mixing it...
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It’s been a while since we had time to compile the best songs that have crossed our path recently. You’ll find that we’ve added links to purchase some of the songs through iTunes. When that wasn’t possible, we’ve given...
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Tags: Amusement Parks on Fire, Grand Analog, Holopaw, Music, Sennen, Tenniscoats, The Arctic Flow, The Federals, The Platers
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You thought we were done, didn’t you? Well, the promos and emails have been flying in at an ever increasing rate since our post this morning and this is a compilation of the stuff that’s grabbed us. To view...
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Tags: Grand Analog, home video, Music, Still Life Still, Ume
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Here’s our preview of the CMJ Festival, which begins today! We’re so excited to see that so many of the bands we love and have interviewed, are appearing. Now’s your chance to see what we’ve been ranting about. To view a...
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Tags: Ambulance LTD, CMJ, Diehard, Heavy Trash, lovvers, Music, Ringo Deathstarr, Robbers on High Street, the deBretts, The XX, Warpaint
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Merge Records has always been a purveyor of great music. When a Merge record jumps into your cd player, you can assume the best. In this case, Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack would like you...
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While My Bloody Valentine, Ride and Lush were ruling the UK alternative music scene, Medicine was making similar music that was as good, if not better. They were quickly snapped up by Rick Rubin’s then-fledgling label American in their effort...
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