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2011 releases

The Decemberists – Down by the Water (featuring Gillian Welch)

If you seriously can’t wait for the Decemberists’ next album, The King Is Dead,to hit shelves on January 18, Meloy and Co. have a little something to tide you over… a free (for the price of an email address) download of their first single, “Down by the Water“; which, by the way, features the always-lovely […]

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Burgo’s Thursday Mixtape – I Sank Under the Pressure

Alas, my old friend Mixwit is no longer, so I can’t embed this mixtape in a pretty package. But click the “play” icon next to the first track, and the tracks will play one after each other. Easy huh? The “I Sank Under the Pressure” mix 1. Crystal Castles & Robert Smith – Not In […]

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music videos

Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore – Oh My Sweet Carolina [VIDEO]

So for those of you who don’t know, Ryan Adams recently played at Judd Apatow’s “I Found This Funny” 826la.org benefit gig. It was Ryan’s first live performance in over a year and a half… and man, I’ve missed him. Which is why I was unbelievably stoked when this footage of Ryan in pre-show rehearsals […]

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2010 releases music videos

The National – Terrible Love (Alternate Version)

Proving yet again that the Berninger brothers are far more talented than any human beings should realistically be, The National have just released the video for “Terrible Love (Alternate Version)”, both filmed and directed by Tom Berninger, brother to the enigmatic frontman Matt. (thanks Shelagh P for the correction in the original post) Shot both […]

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Matthew and the Atlas – I Will Remain

There comes a time in every man’s life where he needs to truly admit that he’s reached that particular age when the banjo is undeniably, incontrovertibly his most favourite instrument. And, if any band could convince you of that moment, it could be Matthew and the Atlas. Matthew and the Atlas – otherwise known as […]

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2010 releases

The New Twitter Video Song – Freelance Whales

You know, ever since the new twitter was released, a lot of people have been asking me if I’ve heard “that awesome new Twitter video tune… do you know who it is?”. Well, yes. Yes, I do, actually. And actually, it’s reached the point where I’ve been asked so many times now, that I thought […]

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2010 releases artists to watch for in 2011

The Mariner’s Children – It Carved Your Name Into The Ground

The Mariner’s Children are one of those happy finds that you just manage to stumble across, you know? I was trying out the Facebook page browse function (warning: time waster!) and came across a page with an interesting name: The Mariner’s Children. After clicking through, there was a video posted to the wall that absolutely […]

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Donovan Woods – Let Go Lightly

There’s something so damn familiar about Donovan Woods‘ voice. I’m not sure what it is… I mean, it’s more than the fact that the guy sounds like Jeremy Fisher… it’s that the voice is such a comfortable one. It’s the type of voice that you’d have around the campfire with beers, you know? Anyway, at […]