December 22, 2009 – 7:49 pm
We tried and tried, but just couldn’t get this list down to ten; so here’s our top 12… 12/ For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver 11/ Self-titled by Broken Social Scene 10/ Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams 9/ Oh, Inverted World by The Shins 8/ Kid A by Radiohead 7/ I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning [...]
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Tagged Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, Bon Iver, Bright Eyes, Broken Social Scene, Interpol, Radiohead, Ryan Adams, The Shins, The Strokes, Wilco
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December 21, 2009 – 6:33 pm
10/ Up From Below by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros 9/ Self-titled by Small Black 8/Julian Plenti is…Skyskraper by Julian Plenti (aka Paul Banks) 7/ XX by The XX 6/ Love Comes Close by Cold Cave 5/ Vectkatimest by Grizzly Bear 4/ Album by Girls 3/ Wolfgang Amadeus by Phoenix 2/ Merriweather Post Pavilion by [...]
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Tagged Animal Collective, Best of 2009, Bon Iver, Cold Cave, Girls, Grizzly Bear, Julian Plenti, Phoenix, Small Black, The xx, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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August 31, 2009 – 12:42 pm
Summer is almost over and we realize all good things must come to an end, but that doesn’t mean the soundtrack should suck. One of our favorite radio stations, WOXY, is closing summer with the 20th annual MODERN ROCK 500, a countdown of 500 of the best songs in the history of modern, alternative, and indie [...]
Beck continues to push the boundaries of creativity and music industry normalcy (if there is such a thing anymore). His recent venture is a new series on his website called Irrelevant Topics featuring “extended informal conversations with musicians, artists, filmmakers, and other various personages [...] without promotional pretext or editorial direction.” The first artist to [...]
What do you get when you bring together three electric guitar virtuosos from three different generations to “see what happens”…It Might Get Loud, a film that reveals personal stories and unique interactions between Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Edge (U2), and Jack White (The White Stripes, Raconteurs, and Dead Weather). Look for it in theaters [...]
NEW SINGLE “Got Nuffin’ OUT TODAY! We think it’s a delicious spoonful of familiar vocals, New Wave effects and knee-tappin’ beats. Insider tip: the two B-Side tracks are pretty much ambient noise, so if you just want to download the single you ‘aint missin’ out.
Due to conflicting schedules, we are SADLY unable to attend this year. There is nothing better than four days of amazing live music in a sweet, open, campy setting that instills a buzz of collective consciousness for a week (if longer, go to the hospital). So here is our take on the best music festival [...]
A buried treasure has resurfaced. Love that! Be sure not to miss our pals, Bryce and Aaron Dessner, and the rest of The National at The Wiltern in LA on August 29th. If you haven’t heard any of their new stuff, get on it because it’s fantastic!
Andrew VanWyngarden’s Babysitting Service–Child therapy not included.
Don’t miss tonight’s Rumble… the best indie rock music showcase around, which happens to be curated by our friends at Future Sounds. Tonight. 3 of Clubs in Hollywood. Be there. Band of Skulls are addictive and according to our friend, Jason, Apteka “blew the doors off that bitch in SF last night.” Holla.
