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Musical Pairings: Aesop Rock – None Shall Pass

May 2nd, 2012

There are some artists whose names are total head scratchers for me. Broken Social Scene (a band I adore) fits that category. The name distorted my expectation of their music. I expected something more hardcore, or at least, something obnoxiously emo. Conversely, Ian Matthias Bavitz’s nom de plume, Aesop Rock, is a perfect moniker for [...]

Served Three Ways: Three Covers of Justin Timberlake’s “My Love”

May 1st, 2012

I can very clearly remember the moment I realized that Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds didn’t suck. For it’s first month or more of existence I lived a FutureSex/LoveSounds-free life (seriously, I’d been living under a rock or something). I’d nonetheless convinced myself it wasn’t for me and that I wouldn’t like it. After all, Justin Timberlake just wasn’t [...]

Musical Pairings: Beach House – Bloom

April 30th, 2012

Beach House haven’t changed much since they came together as a band. The French-born Victoria Legrand had moved to Baltimore in 2004 for cheap rent after having “raged there” on a few occasions, but also, in part, because of a “weird gut feeling.” A few months later she met Baltimore-native Alex Scally (a bassist who’d [...]

Guest Post: Frankie Rose – Interstellar

April 27th, 2012

Frankie Rose by any other name would sound as sweet. At times she’s been called “A member of the Vivian Girls,” at others “The drummer for the Dum Dum Girls,” and on occasion “The drummer for the Crystal Stilts.” With the release of her remarkable new album Interstellar, “Frankie Rose” will soon be all that [...]

Single Serving: Fiona Apple – Every Single Night

April 26th, 2012

As you may have heard somewhere, Fiona Apple is back and is ready to release her first new album in seven years. Titled Extraordinary Machine, The Idler Wheel is wiser than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords will serve you more than Ropes will ever do, the album is set for a June 19th [...]

Single Serving: Purity Ring – Obedear

April 25th, 2012

Purity Ring (a.k.a. Halifax/Montreal duo Corin Roddick and Megan James) have been riding high as of late. They’ve already amassed a strong fan base and significant critical acclaim based on the strength of a trio of slowly teased out singles. Well, earlier this week they announced the release date, album art, tracklisting, and first single from their [...]

Single Serving: AlunaGeorge – Just A Touch

April 25th, 2012

I’ve been slightly obsessed with London-based duo AlunaGeorge since early this year. It’s almost at a stalker level. Somehow I still managed to sleep on their latest single for the first two days after it was released. Clearly I need to reevaluate my priorities in life. Anyways, in addition to the single for “Just A [...]

Musical Pairings: Zammuto – Zammuto

April 23rd, 2012

After the members of the New York City-based duo The Books disbanded last summer, co-founder Nick Zammuto had to ponder whether or not he wanted to continue his career as a musician. At the urging of his wife and close friends, he decided it was time to start penning new material for a different project, [...]

Best of Record Store Day 2012

April 20th, 2012

If you’re a record collector like me, chances are you recently visited your local vinyl merchant for Record Store Day and walked away with a few limited-edition gems. I went to Amoeba Records in San Francisco, and for the first year ever I nearly walked away with most of the loot I’d eyed up. The [...]

Single Serving: KO KO – Float

April 19th, 2012

Los Angeles duo KO KO consist of brothers Ryan and Taylor Lawhon who named the group after a boat they’d wanted to buy themselves. Based on the carefree and summery melody of their first single “Float” it’s a fitting moniker. Handclap happy and whistle-led the upbeat cut will soundtrack the transition from Spring to Summer perfectly. [...]

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