The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are ruining everything. I want to be jaded and unimpressed. I want to hate them for blatantly and rather adeptly ripping off the music of my youth, but I just can’t. Listening to The Pains of Being Pure at Heart makes me feel 20 years younger and heaven […]

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“Vicky is an Icelandic rock band, combined with 5 young people, 4 girls and one drummerboy.” Given the economic climate, and, well the actual climate in Iceland, I wonder if we can expect more rock from our riotous volcanic neighbors to the north.

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The garage rock schtick has been done to death, but there’s always room for when it’s done well. Harlem is your band. Mixing in a bit of frantic, Pixies-style unpredictability with its retro-kitsch harmonies, Austin’s Harlem knows how to make a glorious lo-fi racket. I recommend listening to “The South of France” on the band’s […]

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Hilarious post on Craiglist by frustrated musician (unedited): I have a punk rock band who’s been wasting time with shitty players and douchebags for months. I’m looking for some more losers to continue to waste time and money. If you don’t have a car or can’t drive then you’re perfect. If you need someone to […]

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Of course, after his multiple Grammy wins with Alison Krauss, Robert Plant was asked about that badly beaten horse, the Led Zeppelin reunion rumors. His response was classic: "How old are you, man?" Plant responded. "Because you look older than me. You try to do ‘Communication Breakdown’ in these pants." I take that as a […]

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With each leaked new song, I’ve been getting more and more excited about …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead’s sixth LP, The Century of Self, and now the entire record is streaming over at Spinner. I’m only a few songs in, but I can already tell it destroys the last two […]

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While the sound of Ben Gibbard’s nasally, nerdy voice can grate on one’s nerves in high doses, I still appreciate the fact that it’s not Auto-Tuned to death. Gibbard and his Death Cab for Cutie bandmates are taking a public stance against Auto-Tune, which corrects vocal pitch problems for most major label singers. The band […]

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