July 2010
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Song of the Day: Battles - Snare Hanger
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What Is Up: DC Edition 7/26 - 8/01
Some good shows going down this week, and a few of them still aren’t sold out (surprisingly, actually). For my money, Seu Jorge and Almaz are sure to be phenomenal, as their new record together is top class, and the Windian Records 1 Year Anniversary shows are jam packed with great punk/rockabilly acts. Venture on to see What Is Up this week here in the Nation’s Capitol (and...
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Audio Download: Shigeto - What We Held On To EP →
This free EP from electronic music artist Shigeto comes to us courtesy of the fine folks at Ghostly International, one of my favorite record labels of all time. A work of stunning texture and expansiveness, the What We Held On To EP is an exciting precursor for what is in store on his upcoming full length, Full Circle.
Song Of The Day: Holy Fuck - Red Lights
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Playlist Foundation: Fake Teeth and Bathing Suits
So, some friends of mine regularly put together a when-they-feel-like-it collection of songs that they distribute to the masses via the magic of the internet. The members of the “Playlist Foundation,” as they call it, have impeccable taste, and this go round they have served up quite the mash up of music.
The playlist and the download link are as follows:
Dont Fucking Tell Me What To...
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Music Release List: July 20, 2010
Standing in stark contrast to last week’s release list, which included Danger Mouse and Sparklehorses’ (Dangerhorse) Dark Night Of The Soul, M.I.A.’s MAYA, and Sting’s Symphonicities to name but a few, this week seems a little… sparse. Still, here are the highlights for this twentieth day of July, without further equivocation:
Sleigh Bells - Treats
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What's Up - DC Edition: 7/19 - 7/25
The live calendar this week is basically overflowing, and some of DC and Baltimore’s finest local talent are heading out to play. I’m looking forward to making it out to see Konono No. 1 and Eyedea and Abilities this week, and the Deer Tick show at the Ottobar is a chance for anybody who missed out on the tickets for their Rock N Roll Hotel gig to catch them. How will you be spending...
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Quick Hit: Fol Chen - Part II: The New December
This week I picked up Fol Chen’s latest release, Part II: The New December, which was released earlier this month. Full disclosure here, I owe my interest in this album to Bob Boilen over at NPR, who included the album’s second track “In Ruins” as a part of All Songs Considered’s Summer LIstening show.
If you are a fan of the sound typified by bands like Dirty...
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What's Up - DC Edition
Welcome to the return of the “What Is Up” post, something that I have not done for a while because of, well, a lack of time frankly. HOW EV ER, we should not dwell on the past. It’s back! Unfortunately, I could have picked a better week for the auspicious return of this list, as the show schedule is a little thin. The highlight seems to be local band Milk Machine’s...