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John Vanderslice gives away EP, consolidates status as swell guy
Elizabeth WeibergA note: I’m presently barely conscious after staying up way too late the other night doing the Polaris post-game, so I’m just going to start tossing up stuff that’s been collecting in...
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Everyone covers Guided By Voices
Michael LavineWhen Guided By Voices announced they were calling it a day back in Summer of 2004, I marked the occasion with a tribute cover of the week which basically consisted of me scraping together...
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Belle & Sebastian, Spoon, Superchunk and more at Matador at 21
Frank YangThe generally packed Matador At 21 schedule didn’t allow time for much activity beyond getting rocked and sleeping it off, but on Saturday I still managed to get away from The Palms and over...
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British Sea Power set date for Dancehall
Dan DennisonBritish Sea Power have yet to top the UK charts – their last record, 2008′s Do You Like Rock Music? came closest at #10 – but their next album Valhalla Dancehall certainly had #1 on its...
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Buffalo Tom arise again
MyspaceI don’t really participate in Twitter memes, but if I were to ride the one currently trending for #why90srocked, one of my contributions might be Boston’s Buffalo Tom. One of my favourite bands...
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Review of Shugo Tokmaru’s Port Entropy
PolyvinylSo I’ve had to check myself a couple times from taking a, “Shugo Tokumaro‘s music is so weird and wonderful, it must be because he’s Japanese!” angle on this writeup. Because even though it’s...
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Spoon covers The Rolling Stones
Frank YangIf you’ve been thinking we’re about due for a new Spoon record, what with a good two and a half years having passed since 2010′s Transference, then I’d say you’re probably right. However...
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Kurt Vile streamin’ on a Pretty Daze
Shawn BrackbillYou have to wonder in Kurt Vile ever regrets leaving The War On Drugs after touring their 2008 debut Wagonwheel Blues, considering the level of success the Philadelphia outfit would...
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Deerhunter coming to town to play you songs, raid your mom’s closet
Robert SemmerOn the list of ideal days on which to announce a tour itinerary, there’s not many occasions better than the day the album you’re actually going to promote goes on sale. And so yesterday,...
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Shad comes back with Flying Colours
Justin BroadbentThe sneak release has become something of a trend this year – “what this? Oh, it’s nothing, JUST MY NEW ALBUM HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT IT” – but that’s just not Shad’s style. Yeah, it’s...
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