December 2010
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lcd soundsystem, by proxy.
LCD Soundsystem has always required a little bit of hand holding with me. I’ve never actually been able to pick up the record and react with “Oh I like this!” upon first listening. I don’t know why, but it always takes one person to actually show me how good James Murphy really is, and that I need to listen to his records carefully and closely. After some gentle nudging...
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discovery via technology: The Naked & Famous
I was going through the notes on my iphone, which is my favorite way to record any song title I see, or album info I might happen across, in an effort to record all the music I find outside of the internet, as that’s much easier to save.
To be honest, this is oftentimes a “fire and forget” process; I will see a music video going, see the artist and song title, write it in notes...
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swing with all you have, a revisiting of chase...
In 2007, a band I have written much about released a record called Chase This Light, that band being Jimmy Eat World. The first single was Big Casino and the Japanese release, as per the usual, held multiple gems that apparently Americans were incapable of appreciating. Well, I intend to dispel such silly things, and welcome you all to the free world, at least with this record. You may have...
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{interim} she was not the cure for cancer. a...
Due to a wonderful bit of chance in this world, I came upon a new band, of Selkrik, Scotland, known as frightened rabbit. To explain the importance of this lovely band, I am currently working on a further exploration of another band for a separate review, but this article took a bit of precedent as I was quite moved by this record. Finding something new from the UK seems a rather simple thing...