Three Pints and a Towel Blog - Bands on tour
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Rock the Garden, 06.21.2008
Artists mentioned:When I first heard the lineup for this show – Bon Iver, Cloud Cult, the New Pornographers and Andrew Bird – I immediately started counting down the days until the tickets went on sale so I could get my hands on some. I bought them the day they went on...(read full post)
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Lightspeed Champion: Conan O'Brien Performance on 06.06.2008
Artists mentioned:I managed to catch Lightspeed Champion performing "Galaxy of the Lost" on Conan Friday night, and was I ever glad I did. Lightspeed Champion - also known as Devonte Hynes - is extremely talented (starting out on the keyboard, then rocking out with some great guitar licks) and the band...(read full post)
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Soundalikes
Artists mentioned:Some random observations I've made lately:The vocal delivery on Augie March's "One Crowded Hour" (especially at the very beginning) is quite Bob Dylanesque, very "Like a Rolling Stone."Vampire Weekend’s “M79” reminds me quite a bit of Paul Simon, especially when they first come in with the vocals. The rest of...(read full post)
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Big Changes Coming! (April Fools)
Artists mentioned:As most of you know, I haven't been posting for a while. I've said it was because I've been busy and simply haven't had the time to go through the routine of listening and posting.I lied.The reason I haven't been posting is because I've actually lost complete faith in the...(read full post)
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R.E.M.: Accelerate -- first impressions
Artists mentioned:R.E.M.'s new album Accelerate drops April 1st, but Michael Stipe and the boys have released it for free streaming on iLike as of today. Having already heard "Supernatural Superserious" what seems like a million times, I am anxious to hear what the rest of the album holds.1. "Living Well's The...(read full post)
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Hey Charlie, Nothing Comes To Rest.
Artists mentioned:Three years ago today my very dear friend Charlie passed away unexpectedly. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him, how much I miss him and how much I wish he was still here.Charlie loved Linkin Park. His dad used to get so irritated when he would...(read full post)
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Can't Go To SXSW? Neither Can We.
Artists mentioned:…but The Current, the Twin Cities’ indie public radio station, can. They’re posting videos of live performances and blogging about the experience on their Web site, and as always, streaming live on the Internet. I caught Jessica Hoop’s performance on my lunch break this afternoon and was more than impressed,...(read full post)
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Mini Album Reviews: Bon Iver, Mountain Goats
Artists mentioned:Wisconsin’s Justin Vernon, who records under the name Bon Iver, is on the verge of blowing up. He was named as one of 4 to Watch in the March issue of Paste and his album received a brief mention in last week’s Entertainment Weekly. Stereogum also caught up with him...(read full post)
