February 2012
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Late post because I got out of work and then slept for six hours. Apparently I missed some game.
The new Air album is only a few days away, but why wait if you don’t have to? Perhaps you’ve stumbled across it already, but if you haven’t, go take a listen to Le Voyage Dans Le Lune on NPR. [link]
Maybe you’ve already heard, but Bon Iver won’t sacrifice their art for...
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Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory
Review: Kevin Tappin
To understand what Dylan Baldi was trying to achieve with his band’s second album, you don’t have to look any further than “No Sentiment.” He begins the song with the lines, “We started a war/ Attack on memory/ No easy way out/ Forget everything,” not only revealing the album’s namesake, but also putting things into perspective. In...
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January 2012
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Interview: Val Saucedo (Loma Prieta)
Interview: Tyler Hanan [1/29/12]
Loma Prieta recently released I.V., their Deathwish debut and possibly their best album yet, followed by tours of Australia with Raein and New Zealand with Parents. Drummer Val Saucedo took some time after those tours were over to answer a few of our questions concerning all things Loma Prieta in 2012.
Tyler Hanan: First of all, you’re currently touring...
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It’s a shame we haven’t mentioned this sooner, but for those still unaware, Polyvinyl recently released a split 7” from the Deerhoof and David Bazan. It’s available in clear blue, and both songs can be streamed on the Polyvinyl site. [link]
IFC has debuted the Aaron Himes-directed video for John K. Samson’s “Longitudinal Centre,” off his first solo...
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Megaupload: The "Mega Conspiracy"
On January 19th, the United States Department of Justice seized and shut down Megaupload and its sister sites. After protests successfully ended SOPA, PIPA, and the threat of squelching information online, the federal government exercised a power that the would-be bills were supposed to grant to the government. As a result of the site’s shutdown and what was considered to be a total breach...
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Nothing Sounds 8
Hey there, strangers. It has been too long. This week’s mix was created with a rather relaxed guiding hand. A mix of punk and hardcore, with an intermission of sorts dividing the fun and angry halves. It’s short and sweet, comprised of some of my favorites. Next week I’ll be back to a more comprehensive, detailed theme. [link]
Tracklist:
The Thermals - Everything I Want
Ted...
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An Horse have release a video for “Airport Death,” a track off their massively enjoyable 2011 album Walls. I’d tell you about the laundry and paper airplanes, but that would be spoiling it. Whoops [link]. They’re also touring with Nada Surf and doing a few headline shows, which would make me happy because that Michigan venue is really cool - but I can’t go. Sing...
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A somewhat abbreviated post this week.
AraabMuzik has announced Instrumental University for release on January 31st, an album compiling a number of his instrumental works that have been used by such artists as Raekwon, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Fabolous, and many more [link]. This is in addition to his recent announcement that he was in the studio with A$AP ROCKY [link].
Gift of Gab has announced...
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Neutral Milk Hotel - Ferris Wheel On Fire
Review: Kyle Minton
Oh how lucky we are, to be present in a time where the name Jeff Mangum is less myth and more man. Drawn out of his reclusive presence for whatever reason, Mangum has kept himself busy under the public’s eye in his reemergence by fashioning his brand to a well-dressed website (link), putting a hefty price tag on a brand new vinyl box set of Neutral Milk Hotel’s work,...
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Nothing Sounds 7: Danger Days
You remember, once upon an autumn eve when these playlists first began, I mentioned that there would occasionally be themed mixes. Well today, it’s finally happening. This is Danger Days, a celebration of Brian Burton, more commonly known as Danger Mouse.
Danger Mouse is a superstar, and for good reason. He’s a producer with a tremendous signature style, traversing and melding both...
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“Simple Song” - The Shins
If you happen to be a part of The Shins’ mailing list, you’ve received a pleasant surprise in the form of a first taste of their upcoming album Port of Morrow, their first one in over five years. Despite the hiatus and the reconstructed band surrounding James Mercer, I’m happy to say it still sounds much like the same band. With Mercer...
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Our email accounts are back with a vengeance, the news is poring in, and I still have so very much to do. Some of these things might get their very own posts, if they grow on one of our writers enough (that Quiet Americans track was especially tantalizing).
Action Bronson and Party Supplies are currently teaming up on the full-length Blue Chips. While you wait for that, chew on a sample-laden...
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“Two Against One” ft. Jack White - Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi
Weird music videos from Danger Mouse are no surprise, and I quite enjoy the batshit approach here. I wasn’t sure the music of our favorite spaghetti western revivalists would pair well with the zany animation. Note to self: didn’t you learn a long time ago never to question Danger Mouse?
- Tyler Hanan
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