Festivals
Year: 2010
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: August 7th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the August 7th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. It’s a little late […]
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Song of the Day: “Villages” by Our Husband
Woke up this morning to find this sad, twee `woodland hymn from Australia in my inbox. The guitar has that sad, repetitive tangle of twinkling guitar and Freya’s moaning vocals seemed to fit the foggy […]
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Playlist: July 31st Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the July 31st installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
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Download New Jens Lekman, “The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love”
This summer we’ve been teased by remixes and now the wait is over! we’ve got something entirely new! It’s called “The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love”. It’s ever so Jens – whimsical, […]
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Congrats, Best Coast! It’s Crazy For You release day!
Seems like I’ve had Best Coast tunes swirling through my head forever, so it’s hard to believe today is the release day of Crazy For You (Mexican Summer.) Today they also announced a slew of […]
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Playlist: July 24th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the July 24th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
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Review: Hypernova rock out at Thee Parkside
I normally ignore the dozens of email messages from publicists that pile up in my inbox. Occasionally, one catches my eye. Indie? check. Joy Division, Interpol, Chameleons? Check. Iran? That’s a new one. That new […]
Musings
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti Nails It In Seattle
Well, it’s been a week now and I’m still reeling from Ariel Pink‘s show here in Seattle. I had heard reports from one Paige Parsons that their San Francisco gig just days earlier was a […]
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Playlist: July 17th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the July 17th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Cool Stuff
Treasure Island 2010 Lineup
I won’t say how or where I found out, but here’s The Treasure Island 2010 lineup, a day early.
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Playlist: July 10th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the July 10th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
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Jens Lekman’s spending “Summer in 3/4 Time”
I love the little notes and updates I get from Jen’s Lekman’s Smalltalk mailing list. Sometimes I’m invited to a backyard concert in Melbourne, (Ms. Parsons sends her regrets) and sometimes there’s some new music. […]
Tours
Sea Wolf Announces Solo Acoustic Tour
Got a note in my inbox from Sea Wolf today, and it went like this… Dear Friends, I’m am happy to announce the first-ever Sea Wolf solo acoustic tour! I will be packing up my […]
Cool Stuff
Ooh Thees Bitches Is BAD!
Thee Satisfaction has done it again. Actually, it looks like they’ve done it twice; read on. It’s popular opinion around thees parts that Seattle is primed to roll back onto the international stage as a […]
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Playlist: July 3rd Sirius XMU Download 15 The 15 “Biggest” Songs of 2010 …SO FAR!
Here’s the July 3rd installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. This week it’s a […]
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Indie/Rock Playlist July 2010
If I were moving to a remote island and I could have only one source of new music, I’d choose Criznittle’s Indie/Rock Playlist. Here’s the track listing and torrent links to the current July 2010 […]
Festivals
Treasure Island Music Festival 2010 Lineup Leaks & Rumors: LCD Soundsystem, Belle & Sebastian, Ra Ra Riot
The Treasure Island Music Festival, otherwise known as my-favorite-music-festival-on-the-plant is happening October 16th and 17th. If you live in the bay area and you’re into indie music YOU ARE A FOOL IF YOU DON”T GO. […]
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After 14 Years – New OMD! “History of Modern”
The Color Awesome are big old-school Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark fans. Phil and I never missed a show back in the 80’s. Recently, Phil even did a needlepoint pillow of the Dazzle Ships album […]
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Playlist: June 26th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the June 26th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
New Releases
Of Montreal Reveal False Priest Details, Share First Song
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re well aware that Athens’ favorite theatrical freaks, of Montreal, have been hard at work on their new album, False Priest. We’ve heard lots of details about the […]
Festivals
Blonde Redhead reveal details of new album, Penny Sparkle
Yesterday, we shared “Here Sometimes“, the first new Blonde Redhead song in years. Turns out it’s the opening track from Penny Sparkle, a new Blonde Redhead album. The New York trio’s follow-up to 2007’s 23, […]
Festivals
Lollapalooza After Shows-a plenty: Phoenix, Gogol Bordello, The National, The Black Keys, DEVO
You know all that griping you did about the schedule conflicts at this year’s Lollapalooza? Well, you knew this day was coming, and hopefully it will solve some of your Lolla dilemmas. Lollapalooza announced its […]