January 2010

January Shows We Recommend in Chicago AND Atlanta

January 5, 2010

Since Oz now lives in Atlanta (a music scene step-up from wherever he lived before), I’ve included Atlanta in this month’s recommended shows. I must say the month of music doesn’t look too good in Atlanta, although Chicago doesn’t look all that promising either. One of two things has happened here: 1) Touring in January [...]

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Vampire Weekend releases new mp3, video, streams full album.

January 4, 2010

Vampire Weekend’s sophomore album, Contra, will be released on January 12th via XL Recordings. You can find the entire album streaming here and “Horchata” and “Cousins” you’ll find below. Vampire Weekend – Horchata Video: Vampire Weekend – Cousins Tweet

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Are The Avett Brothers mainstream?

January 3, 2010

The Avett Brothers have apparently made it.‚  I lost touch with popular music years ago, but in recent days I found new hope that our culture isn’t fully engulfed in Idol manufactured pop stars. In each of these instances, The Avett Brothers were front and center: My wife was listening to one of her pop [...]

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