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Blog Fresh Daily Blast - May 12, 2008

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I Thought I Saw...

From Headphones On, Posted May, 12th 2008

I feel a bit like this tattered and old tabletop today. It's been a hard week, a harder weekend and unfortunately I see plenty of stormclouds in the future. The Shortwave Set - House of Lies She & Him......

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Via Audio & Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin : Hard to Find a Friend's Backstage Sessions

From Its Hard to Find a Friend, Posted May, 12th 2008

Via Audio & Someone Still Loves You Boris YeltsinThe Hi-ToneMemphis, TnApril 29, 2008This was the funnest session we've ever done. We spent 2 days in Memphis: seeing movies, trying to find vegetarian food (apparently hard to do in Memphis - one girl responded with "yeah, we have salad...and chicken), going to the park, Stax, and watching music. The sessions were crazy, Via Audio & SSLYBY performing each other's songs together as a super group of sorts, banging on pots and...

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Cotton Jones Basket Ride (Ex-Page France) Tou, Release EP's

From Its Hard to Find a Friend, Posted May, 12th 2008

Michael Nau, the man behind Page France is embarking on his first us tour (with band) as The Cotton Jones Basket Ride - a more psychedelic, fuzz-soul outfit. This is great news to these ears - Michael easily places among my favourite songwriters (he also contributed a track to Peace on Earth) and it's been too long. Additionally TCJBR will release a 3-ep series on label home Quite Scientific - all limited runs with special hardback covers and artwork, the...

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Ticket Giveaway: Snowden @ Great Scott

From Bradleys Almanac, Posted May, 12th 2008

It's been awhile since Atlanta's Snowden hit town, and they return to the Great Scott stage this Sunday, where played a entrancing set a couple years back for their Boston debut. I was blown away then by the tight-as-hell quartet; their remarkable collective stage presence, a totally locked-in rhythm section, artfully angular songs that are as involving as the vocal delivery is detached....

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A brief history of two new favorites

From Untouched by Work or Duty, Posted May, 12th 2008

COULD IT BE THE START OF SOMETHING?The most exciting piece of news we've heard in the past few weeks—and yes, we know that the minor states are still voting their little hearts out—is this: The Lodger wears orange pants. A long-standing favorite over here, they've also managed to make an album called Life is Sweet (released in the States on Slumberland, at some indefinite point in the near future), and release a single, "The Good Old Days," all while possibly...

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A Sneak Peek At Arm's Way

From Oceans Never Listen, Posted May, 12th 2008

Small slices from "Arm's Way." The new album from Islands, out next week on Anti. It is also a local release on the always good Spunk Records.Here is "In the Rushes"."The Arm""Creeper"...

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OPP

From Ear Farm, Posted May, 12th 2008

NYC Taper recorded Saturday's British Sea Power show at Bowery BallroomPitchfork interviews Scarlett JohanssonMetallica's new "Mission" beta site launched, and then crashedLed Zeppelin to announce 250 million pound world tour?DMX arrested again, this time for drugs and animal crueltyHype Machine calls Viacom sale rumor not very accurateEcho & The Bunnymen announce Oct 1st Radio City date, playing Ocean Rain in its entirety with a 10-piece orchestra...

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Shake It

From Sound Bites, Posted May, 12th 2008

My friend Kelly was visiting from San Francisco last year and we went to see her friend's band, The Blacks, play at Pianos. She told me he played tamborine in the band. "That's it?" I asked skeptically. She replied, "He......

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Chaos in Texas!

From Covert Curiosity, Posted May, 12th 2008

This Thursday Emo's will be kicking off the 3-day mini-festival de rock that they like to call Chaos in Texas. Roky Erickson and The Explosives will headline the outdoor show on Thursday night, which is somehing I have personally been waiting to see for quite a while now. Check out this post from September '07, for instance.During SXSW Roky was presented with an award for Musician of The Year at the 2008 Austin Music Awards, a moment made even a...

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Monday Music Roundup

From I am Fuel, You are Friends, Posted May, 12th 2008

For Mother's Day I got this handmade wooden box from my little four year old. It held various treasures, including a coupon, some chocolate covered espresso beans (good choice), and an ant. The ant apparently escaped. It seemed like a good idea to him at the time to include it in the gift. I feel very lucky. I hope you all tried to take care of your mamas as well yesterday.When not busy being a kickass mom this week, I...

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not afraid

From Cubik Musik, Posted May, 12th 2008

A right little beat driven gem is this one. Totally irresistible voice of Jessica Fitoussi over some dillaesque beats and looped samples from Mister Modo and Ugly Beer Music. Too short but oh so sweet. Check out the upcoming album,......

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