Initially, I resisted this concept of a mid-year top ten. It seemed like a cheap concept for websites with nothing to talk about. But then I started looking at the lists onmy favorite websites and realized that none of the albums I like were getting any attention. Given that this has been the best...
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So I was reading through the ‘Guide To Being One Of The Cool Bloggers’ (You can download it on Pitchfork, but you have to answer a 20-question quiz on Kraut-rock before you can access it. I used my Julian Cope book to cheat.) and it says that I have to do a “Best of...
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Each month, I’m going to start providing you with a list of the best music that was released the previous month. In general, I’m going to stay off the beaten track (no U2 mp3′s for you, thankfully) although I can’t stay away from the new Death Cab. I’m efforting to make a cute little...
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I’ll attempt to post my No Age and An Horse interviews later today, but I needed to post an observation. We keep an eye on our “most read” posts every day. We’ve been beating our brains out, trying to give a comprehensive SXSW preview. I’m personally thrilled that East Hundred is our #2 most...
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As mentioned last week, East Hundred is a Philly-based band who’ve created quite a buzz based on their new album Passengers and the single “Slow Burning Crimes”. The folks in East Hundred were nice enough to answer some questions for us. Read up, kids. Quick background update: East Hundred produced one of the more...
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As I’ve said before, I’m really trying to focus on the SXSW thing. A to Z, doubling back to get the bands I miss the first time, yadda, yadda, yadda. But I had to stop when I heard the East Hundred album (interview coming next week. EEEE!) and now I’ve got to stop again....
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My original intention was to go letter by letter through the list of bands playing and do a little preview of all the bands I already knew were worth checking out. As we got a little closer, I was going to do a little list of the bands I missed the first time. ….and...
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As an infant, noise is one of the key elements that influences our emotions. Some noises scare a baby, some provide comfort and the sound of mom’s voice will always bring a smile. As we grow older, sounds continue to bring us joy: the sound of the ice cream truck or the bell signifying...
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