Bettie Serveert – Deny All

March 3, 2010

That Holland’s greatest rock band is still making music nearly 20 years after their first album is simply awesome. And if you need some context about who Bettie Serveert are, just know that Karen O  is singer Carol van Dijk’s sonic progeny (whether or not Ms. O is aware of it). “Deny All,” from the [...]

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Crystal Castles trip out in Olympic Vancouver

March 2, 2010

Going to a Crystal Castles show is like stepping into some sort of tripped-out Tim Burton musical. Or at least, that’s how it felt at Vancouver’s Gossip Night Club on the last Saturday of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Flowing white curtains hung from the ceiling, with pink lights clashing against them. Spiral chandeliers reached out [...]

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Weekend Anthem: Hidden Chaos

February 27, 2010

We’re so spoiled here in Southern California. We get our summer in February, and whine when we have to compromise with anything but sunshine. However, don’t those east coast bilzzards get you down. Put on your best coat, grab a coffee from that cafe you’ve been meaning to check out, or, if you so choose, stay home and catch [...]

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Kid Sister presents the Ultratour

February 25, 2010

There ain’t nobody out there making shit, quite like her, quite like Kid Sis and starting tonight everyone will get to see how on what is essentially Kid Sister’s first headlining tour. Now, this isn’t a major show -she’s playing mid size clubs and a few SXSW parties – but this is the first time [...]

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Savoir Adore – We Talk Like Machines

February 24, 2010

Savoir Adore are more than just another Brooklyn duo. With harmonies to rival Rilo Kiley’s and an intricate melodic sensibility, they are just savoir adorable! (Smack me for that later, thanks). This number is pulled from their debut In The Wooded Forest (available now). They have a handful of dates including some at SXSW listed [...]

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Walter Schreifels sings a lullaby in the great outdoors

February 24, 2010

This video for Walter Schreifels‘ “Arthur Lee’s Lullaby” owns for several reasons. One, he comes close to flashing us in that bathrobe but thankfully does not. Two, we see him playing a real Wurlitzer. Three, there is confetti. Yeah! Confetti!! Taken from Schreifels’ forthcoming solo debut, An Open Letter To The Scene, the former hardcore [...]

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Keane returns with a mini-album full of K’naan

February 24, 2010

Keane will release a new collection of material this spring. Night Train will be an eight track “album” of songs the band wrote while on tour for their previous release, Perfect Symmetry. The collection includes live fave “My Shadow” as well as two collabos with K’naan – “Stop for a Minute” and “Looking Back” – [...]

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Groove Armada – Paper Romance (Classixx Remix)

February 22, 2010

Classixx get another shot at a superstar remix, but if you compare this to some of their others (like our beloved mix of Phoenix’s “Lisztomania”) you might be surprised. There’s a lot of space in this track, which is bold and so refreshing. Classixx demonstrate the confidence to not show off, and Groove Armada’s sassy [...]

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