Craig Finn – Clear Heart Full Eyes (album review)

January 25, 2012

Another solo effort from the lead singer of a great band. For me, these are always met with a roll of the eyes and low expectations. Alot of times, the songs come off as castoffs from the main band’s output or the lead singer just trying to broaden their horizon in a way that never [...]

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Trampled By Turtles – New Album, Alone (MP3)

January 24, 2012

There are not many bands that can take me to a state of euphoria like Trampled By Turtles. Getting an email about a new album can turn any crappy day into a great day. Stars and Satellites will be released on April, 10 via the fine folks at Thirty Tigers. I think I speak for [...]

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Yellow Ostrich’s Marathon Runner [new mp3, SXSW 2012]

January 23, 2012

Yellow Ostrich is set to release their sophomore album, Strange Land, on March 6th. This album should mark a step forward for the band. Their previous album, The Mistress, was self-produced and created by Alex Schaaf doing it all. He played every instrument on the album. Strange Land is also self-produced, but Schaaf is joined [...]

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Amber Alert: NOW That’s What I Call Country Ballads Drops Jan 24th

January 20, 2012

FYI, the NOW! music series continues with NOW That’s What I Call Country Ballads (seriously) or, their alternate title… NOW That’s What I Call Music for Whoopsily Impregnating Your High School Sweetheart and Then Being Forced to Marry Her by her Mustached Father Who She’ll Call ‘Daddie’ For The Rest Of Your Lives and Eating [...]

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New Bruce Springsteen – We Take Care of Our Own

January 19, 2012

Bruce Springsteen is releasing his new album Wrecking Ball on March 6th. Here’s a video (with lyrics) of the first single, “We Take Care of Our Own.” Tweet

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River Whyless – A Stone, A Leaf, An Unfound Door [Album Review]

January 19, 2012

River Whyless came to us via an email from one of their fans. She said, “If you have some time to take a listen you won’t be sorry.” No lofty band comparisons included and no hipster name-dropping – just a bold proclamation. Not knowing if I was about to hear electronica, metal or some blend [...]

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Lucero’s Women and Work, out March 13th

January 18, 2012

Ben Nichols has been playing some new Lucero tunes during his solo tour last Spring and Women and Work is the album I’m most looking forward to this year. It’ll be released on March 13th, right before they hit Austin for SxSW. I expressed my regrets to Woody yesterday for missing Lucero two years ago [...]

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Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls out on 4/10/12

January 18, 2012

Exciting news for the best thing to come out of Alabama since DBT. ATO is putting out their full length debut titled Boys & Girls on 4/10/12. We had the pleasure of having them in for a session this past December and it was jaw-dropping good. We heard a couple of the new tunes during [...]

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Virgin Forest – Easy Way Out [Album Review]

January 17, 2012

I first heard of Virgin Forest a couple months ago when I saw Deer Tick in Chicago. John McCauley was sporting a Virgin Forest tee and, being the sophomoric 41 year old that I am, it made an impression. And really, who wouldn’t want to visit a forest comprised of virgins? As luck would have [...]

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The Parson Red Heads, We will see you at SxSW

January 16, 2012

A few years back we reviewed King Giraffe by The Parson Red Heads but for some reason we missed the boat in reviewing their excellent 2011 effort, Yearling. Thankfully others picked up our slack as they are now starting to gain some traction out there. Since we last left them, they have left Southern Cal [...]

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