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12.17.09REISSUES: Kill Rock Stars is reissuing Elliott Smith’s first and last full-length albums.Two key recordings which serve as bookends to Elliott Smith's catalogue of solo recordings, Roman Candle (his first) and From A Basement on the Hill (ostensibly, his last), are being reissued by Kill Rock Stars on 6 April 2010. Roman Candle, Elliott's first album, was issued by Portland's Cavity Search Records in 1994. For the Kill Rock Stars reissue, Roman Candle been remastered by Smith family archivist Larry Crane. Crane, the respected long-time editor of Tape Op Magazine, served in several engineering capacities on Elliott's work over the course of his career, predominantly as owner and operator ...
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12.17.094AD Offers a Free Download Sampler of 2009 ReleasesWith free downloads from St. Vincent, Deerhunter, Camera Obscura, The Mountain Goats and M. Ward just to name a few, famed UK label 4AD has unleashed a free downloadable sampler of their 2009 releases in time for the holidays. Follow the links above to listen or download from 4AD.
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11.24.09Charlotte Gainsbourg – Heaven Can WaitCharlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait from Charlotte Gainsbourg on Vimeo. The new video from Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Heaven Can Wait", is ostensibly the first single from her Beck-produced album IRM, due for release in very early 2010. Enjoy.
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11.17.09Magnetic Fields announce 2010 North American tour.Slowly but surely, the machinery of Magnetic Fields is cranking back up. With their new album Realism set for release, they've decided to embark on a wee bairn of a tour. Check out these tour dates -- Continue Reading...
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11.10.09Magnetic Fields to release ‘Realism’ on January 26thAlthough we currently know next-to-nothing about what this album will sound like, we're definitely excited to hear that a new Magnetic Fields album will be released on Nonesuch Records this coming January. Stephin Merritt fans may rejoice quietly as they look at the album cover (above) and the tracklisting (below) which was revealed to us this morning. 1. You Must Be Out of Your Mind 2. Interlude 3. We Are Having a Hootenanny 4. I Don’t Know What to Say 5. The Dolls’ Tea Party 6. Everything ...
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11.10.09In the “future of music”, will the casual music fan have a place?Are you a die-hard music fan? Are you the most dedicated to a core of independent artists, many of whom you feel you have developed a "personal" connection with thanks to social networks like Twitter, Facebook or MySpace? As the models for artist survival in the music industry widen and mutate, there's a growing focus on fans just like you -- the hard core, or the uber-fan, if you will. For fans like you, the world of music is yours to inherit and enjoy because, as you've already discovered, artists are starting to offer more and different ways to get ...
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11.10.09Res comes back hard with a FREE album for download, and we agree — Black. Girls. Rock!There is nobody in music quite like the one known as Res (pronounced 'Reese'). A classically-trained born-and-raised Illadelphian vocalist with a soaring range, Res was raised on the strains of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Teddy Pendergrass. However, as her musical boundaries expanded, she developed a prurient interest in rock music -- diverse artists like Berlin, Pearl Jam and The Eurythmics. Res's understated power as a songwriter and vocalist first came to light in 2001 with the release of her album How I Do, fusing her vocal fury with a series of rock and soul tracks which many ...
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11.09.09Those Darlins hit Memphis November 10th at Hi-Tone with King Khan & BBQ ShowAt this year's SXSW music festival, I was very impressed during my opportunity to catch Those Darlins at the Brooklyn Vegan party. Hailing from just outside Nashville, the trio of Kelly, Jessi and Nicki Darlin bring a party atmosphere to the stage by melding styles that may not seem to go together on first glance. Those Darlins make a particular brand of indie pop music, one unselfconsciously informed by their love of indie rock and country music -- tailor-made for you to dance and sing along with. If you're in Memphis tomorrow night (Tuesday, November 10th), you should make it ...
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11.06.09Saucony to auction sneakers for charity | 50 indie music artist signatures includedStarting this Thursday, November 5th through November 15th, Saucony Originals will be auctioning off a sneaker signed by more than fifty of indie music’s favorite artists on eBay’s charity auction house MissionFish.org. Proceeds will benefit Saucony’s Run for Good Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to combating childhood obesity. Shoe stampers include Yo La Tengo, The Walkmen, The National, Jesus Lizard, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, M83, Frightened Rabbit, Pharoahe Monch, Killer Whales, and a slew of who’s who artists on the indie music stage. Signatures were collected on a size 15 Saucony Originals Jazz sneaker this past summer while Saucony Originals was helping ...
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