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Carbon/Silicon Announce Spring Tour

‘Supergroup’ is a correct, but ultimately lazy, word when speaking about a band that features Mick Jones (of the Clash) and Tony James (of Generation X). That they are making interesting and exciting music is the important issue here, in our minds. And since their recent sold-out shows in New York and Los Angeles were so successful, [...]

27 Feb 2008 | 1 comment | More
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Mates of State Announce Fifth Album, Due in May

Mates of State’s fifth album, Re-Arrange Us, will be released May 20 on Barsuk, and with a description like this: “…they move beyond these boundaries (their traditional organ sound is a distant memory, replaced with organic piano and synth sounds) with additional instrumentation — not to mention a quantum leap in song craft apparent on [...]

26 Feb 2008 | More
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Goldfrapp - “Seventh Tree”

Will Gregory and Alison Goldfrapp have always deliberately existed on the exquisite fringe of their songwriting craft. Whether they were delving into the film noir orchestrations on their first album Felt Mountain or the Studio 54 disco haze of hits from We Are Glitter or Black Cherry or exploring the furthest reaches of synth pop [...]

26 Feb 2008 | More
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Einstürzende Neubauten: A More Fragile Phase

Even if you’ve been a close follower of Einstürzende Neubauten’s prolific output and live shows for much of their 28-year career, the persona of singer/guitarist Blixa Bargeld remains a mystery to most. In much of the band’s early work, Bargeld shrouded himself behind cryptic, existential lyrics, otherworldly screams and the seemingly impenetrable cacophany of the [...]

25 Feb 2008 | More
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dawn Landes at Bowery Ballroom, NYC, 02.21.08

She’s a sweetheart from Kentucky, with warm molasses vocals and killer cheekbones. A rambling rose of roots pop and alt-country in her cowboy boots and Brooklyn blues; a tender-yet-brawny addition to the likes of Jenny Lewis and KT Tunstall. Sure to please, but tough enough and not sellin’ cheap — that’s dawn Landes.
Opening for Jason [...]

22 Feb 2008 | More
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Radiohead and Jack Johnson to Anchor the All Points West Music and Arts Festival in Jersey

The whispers were thunderous, and their tour dates certainly allowed for it, but today it’s official — Radiohead will headline the first two nights of the All Points West Music & Arts Festival at Liberty State Park in Jersey City (Friday August 8, Saturday August 9), and Jack Johnson will headline the final night of [...]

22 Feb 2008 | 5 comments | More
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Kooks Announce May/June US Trek for ‘Konk’

Aye, when we last saw the Kooks on February 12, a rabid crowd had gathered. Larger than the previous times we’d been so lucky to get up close with Luke Kook (Pritchard) and the gang, and certainly far louder the crowd accompaniment. And now we’re happy to say even more celebratory crowds can join in [...]

22 Feb 2008 | More
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Kate Nash to Headline NME Awards Tour in US this Spring

Can’t get enough of this darling redhead with the sweet as honey voice? We can’t either! Thankfully the good and enthusiastic folks at NME had the sense to book Kate Nash for her first major tour of of the US throughout April and May, after seeing her debut album Made of Bricks debut on the [...]

20 Feb 2008 | 1 comment | More
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American Music Club – “The Golden Age”

Many bands have attempted to reunite but find that time has left them long behind. For Mark Eitzel and company, they didn’t skip a beat with 2004’s Love Songs for Patriots. I’m happy to say that the same can be said for The Golden Age. Sure, Eitzel is characteristically dour, as expected, but he is [...]

19 Feb 2008 | More
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Apes – “Ghost Games”

Turning in their fourth musically dynamic album, Apes never fail to deliver a wide range of musical genres. Always eclectic and highly driven, the band creates some incredible music, including tracks like the first track, “Beat of the Double”. Their psychedelic sound provides a 60s feel to the album adding another dimension to the Apes’ [...]

19 Feb 2008 | More
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