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03.31.09REISSUE: The Dukes of Stratosphear are back to trip you out.There was a psychedelic re-awakening of sorts in the late 1980's, due in part to the pervasive cultural trend towards retrospective of the late-1960's "Summer of Love". In the midst of this, there appeared the psych-pop of The Dukes of Stratosphear. The Dukes were a spin-off of the much-loved British pop/punk act XTC, whom many consider the most important British rock act of the 1980's. Though they worked feverishly to cloak themselves in anonymous monikers and lack of fanfare for the release of their first EP, 25 O'Clock, people would eventually come to figure out that ...
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12.18.08Loudersoft’s Picks: The Top Songs of 2008Last year, I procrastinated heavily. I think there were a lot of good records that came out the last couple of years, but I started to think that for every record that came out, there was an equal number of these "best-of" lists being bandied about. At first I thought, "Wow, it's finally happened. Everyone's a music critic." Then, with this pervasive thought entrenched in my gourd, I started reading these other lists before making my own. I suddenly felt small. So deadlines for the "best of 2007" rolled around, and I was in a tailspin, dogged by ...
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10.09.08Mercury Rev remixed by Fujiya & Miyagi | Jape remixed by Friendly FiresWhat an awesome way to start the day before my birthday. Two new remixes from two stellar artists end up in my inbox, remixed by two of my current favorite remixers/performers/disco savants -- Fujiya & Miyagi and Friendly Fires, each of whom have recently released albums which shine rather brightly of their own accord. The first remix is presented as the highly-touted "revitalized Mercury Rev" returns in full force with their seventh album (which I've just received and not had time to listen to as yet), Snowflake Midnight. If you're in UK, they tour in November -- dates after ...
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10.02.08Oasis ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ Full album stream available on MySpacephoto credit: dongraft I've been bragging about the new Oasis album Dig Out Your Soul ever since it leaked & I'm not one for needless banter about bands that over-hype and under-deliver. Oasis hit this one out of the park. Don't believe me? Click here to visit them on MySpace and find out for yourself. Win, win, win. Dig Out Your Soul is without a doubt the most well-crafted Oasis album in over a decade & now you can see what I mean for yourself.
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09.28.08Loudersoft Says @#$% Weezer | Chicago Pop-Punk Legends Smoking Popes Are Back And Better Than Ever(Ed. Note: I'm reposting this with updated information, so if it looks like you've read this, you have -- but now you can go buy the record) I'm so sick and tired of all the bullshit, aren't you? I am so tired of being force-fed the idea that clowning on a style that you used to do is supposed to be clever and cool. Weezer's completely over-hyped and under-delivering 2008 release, aka the Red Album, is getting one mention in this column and one only: every time you see another article hyping Weezer, remember that there's a conspiracy out ...
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09.25.08The new Oasis album Dig Out Your Soul is phenomenal | The post in which I treat Loudersoft like it’s TumblrI don't have a lot of time this morning to give it a proper overview, but I can honestly say this: if for many a year it has seemed to you (as it has to me) like Liam and Noel have been on about nothing when calling themselves "geniuses" or "brilliant", their luck has turned (and thankfully, so has ours). Dig Out Your Soul is by far the finest new recording by Oasis in over a decade. I have enjoyed listening to it repeatedly over the last few days & plan to spend time telling you more about ...
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06.05.08Loudersoft? More Like Voxpop Central! New MP3′s From Our Fave New UK Band.After exchanging emails with Voxpop's Alexander Miller, we're going to eek out a new Voxpop MP3, one at a time in the hopes your excitement about their new songs will be equal or greater than ours. Some helpful biographical information about the band: Voxpop formed in the wake of Alexander Miller's exit from UK band The Upper Room, who released an album and a couple of singles on Columbia. They're doing regular gigs around London, so make sure and keep an eye out for where they're playing. Since we can't get to London, we'd be thrilled if you send ...
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06.04.08If I Had A Million Dollars: Voxpop Blows Our Minds.I've been talking about starting this feature called "If I Had A Million Dollars" -- a series of threads about bands I would sign if, in fact, I had a million dollars to help them make a record and promote them. Unofficially, the first installment really belongs to the band Anthem In that I mentioned earlier this week. However, I think you'll agree with me about installment two. This morning, bleary-eyed and caffeine-free, I read an email from Alexander of the London-based band Voxpop. I hadn't quite had my coffee when I clicked thru to their MySpace link ...
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05.30.08Loudersoft Loves Brooklyn’s Anthem In | Ambitious Debut Filled With Powerful Pop Gems | Win Your Own Copy(ed. note: When putting this piece together, we had some technical difficulties with the music player. They're fixed -- full album stream after the jump.) Solid pop music is a commodity these days and, too often, the things I hear are simply "pretty good" or "okay". However, in the mailbag today was an email from Brooklyn band called Anthem In. I don't know how else to say it: I haven't stopped listening to it from the second I put it on, so I'm very pleased to tell you about the band and about the record itself. The self-released debut ...
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