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New Sun Kil Moon: “Sunshine in Chicago”

New Sun Kil Moon: “Sunshine in Chicago”

Thanks to Pitchfork, we’ve got our first taste of Sun Kil Moon’s Among the...

New M. Ward Single: “Primitive Girl”

New M. Ward Single: “Primitive Girl”

Earlier this week, M. Ward posted the first single – “Primitive Girl” – off...

Bon Iver Live at AIR Studios

Bon Iver Live at AIR Studios

Late last week, Bon Iver released a video featuring five songs he recorded at...

First Listen: Laura Gibson – “La Grande”

First Listen: Laura Gibson – “La Grande”

Our friends over at NPR have just posted Laura Gibson’s forthcoming album – La...

Happy New Year! – Albums I Loved in 2011

Happy New Year! – Albums I Loved in 2011

Hi, Everyone!  Well, it’s that time of year again!  The time when I get...

Mailbag: Summer-Winter – Bewildered

October 8, 2011
Mailbag: Summer-Winter – Bewildered

Summer-Winter is a band from Pittsburgh, PA that features Terry O’Hara and several contributing musicians from Pittsburgh and NYC.  The music that results is mature, nuanced, and beautiful.  On Terry’s most recent album – Bewildered – the influence of bands like Mojave 3 simply can’t be overlooked.  The album is gentle in its langour,...
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Mailbag: Anja McCloskey – And Her Head

September 24, 2011
Mailbag: Anja McCloskey – And Her Head

Anja McCloskey is a singer-songwriter and accordionist from the U.K. who writes dramatic songs that positively burst with atmosphere and texture.  Her latest single (and accompanying video) “And Her Head,” which was inspired by a tragic event in her grandfather’s life, is a stirring mix of strings, violin, as well as Anja’s trademark vocals...
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New Music: Sonya Cotton – It Is So

September 3, 2011
New Music: Sonya Cotton – It Is So

Sonya Cotton’s new album – It is so - (released this week via bandcamp and her personal website) is a beautiful, touching collection of songs dedicated, as Sonya writes, “…to the life and spirit of my mother, Karen Imparato Cotton.”  The album also contains the track “Song For Eric,” a tribute to Sonya’s friend...
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New Music: Fisticuffs – “Would You” (Single)

August 6, 2011
New Music: Fisticuffs – “Would You” (Single)

Fisticuffs is Jordan Kurtz: former drummer for Saskatoon band We Were Lovers, pianist and vocalist of Saskatoon’s Tuxedo Mask, and sometime drummer for his brother Scott Kurtz in Boycott Scott.  He is, as The Sheaf notes, “one busy dude.”  He is also the writer of excellent songs like “Would You,” which is the harbinger...
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First Listen: Laura Gibson – “La Grande”

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January 9, 2012

Our friends over at NPR have just posted Laura Gibson’s forthcoming album – La Grande - in their First...
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So, 2011… What happened there?

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December 29, 2011

Hey, Everyone!  Well, as you might have noticed, the posts have been a bit scarce in the second half...
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Mix-Tape Monday: December Edition

December 5, 2011

Hi, Everyone!  Sorry it’s been so quiet around here, and that I’ve been hoarding all the lovely things that...
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First Listen: R.E.M. – Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982–2011

November 8, 2011

I’ve been pretty quiet on the subject of R.E.M.’s final album: the forty-track, quasi-greatest-hits compilation Part Lies, Part Heart,...
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