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Icelandic Tongue (and Ear) Twisters
Artists mentioned:To suggest that I get excited whenever I hear about a new Sigur Ros album would be an understatement. I get ECSTATIC. There's a genuine electricity in my voice and fire in my eyes when talking about the Icelandic group, and I think that's with very good reason. Their music...(read full post)
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Hercules Never Danced
Artists mentioned:What I think makes Hercules and Love Affair such a strange and different dance project compared to most others is the mere presence of Antony Hegarty. If you're familiar with Antony's voice, either from the Antony and the Johnsons albums or simply other songs he's played a part in, you're...(read full post)
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Peaks and Valleys
Artists mentioned:It seemed like every time I mentioned Sunset Rubdown or Handsome Furs in the past 3 years, I also referenced Wolf Parade. Given that Wolf Parade's two songwriters Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner are the driving forces behind those other projects (and let's not forget Swan Lake, I suppose), my...(read full post)
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Love, Life and Death
Artists mentioned:Last week I joked around a bit about the new Coldplay album, based in part on an actual study suggesting their music is most likely to put people to sleep. While that was a spot of fun, I'll call this entry right here my actual review of "Viva La Vida...(read full post)
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Live Friday: 6-13-08
Artists mentioned:Happy Friday the 13th everybody. Did you know that the accident and crime rates lower every Friday the 13th? Seems very suspicious to me. Almost like the date is playing with our superstitions in the grand scheme of trying to get us comfortable with the date before a mass wave...(read full post)
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Sparkly
Artists mentioned:Like the resurrection of R.E.M. with the rockin' "Accelerate" earlier this year, Supergrass have re-cranked their guitars up for their new album "Diamond Hoo Ha," which landed in the U.S. yesterday. This, after Supergrass' 2005 album "Road to Rouen" was a quieter and darker affair than their previous albums. But...(read full post)
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Temptation
Artists mentioned:Every time I hear about a new My Morning Jacket album it seems the anticipation is higher than the time before. It helps that the band has had a steadily upward-moving career, with "It Still Moves" and "Z" being the band's two best albums of their career. They're back once...(read full post)
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The Unreal Deal: 6-09-08
Artists mentioned:After a few weeks' break (due to breaking music news and various other prioritizing mishaps), The Unreal Deal makes a triumphant return today! Check back every Monday for a new Unreal Deal!The following news story is not real. Any portion of it that even appears to be real is actually...(read full post)
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Soft Serve
Artists mentioned:It was 90+ degrees in Chicago today, and after all the crazy below-normal temperatures we've been having the past few weeks I was not at all prepared for this massive dose of heat. I mean, going from upper 50s to 90 in around a week? That's just a little crazy....(read full post)
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Variations On A Theme
Artists mentioned:Apologies for not having a post yesterday. It was my every intention, however my work on something special along with a lack of time prevented me from putting something up. In an effort to make it up to you, my fair readers, know that the next couple posts I'll be...(read full post)
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Mach Speed
Artists mentioned:Plenty of people get into a huge fit of excitement when discussing Ladytron, and I guess I can understand their reasons for doing so. The group makes music that's fun, catchy, and very danceable. Despite being lumped into that vast "indie" genre which mostly consists of bands that play instruments,...(read full post)
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Accident and Emergency
Artists mentioned:I own almost every Spiritualized album, but honestly probably haven't listened to one from start to finish since about 2005. It's not without a lack of inspiration, but there are just some bands you tend to forget about when they take 5 years to release a new record (to be...(read full post)
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My Ears Are Ringing
Artists mentioned:Sigur Ros promised to "drop some knowledge" on us today, and naturally they have not disappointed. I had a sneaking suspicion that they'd be announcing the release of their next album, and it turns out I am correct. "með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust" is a mouthful to pronounce...(read full post)
