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COLORCAST FOUR
Spirutalized, Ecstasy of St. Theresa, Cocteau Twins, Durutti Column, OMD, Auburn Lull, Richard X, Glass Candy, Guitar, Secret Shine, A Sunny Day In, Glasgow, Mahogany, Seeland, Tears For Fears, Serena Maneesh […]
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Cool Stuff
Celebrate Record Store Day 2011
This, Saturday April 16th is Record Store Day! When was the last time you visited your local independent record store? Was it last year’s Record Store Day? I hope it hasn’t been that long. Here’s your […]
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Playlist: April 9th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the April 9th 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 […]
Festivals
Outside Lands Announces 2011 Lineup
Muse Phish (2 Sets) Arcade Fire The Black Keys Deadmau5 MGMT Girl Talk The Decemberists John Fogerty Erykah Badu The Original Meters Beirut The Roots Arctic Monkeys Big Audio Dynamite STS9 Warren Haynes Band Big […]
Photos
Sneak Peak: British Sea Power at The Catalyst
British Sea Power played the Catalyst in Santa Cruz last Wednesday night. A full review is on it’s way, but in the meantime, here’s an image or two.
Festivals
Ranger Dave hints at The Outside Lands 2011 Line Up
Tomorrow morning the 2011 Outside Lands Line up will be revealed. Over the weekend mascot Ranger Dave tweeted several dozen hints as to who will be playing the 2011 festival August 12-14 in Golden Gate […]
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Festivals
Woodsist Fest July 30-31 2011 in Big Sur
New York-based rustic lo-fi label Woodsist is heading west again to Big Sur for the 2011 Woodsist Festival. The two-day fest happens July 30-31 and includes sets from Real Estate, Fresh & Onlys, Woods, Ducktails, […]
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Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
So you meet a girl at a party. She’s super talented and shares your love of girl groups. You give her a mix tape of your favorite girl group/psych/soundtracks – and she writes a song […]
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Playlist: April 2nd Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the April 2nd 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 […]
Reviews
Review: OMD at The Fox
Camino and I got to The Fox super early last Saturday to hand out ice cream for the OMD soundcheck and meet and greet. The band and friendly folks from Bright Arena (OMD’s US label) […]
Musings
San Francisco & Bay Area Music Venue Capacities
I’m constantly Googling various bay-area venue capacities, and can never remember the exact numbers when I go to write a show review. A few years back Adrian over at the now defunct I Pick My […]
Videos
Um?Azing! Klaxons’ Twin Flames
Klaxons – Twin Flames from Modular People on Vimeo.
Upcoming Events
British Sea Power Hit The West Coast Next Week
We knew after last fall’s Zeus LP release that eventually British Sea Power would make it back to the west coast. Happily next week it the week! Here in the bay area, we’ve got plenty […]
Playlists
Playlist: March 26th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the March 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 […]
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COLORCAST THREE: Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves!
Danse Society, Psychedelic Furs, Japan, Duran Duran, Bill Nelson, B Movie, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, OMD, B-52’s, Blondie, Go-Go’s, Altered Images, Missing Persons […]
New Releases
Death Cab for Cutie Announce Spring Tour in Support of Codes + Keys
Death Cab for Cutie’s Codes and Keys hits the streets May 31st, but the band will hit the road a few weeks in advance for a North American tour in support of the release. “The […]
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Playlist: March 19th Sirius XMU Download 15 (SXSW Edition)
Here’s the March 19th 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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Shabazz Palaces “Black Up”
Seattle’s biggest buzz finally releases details about their debut album on the legendary Sub Pop label. According to the bio on the Sub Pop sight, Black Up (I know, we love it too) is recorded […]
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Stream NME’s Classic C86 Mixtape on its 25th anniversary
To mark the 25th anniversary of the cassette that launched a genre, Test Pressing is streaming NME’s C86 Mixtape. When C86 was originally released, I remember thinking many of these bands were sappy copycats, neutering […]
New Releases
Death Cab for Cutie Announce new ‘Codes and Keys’ Track Listing and Album Art
Death Cab for Cutie’s new album art and track listing for ‘Codes and Keys’ have just been announced via their fan club. You can guess who’s a dues paying member. Personally I love the cover […]
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COLORCAST TWO
St. Etienne, Friendly Fires, Air France, Nouvelle Vague, Boatclub, Desire, Hundreds In The Hands, The Fall, Bebu Silvetti, Studio, Black Kids, Thieves Like Us, Beloved, Erasure […]
Humor
Karl + Courtney
I don’t know why it never occurred to me not to post this sooner! “The Dark Night Of The Soul” is a short film commissioned by Courtney “you can’t take the gutter out of the […]
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