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Tokyo Police Club Announces Release of Debut LP

In late April, Newmarket, Ontario’s Tokyo Police Club will release their debut full-length record, Elephant Shell, on Saddle Creek in the US, and Memphis Industries in the UK. According to press materials, the complete tracklisting for Elephant Shell is “Centennial”, “In A Cave”, “Graves”, “Juno”, “Tessellate”, “Sixties Remake”, “The Harrowing Adventures Of…”, “Nursery Academy”, “Your [...]

29 Jan 2008 | 1 comment | More
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The Von Bondies at The Gramercy Theater, NYC 1.23.08

Jason Stollsteimer and crew were back in full Detroit rock force with the addition of an extra tour guitarist, (are three guitarists really necessary?) to add even more rock to their already heavy, melodic and swooning cache of musical numbers. The hits were all there, yet it’s hard to believe it’s been almost four years [...]

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Vampire Weekend - “Vampire Weekend”

It seems strange to review the first release from a band already as widely adored as Vampire Weekend. Early last year their tracks started surfacing across the music blogosphere, leading to glowing profiles in mainstream press. The music circulated on their aptly-titled *Blue CD-R* had only minor retouching on its way to their self-titled label [...]

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